Alcohol may be overhyped as a social lubricant. When I drink I become even more awkward. I say all the ridiculous things that come to mind without the ability to filter them out.
Caffeine, instead, always seems to make me more social, in a good way. I drank coffee I brewed myself today (instead of the stale coffee-water from the dining hall) and all afternoon I found myself more motivated to interact with the world at large. I think it’s mostly a lack of energy that keeps me away from people.
Maybe my caffeine intake can be comparable taking medicine — I need to consume it within exact time intervals in order to regulate my life. If I drink my Starbucks blend every day at 9am and 7pm like I did in high school perhaps I’ll regain the focus and motivation that I’ve since lost. Maybe next time I have to define oxidation and reduction on a lab quiz, I’ll be focused enough to not switch them up. (worst. biochem major. ever.)
…If I’ve already accepted the addiction, I may as well use it to my best advantage.
