#college blog

There are some things about college life that I like. I like how crisp the air is in the morning on my way to my 8 am class - it’s very classic fall here - and how wearing big sweaters is an actual thing here. My first class is at the wonderful time of 8 am. I woke up at 6:30 to ensure I had enough time to get there, but walking it takes maybe 6 minutes for me. My professors, for both of the classes I had today, were really cool and funny. Luckily for me, I finish classes by 11:20 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. 

I had a great rest of my day. One of my friends from high school that goes here with me and I hung out a lot, and we had lunch with a group of our friends. I got financial aid figured out, and had a lot of time to relax and enjoy myself.

My roommate and I made our first real friend (I think). He’s a boy who lives on the floor below us who’s from ~SoCal~. It’s nice to have made a friend, and to hang out with someone other than people we already know.

First day of classes went well.

Fin.

Today was a great day, actually. I tried waking up at 8 am to try preparing for my 8 am class every morning that starts on Wednesday, but I couldn’t. I finally got out of bed at 9.

My roommate and I met up with some close friends and went to the info fair together. It was pretty cool but I missed the one booth I was most interested in. Thankfully it’s going on tomorrow also so I’ll be able to get info on the group tomorrow! I signed up to join the Photo Club, about photography, since I brought my Nikon d40.

My roommate and I napped today and made a night trip into downtown, walking, with another friend of ours. All the dining halls close at 7 pm and don’t reopen until 10, so we needed to go downtown for dinner. Pita Pit made the walk worth it.

I’m excited for our dorm. We’ve been talking about ways to make it better, cuter, and much more practical. I can’t wait until it’s “finished,” whenever that may be.

Fin.

I just spent my first night in my dorm! It was nice, but somewhat lonely without my roommate. Thankfully my roommate moved in today, who is also a good friend of mine. I helped her unpack and we “captained” our beds together.

We walked downtown from our dorm, which is about a 15 minute walk, and got some lunch. We went to this really cute bakery and each got these super delicious sandwiches. After we went to this food co-op, which only sells healthy, organic, and local products. We bought some groceries there since we couldn’t find a normal grocery store. The milk we bought is in a glass bottle, so when we’re finished, we return it and get it recycled! What we didn’t know though, is that we had to bag our own groceries and pay for the bags. We put all our groceries in my tote bag and carried it all the way back to our dorm that way.

Walking back was a lot of uphill, and so far we’ve only used stairs. I’m hoping that my roommate and I will have nice booties by the end of the quarter, and the year.

My first night was a good one. I ate oatmeal for breakfast, got dressed, and cleaned up my room a bit. Now it’s a little messy, but I’ll clean it up again by tonight.

I can hear my RA coming down the hall introducing herself to everyone on the floor. My roommate and I are both in our beds (I’m not wearing pants) so we’ll both have to get up in a moment to meet her.

Fin.

I’m currently laying in my bed in my new dorm room! Moving in today was fine. I didn’t feel stressed, bored, or frustrated. My mom, my sister, my best friend, and my boyfriend all came up with me and helped me move in. We also got pizza and ice cream for lunch, but even with that break, moving in did not take long at all.

My mom “organized” my closet, but I’m very particular on my clothing so I’m going to reorganize it in a bit. It’s currently 10:16 pm, and since I’m not very tired, I’m going to finish putting other things away and decorating. The room is nice and a comfortable size. I like it.

Hopefully I won’t feel weird in the morning or anything. The only thing I have planned for tomorrow is talking to a financial aid adviser. Maybe I’ll try to find some other things to do. We’ll see!

Fin.

Tomorrow is move in day. I’m moving in a day early because my parents won’t be able to move me in on Sunday. It will be nice, however, to move in a day before my roommate, so I don’t need to worry about us both moving in at once and having our room be a total disaster.

I didn’t start packing until 11 pm Friday. I had all day Friday but I just did everything else. My best friend came over and helped me pack, and we got it all done in an hour or so, which is nice. I’m excited to move in! I’m excited to hang up all my clothes and put my bed together. My best friend and my boyfriend are also coming up to move me in tomorrow, so hopefully I won’t get too stressed.

I hope I remember to take pictures and document my progress on my room tomorrow. I’m excited for the finished product and to see how it will look. Here’s to freshmen year!

Fin.