Skunk this!

UGH! Second day of classes and I'm already feeling the pressure. I enjoy a challenge, but sometimes I think my mind disagrees with me...especially after 6 hours of reading. I do feel that I will enjoy the classes I'm taking and the teachers I have. Positive outlook on that aspect. However, my stance with this campus in general is still up in the air. I still continue to get lost. I don't understand the problem, I feel UB is no bigger than Stony Brook, however; I still continue to get lost. Tonight was the perfect example. I had another late night class and I learned from last night the red line bus does not like to come in a timely fashion. I feel unsafe standing outside that late at night and my apartment is further than one might expect, so I decided to drive to class tonight. I parked fairly close to the building in the loop under a well lit area. Three hours later, I find myself turned around and in a completely different parking lot. I've never been on this side of Capen and I had NO idea where I was. What do I do? Begin walking around....well there's a loop maybe my car is in there...no. There's a light, maybe my car is under there...no. SOMEONE STOLE MY CAR!...na can't be...there's no power steering, locks, or windows. I figured I had to be turned around, so I started walking back to the classroom building. Walking in the middle on the grass, I heard a little pidder-patter of little feet. I then hear a louder hissing noise. What on earth?!? I turned my head a little to the left and come face to face with a skunk. Awesome...was my initial thought...go figure. This little guy's butt was in the air and teeth out. I slowly backed away in attempts not to startle him any more and so I could continue on my way. What does that little jerk do? Follow me and hiss the whole way!! I swear that he was worse than any other stalker....and I didn't have a rape whistle or anything to protect myself. Luckily, another student (surprisingly since this parking lot looked abandoned) came walking in the opposite direction, but closer to the skunk. I warned him that this skunk was on the prowl. He didn't believe me until he saw him and started running. I think that grabbed the attention of my furry stalker and he starting going back in the opposite direction. Eventually, I found my car (on the opposite side of the building) and was able to make it out of this stinky situation just fine.