I guess I'm even worse at this than I originally thought I was, but oh well...
Anyways, it's almost October, which means that I've been on campus for two and a half weeks now for the fall semester. I've pretty much settled into a routine, which is definitely much less stressful than the first week was. Fridays are the best days by far, because I have no class at all! This Friday won't be quite as nice, because I have an essay due at 5 PM... That's besides the point though! Mondays are probably the next best, because I only have two classes from 10 to 12:20. I can't complain much about that at all. Wednesdays are pretty nice too with the same schedule as Monday with a 50 minute small class discussion for chemistry, which is normally a 150 person lecture, from 1:30 to 2:20. Although Thursdays are longer because I have class from 10 to 4:30 with an hour for lunch, they're still not very stressful because I know I don't have class the next day. Tuesdays are really the only day of the week that I don't like because I have class from 10 to 4:30, which is then followed by two hours of band practice. I really don't like not being able to start on homework until after dinner, but I just have to learn to deal with it. In general, classes are pretty nice, but I'm probably speaking too early considering how I haven't had any tests or quizzes yet. I was actually supposed to have my first German quiz tomorrow, but class got cancelled due to a medical emergency for my professor. Shame that it got moved to Monday, which happens to be my birthday. Boo. Oh well, though.
Away from classes, I've found a few really great things that make my life better. In no particular order:
1. A plethora of libraries that provide fantastic study spots.
2. Murray-Dodge Cafe, which translates to free cookies and hot chocolate while visiting with friends.
3. Intramural frisbee. Enough said for anybody that knows me.
4. The marching band: Completely ridiculous, while still managing to sound good... Basically the opposite of Reynolds with much much cooler uniforms.
5. An awesome little church where the people are super nice. I look forward to it starting Sunday afternoon.
6. Pears in the dining hall.
7. The sense of accomplishment I feel when I realize that yes, I really am doing my own laundry.
8. Disney movies every Thursday night for a while.
9. Ice cream. Everywhere.
10. Great friends.
Basically, I'm starting to figure out why people like college, because there are other things that I haven't even mentioned. I wonder if Tonga is as awesome? Who knows, maybe I'll get to find out some day! 'Ofa atu : )
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Fall Semester
Apparently I'm really terrible at this idea of blogging, but luckily I think you'll forgive me : )
But anyways, I was home for an entire week after the end of FSI, which was pretty incredible. Basically I got to relax and do not much of anything, or at least that's what I tell myself. In all reality, I went to Cleveland and back twice, Pittsburgh for a day, two football games, and eye doctor's appointment and a volleyball game. I also went out to lunch and dinner a few times, so I definitely wasn't home that much, but oh well, it was still nice. Since then, I've been back on campus for only four days, but it already seems much longer. There have been obscene amounts of information thrown my way, and it shows no time of stopping. For as many times as I've been told that it's ok that I don't know what I'm doing with my life, you'd think that they'd quit trying to tell me what to study and do, but I guess not. The good news is that there are definitely all kinds of cool things to do, like going to a cappella concerts and dance group performances, which I've already done. I also plan on going to a marching band rehearsal, a Quidditch tournament, an Ultimate pick-up game with the club team, a comedic musical, and a comedy act! Probably the most exciting is my plan to have dinner with Kylee Headland tomorrow though! I'm also making new friends in addition to my friends from FSI, so overall I can't complain much. I do have to get off to an academic advising meeting to pick my classes though, so 'ofa atu! : )
But anyways, I was home for an entire week after the end of FSI, which was pretty incredible. Basically I got to relax and do not much of anything, or at least that's what I tell myself. In all reality, I went to Cleveland and back twice, Pittsburgh for a day, two football games, and eye doctor's appointment and a volleyball game. I also went out to lunch and dinner a few times, so I definitely wasn't home that much, but oh well, it was still nice. Since then, I've been back on campus for only four days, but it already seems much longer. There have been obscene amounts of information thrown my way, and it shows no time of stopping. For as many times as I've been told that it's ok that I don't know what I'm doing with my life, you'd think that they'd quit trying to tell me what to study and do, but I guess not. The good news is that there are definitely all kinds of cool things to do, like going to a cappella concerts and dance group performances, which I've already done. I also plan on going to a marching band rehearsal, a Quidditch tournament, an Ultimate pick-up game with the club team, a comedic musical, and a comedy act! Probably the most exciting is my plan to have dinner with Kylee Headland tomorrow though! I'm also making new friends in addition to my friends from FSI, so overall I can't complain much. I do have to get off to an academic advising meeting to pick my classes though, so 'ofa atu! : )
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