Wake me up before you go-go...
BU Orientation was way better than I ever expected. Everyone I met there was so friendly and came off as genuinely cool people, plus they actually managed to pull off icebreakers for a huge group of teenagers that were not only fun, but really did help you meet people. The only downside to the entire thing was getting sick on the way there and the horrific lack of air conditioning in the students' dorm. But other than that, I managed to sign up for all of the classes wanted/needed. I don't have a single class earlier than 11am, thank God, plus I have a sufficient amount of dance classes as well! Because of orientation, I'm starting to be excited about going to BU. Admittedly, it was hard at first, especially with my father making comments like, "Not that it matters now, but had you gotten into American, would you have gone there over BU?" and "Well Rach, back during our campus tour during junior year, we never expected you to end up here, but I think it'll be just fine." But because of the people I have met, the place I am living (the performing arts house, a cute little brick building covered in vines 2 blocks from the center of campus), and the extracurricular programs they offer, I can see myself coming to really like it there. Being at BU has now become tangible, and so has closing a major chapter of my life, leaving pretty much everything familiar behind. I am just now starting to get scared, but I know that college will bring out the best in me, I plan to make sure of that. Outside of orientation, Friday night was a blast (and I'm not just talking about the air conditioning). Somehow I think the only way I'll pick up that freshmen 15 will have to be at the hands of Mike's cannolis, not that I ordered 3 of them or anything :-P. It was really great actually being there instead of being told about it online after the fact, and meeting the people I've heard all about in person. Even so, we'll see how things turn out with me actually living in Boston now. I know something will change, but for the time being my best bet is that the new lack of distance will result in more laughs and my very own Office partner.
Camping was an adventure in and of itself. I hadn't been since I was little and I'm really glad I went. Catalina was not as I had remembered, still beautiful, but just for different reasons. Everyone got along swimmingly which I was slightly concerned about before, but absolutely everyone was a pleasure to be around. Everyone was always laughing and making jokes, and I think the stories and inside jokes will last for quite some time. And thanks to a particular late night talk, I got a new perspective that i couldn't have needed more. Hopefully it'll only improve an already wonderful relationship. Not that kayaking and swimming weren't fantastic, but just relaxing was just what I needed. I'm ready to go back to real life now, handling it better than I could have before. Speaking of which, I have errands to do, off I go.
Camping was an adventure in and of itself. I hadn't been since I was little and I'm really glad I went. Catalina was not as I had remembered, still beautiful, but just for different reasons. Everyone got along swimmingly which I was slightly concerned about before, but absolutely everyone was a pleasure to be around. Everyone was always laughing and making jokes, and I think the stories and inside jokes will last for quite some time. And thanks to a particular late night talk, I got a new perspective that i couldn't have needed more. Hopefully it'll only improve an already wonderful relationship. Not that kayaking and swimming weren't fantastic, but just relaxing was just what I needed. I'm ready to go back to real life now, handling it better than I could have before. Speaking of which, I have errands to do, off I go.