Hello everyone!
So as of today I am an official 2nd week college student because today was the start of my 2nd week of classes. Before I talk about my wonderfully amazing classes that are the result of the end of my summer... ha! I must tell you all about my move-in adventure.
In my last post you saw all my belongings that were being packed away. I wasn't sure if all my stuff was going to fit into my extremely small dorm room... But, do not fear! It did! After a good night's sleep, I woke up at the crack of dawn to pack up the van. During the drive down, my mind was racing with thoughts about college! This whole experience was new to me, so I had no idea what to expect. We got there quite a bit early, so we grabbed some lunch and picked up my textbooks. At my college, they give you a 4 hour time slot of which you can move in. The time slot depends on what floor you live in and which dorm you are in. My time slot was supposed to be from 1-4 in the afternoon, but since we got there early, my mom was convinced that they would let us move in early... We pulled up and unloaded all my crapload of boxes on the curb. We then loaded all my stuff onto our pull carts and swam up stream to get inside the building. I guess there are pros & cons to moving in before your slotted time. Pro: there aren't that many people moving in because it's during a lunch break. Con: you get dirty looks from the people that are working the move in day because you are interrupting their lunch break. Pro: you get to pick what side of the dorm room you want and aren't as crowded when moving stuff in. I guess the pros out-weigh the cons, so in the end it was worth it. My new home for the school year is on the 15th floor, and boy does it have a great view! I lofted my bed so I could put a comfy chair under my bed along with some other stuff. My desk is right next to my bed, and I use it to get up to my bed because unfortunately there is no ladder to my bed.
Unpacking my stuff was a process that took sometime, but once everything was in it's spot, it was all good. :) My parents stayed for a little bit and helped me unpack. Once it was time for them to go, it was kind of bittersweet. There was a part of me that was excited for college but there was another part of me that still wanted to be at home with my parents like life normally is. After they left I just hung out the rest of the day and explored the campus. My college campus is pretty big and has a nice little downtown area to it. There are some nice shops and really good ice cream places.
Classes were a new thing. I am taking 4 classes, math, psych, biology and a com class. My teachers are all super nice and very supportive. The only strange thing to me is that my biology class has about 300 people in it! I guess because this is college, I should get used to it, but it's still kind of weird. I have taken the advice of others and I always sit in either the 1st or 2nd row. So far, classes are going pretty well. The work load hasn't gotten too intense yet, so that is a good sign.
Before I sign off, I thought I would give you a short list of some fun & crazy college memories I've had so far.
- Random people doing Medieval Times fighting in the quad
- Encouraging messages chalked on the quad
- Dining hall food!!! Well.. I'm not so sure that's a great thing... ha!
- Freshman youth group/Bible study
- Merge, the weekly college worship service
- Awesomely decorated dorm rooms
- Getting letters from far away friends
- My wall filled with pictures
- Late night conversations
- Sunday night dinner with church friends
- Going to Merry Ann's Diner at 11:30 at night
- Learning Sign Language with friends
- Bracelet making parties
- Movie nights
- J-walking, oh wait, that's illegal, never mind.
- Going out to dinner with the girls from my floor
- Interesting professors
- Squirrel underwear, now I just have to capture a squirrel
- Corn fest & my free corn!!
- and many more.... to be continued!
I'd say that college life is treating me pretty well. While I do miss home, I do look forward my newest adventure. College is making me get out of my comfort zone and try new things, become and continue to be outgoing, and conquer the world. I recently found a quote that kind of relates to the beginning of college for me.
"A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
I could easily not adventure out into this new world and just stay where I'm comfortable, but I'm being called and pulled out of port. I'm setting sail, and who knows the places I'll go!
Until next time,
Jenny
