My big UNI update!
Okay, wow. Where do I even begin?! Basically I had a huge Orientation week experience this entire past week since Saturday. Classes officially began Yesterday and...ok, I think I'll go day by day?
Last Weekend:
Okay, arrived on campus with all my stuff. I was moved in and helped by the SOS leaders, who are a huge group of older students helping the first years on their transition. I unpacked some, toured the campus with the fam, then went to a first year assembly where my parents took off. I cried really hard later that day. Sunday was my first day away from the family and it was tough but I made friends fairly quickly which was nice and made my transition into uni life so much easier. I've been making friends everyday ever since.
Monday to Wednesday:
We experienced several cool events for first years to bond, get to know eachother, and meet profs, etc. Monday was a huge uni party. It was all jungle themed so I backcombed the hell out of my hair and threw leaves in it and called myself a tree. lol There were so many cool outfits. Tuesday, we visited a prof's house. We traveled about an half hour to Dr. Joel's house where she served us Tim Horton's donuts and hot chocolate. It was an amazing night and the prof was hilarious. We then finished the night at her house playing apples to apples. Fun. Wednesday we all loaded the buses and headed to Stanley park where we played a huge relay race. Then we finished the last couple hours there playing whatever. I actually started up this huge volley ball game where our record for keeping the ball up was 30-something. XD
Thursday:
I had my first classes yesterday. I woke up to English 103 where I was intimidated and exhausted at the same time. I noticed my prof goes off on many tangents while talking so I'm worried it might distract me from the lessons in the future. Can't have that happen. Then I had my first Religious Studies course which I think I will truly fall in love with. We're studying and analyzing the Old Testament which, being a history dork, will entertain me for hours on end. Then we had our first Dorm Date. This is where, if you ask and plan it, can set your entire dorm hall on a date with another dorm hall. So it was like 17 girls dating 14 guys at some Bubble Tea restaurant at 9-11pm last night. Fun. We tried this speed dating thing where we all rotated and dated each other for a minute. I talked with every guy and some guys I hit it off with and some guys were just awkward. But nonetheless, I had a blast and made a bunch of guy friends so what's the hurt in that? lol
Friday:
It's been a pretty slack day so far. I only had one class scheduled in for today because the others were discussion groups I hadn't had the classes for yet so I didn't have to go to them. I had my first Human Kinetics course which sounds interesting. Then we had our daily Chapel at 11am where we sang worship songs on the grass with everyone. Loved it. I really enjoy having a half hour Worship everyday. <3
So I'm sitting here in the lobby of my dorm hall attempting some English homework. Fun. This post was long but I haven't found the energy to write anything remotely close to it in awhile. So here you go! I'll try updating shorter entries throughout the week instead of one bug clumped-together one. <3
Last Weekend:
Okay, arrived on campus with all my stuff. I was moved in and helped by the SOS leaders, who are a huge group of older students helping the first years on their transition. I unpacked some, toured the campus with the fam, then went to a first year assembly where my parents took off. I cried really hard later that day. Sunday was my first day away from the family and it was tough but I made friends fairly quickly which was nice and made my transition into uni life so much easier. I've been making friends everyday ever since.
Monday to Wednesday:
We experienced several cool events for first years to bond, get to know eachother, and meet profs, etc. Monday was a huge uni party. It was all jungle themed so I backcombed the hell out of my hair and threw leaves in it and called myself a tree. lol There were so many cool outfits. Tuesday, we visited a prof's house. We traveled about an half hour to Dr. Joel's house where she served us Tim Horton's donuts and hot chocolate. It was an amazing night and the prof was hilarious. We then finished the night at her house playing apples to apples. Fun. Wednesday we all loaded the buses and headed to Stanley park where we played a huge relay race. Then we finished the last couple hours there playing whatever. I actually started up this huge volley ball game where our record for keeping the ball up was 30-something. XD
Thursday:
I had my first classes yesterday. I woke up to English 103 where I was intimidated and exhausted at the same time. I noticed my prof goes off on many tangents while talking so I'm worried it might distract me from the lessons in the future. Can't have that happen. Then I had my first Religious Studies course which I think I will truly fall in love with. We're studying and analyzing the Old Testament which, being a history dork, will entertain me for hours on end. Then we had our first Dorm Date. This is where, if you ask and plan it, can set your entire dorm hall on a date with another dorm hall. So it was like 17 girls dating 14 guys at some Bubble Tea restaurant at 9-11pm last night. Fun. We tried this speed dating thing where we all rotated and dated each other for a minute. I talked with every guy and some guys I hit it off with and some guys were just awkward. But nonetheless, I had a blast and made a bunch of guy friends so what's the hurt in that? lol
Friday:
It's been a pretty slack day so far. I only had one class scheduled in for today because the others were discussion groups I hadn't had the classes for yet so I didn't have to go to them. I had my first Human Kinetics course which sounds interesting. Then we had our daily Chapel at 11am where we sang worship songs on the grass with everyone. Loved it. I really enjoy having a half hour Worship everyday. <3
So I'm sitting here in the lobby of my dorm hall attempting some English homework. Fun. This post was long but I haven't found the energy to write anything remotely close to it in awhile. So here you go! I'll try updating shorter entries throughout the week instead of one bug clumped-together one. <3