Orientation...............
Hi! So, Saturday I had orientation at Nazareth. I think I could have done the entire day in like an hour. We got there at like 9am and once it got started it became evident that this was goig to be kind of like high school, which is rather disappointing. No one from my school or that I know is going to Naz, and I am happy about that. There were lots of kids who seemed to be in the same situation that I am in, however, there were even more who were in the complete opposite. There was this group of like ten kids, who seemed as if not only did they go to the same school, but they were all best friends. I don't get how that happens, but oh well. After the first talk we split into small groups and had to tell three truths and a lie about ourselves as an ice breaker. There were alot of nice people, but some were just plain annoying. One girl decided to make it her mission to make sure that everyone felt comfortable, but it was her orientation too, and she didn't know anyone, but decided to be in charge. The leader girl from Naz made her stop and I wanted to laugh. So after that we came back to the big room and I noticed the girl next to me was also named Karen (we all had name tags on) so I said hi. She was from Syracuse too (she went to Westhill) and get this, she has a birthmark on her arm. Oh my. What are the chances of meeting someone named Karen, from Syracuse, with a birthmark? Craziness. I think it kind of freaked her out though, because after that session was over and we came back from the break she moved to a different table. We went to lunch and I tried to look for people who didn't really know anyone to sit with. So, I got my stuff and sat with these two lonely looking girls named Sarah and Junili. Sarah was from...ummmm.....well, somewhere in New York, Buffalo maybe, who knows. I never really caught how to say Junili's name, because she said it really fast. She is Indian, but doesn't have an accent or anything, I just never really caught it. Junili is from someplace thirty minutes south of Utica, and is a music ed major. She is really really nice, and we became friends, which is fantastic. This nice guy form Naz named TJ (ironic, I know!) came and sat with us and asked us lots of questions about ourselves. He led us to the rooms we had to go to for our schedules and was very nice. Everyone there is so friendly and helpful. So Junili and I had to go to the same room and get our schedule. Turns out they had to add a philosophy class to my schedule making 12 classes and only 15.5 credits. Fabulous. Oh well. Do you know who I saw? Danny Lockwood! He played in the allstar band a while ago and is friends with the Bennetts. (I know, I can't get away from them!) We went tot he Diner once together. I talked to him and asked if he remembered me and he did! It was great. So, after that was all said and done I got my picture taken for my ID which is helpful because I probably looked better then than I will come August 22nd. After that It was like 12:51 and I had nothing to do until 2pm, so I walked around and ran into Junili, who was in the same boat. We walked around and compared schedules and turns out we have two classes together, (two on Tuesdays and one on Thursdays) which is really nice. After we finally met up with our parents again we went to see a dorm room, and there is alot more space than I thought there would be, which is fantastic. If we bunk the beds our rooms will be huge, but we will have to see. After the day was over Junili and I exchanged screen names with each other (yes Mary, mission accomplished) and decided that it will be nice to have a friend on that first day, because neither of us are really that sure about this whole college thing. My mother and I went shopping after that and I bought a kickin lamp. All in all, a good day. It is really weird, but I don't think I buy this whole "college" thing. Turns out I have virtually no recollection of my graduation. I mean, I remember some things, but I don't know if I believe that it really happened. Thats why it will be nice to finally get that DVD of graduation so convince myself that it really happened. Am I really going to college? I am the baby of the family, I don't do these things. Am I really old enough for this? The whole thing is really surreal. Like, I think I am old enough to do certain things and be on my own, but at the same time I can't believe that this is happening. I can't believe that it is coming so fast. I think I have more time than I actually do. I don't even want to think about saying goodbye, especially to Bob. For some reason I am not as worried about saying goodbye to Amanda and Mary and Chris and my family because I know that for some reason I will find some way to get to see them. I know that with Bob it will be different because you never know what his parents will let him do. Whenever I think about leaving him I start to cry, which is not good. I know that we will find some way to work it out, but it really scares me. I guess thats just part of growing up. But at the same time I just feel so comfortable at Nazareth that I do want to go. Like, I was so worried about the classes and knowing that I know less than everyone else about music in general, and learning all those instruments, but I talked to a music therapy girl and it doesn't seem like such a big deal anymore. I know that I will make it even though I will have to work my butt off, but I know in the end it will all work out. Oh well. Enough rantings for now. Have a great day!