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Just a heads up, this will most likely be my last LJ post until winter break, just cuz in the summer I usually post once a week, and next week my other 3 classes will start and I usually am too busy w/homework and such during the school year to post.
Well, anyway, for the most part this week has been full of awesomeness. I say for the most part, because Saturday was a bit crazy. I had a job interview on Saturday, and I was running late to begin with (because, well, I'm coming from pretty darn far), and then we got caught in a ginormous traffic jam. I thought it was an accident, but no, it was actually 10 police cars chasing after a criminal in a speeding minivan. They eventually cornered him, got out of their cars, circled him and pulled out their guns. On any other day I'd say that was pretty cool, witnessing 10 cops circling a guy with their guns (I mean, it's not often you get to see that kind of thing), but I was late for a job interview. My dad was already pretty pissed (he gets that way when running behind for something), so this just made him lose all sanity and decide to drive over the barrier dividing our side of the road from the side with traffic coming the other way, drive past the traffic, and then get back into our side of the road. In front of a bunch of cops. Well, that's my dad for ya. But we survived my dad's crazy driving, I made it on time to my interview, and got the job (yippee!).
The next day I moved into my room, and since then, as I said, it's just been full of awesomeness. I was really nervous on the way over here, about the whole change in lifestyle. I do love college life, but I love being home too. They're so different, it's impossible to compare my two lives and say one is better or worse than the other. They both have their ups and their downs. But I really got settled into my home routine over the summer, and I was afraid of the change because I'm not too good with changes and I thought I would take a really long time to get used to Drew again. I was also afraid of coming early, and of having a roommate. Okay, I'm not much of a writer, so pardon my lack of style or smoothness, but I'm going to first talk about my worries about coming early, and then about having a roommate, because that's the order the other sentence is in. (I'm just glad nobody's editing this). Well anywho, I wasn't all that fond of the idea of coming a week early because I had no idea how many people would actually be here that I know. I knew sports teams would be here, and St. E's students, and I also knew Laura was coming the same day as me because of work. But what I didn't know is that Laura works at the same place that a bunch of my other friends work, so they're all here. Also, I know a few people on the OC who came here early too, and I had forgotten about OC. So I had this completely false image in my mind of an almost dead campus, with Laura being the only other person here I know, and being bored to tears becaus I only have 1 class. But it's actually not dead at all, and it's really fun. I think I'll try to take a St. E's class in the fall every year so I can have this cool summer camp-ish experience again.
And as for the rooming thing, I think it's reasonable that I was a little nervous about rooming with someone, considering I'm an only child and last year I was in a single. I definately wanted a roommate this year, but it is stepping out of my little comfort bubble. But, as I quickly realized, stepping out of your comfort bubble is often the right choice. I love having someone to chat with late at night before you go to bed, and to randomly poke, and to bop on the head with pillows and laugh with. (Not that we don't ever do anything normal, but that would be boring for you guys to read). And now I won't be too afraid to miss out on having a roommate ever again. (Warning: cheesiness lies ahead). To me, having a roommate (and, for that matter, going to college) is kind of like riding Superman at six flags. As I sat in the car the first time, I was absolutely petrified and wondered if maybe I had made a mistake. But then once the ride started, I realized how awesome and totally fun it is.
So, yeah. That's all I have to say. I think this is a pretty good last entry of the season. = )
Well, anyway, for the most part this week has been full of awesomeness. I say for the most part, because Saturday was a bit crazy. I had a job interview on Saturday, and I was running late to begin with (because, well, I'm coming from pretty darn far), and then we got caught in a ginormous traffic jam. I thought it was an accident, but no, it was actually 10 police cars chasing after a criminal in a speeding minivan. They eventually cornered him, got out of their cars, circled him and pulled out their guns. On any other day I'd say that was pretty cool, witnessing 10 cops circling a guy with their guns (I mean, it's not often you get to see that kind of thing), but I was late for a job interview. My dad was already pretty pissed (he gets that way when running behind for something), so this just made him lose all sanity and decide to drive over the barrier dividing our side of the road from the side with traffic coming the other way, drive past the traffic, and then get back into our side of the road. In front of a bunch of cops. Well, that's my dad for ya. But we survived my dad's crazy driving, I made it on time to my interview, and got the job (yippee!).
The next day I moved into my room, and since then, as I said, it's just been full of awesomeness. I was really nervous on the way over here, about the whole change in lifestyle. I do love college life, but I love being home too. They're so different, it's impossible to compare my two lives and say one is better or worse than the other. They both have their ups and their downs. But I really got settled into my home routine over the summer, and I was afraid of the change because I'm not too good with changes and I thought I would take a really long time to get used to Drew again. I was also afraid of coming early, and of having a roommate. Okay, I'm not much of a writer, so pardon my lack of style or smoothness, but I'm going to first talk about my worries about coming early, and then about having a roommate, because that's the order the other sentence is in. (I'm just glad nobody's editing this). Well anywho, I wasn't all that fond of the idea of coming a week early because I had no idea how many people would actually be here that I know. I knew sports teams would be here, and St. E's students, and I also knew Laura was coming the same day as me because of work. But what I didn't know is that Laura works at the same place that a bunch of my other friends work, so they're all here. Also, I know a few people on the OC who came here early too, and I had forgotten about OC. So I had this completely false image in my mind of an almost dead campus, with Laura being the only other person here I know, and being bored to tears becaus I only have 1 class. But it's actually not dead at all, and it's really fun. I think I'll try to take a St. E's class in the fall every year so I can have this cool summer camp-ish experience again.
And as for the rooming thing, I think it's reasonable that I was a little nervous about rooming with someone, considering I'm an only child and last year I was in a single. I definately wanted a roommate this year, but it is stepping out of my little comfort bubble. But, as I quickly realized, stepping out of your comfort bubble is often the right choice. I love having someone to chat with late at night before you go to bed, and to randomly poke, and to bop on the head with pillows and laugh with. (Not that we don't ever do anything normal, but that would be boring for you guys to read). And now I won't be too afraid to miss out on having a roommate ever again. (Warning: cheesiness lies ahead). To me, having a roommate (and, for that matter, going to college) is kind of like riding Superman at six flags. As I sat in the car the first time, I was absolutely petrified and wondered if maybe I had made a mistake. But then once the ride started, I realized how awesome and totally fun it is.
So, yeah. That's all I have to say. I think this is a pretty good last entry of the season. = )