don't mind me...I'm just being a mom...and I seem to have nothing else to do besides posting on LJ
Today was Tessa's first day of going to all of her classes. I was so glad to get an excited phone call from her when she got out of school today. She was little down yesterday because so many of the girls knew each other from jr. high school and she knew no one. She is the only student from her school that's going to St. Lucy's. As a result everyone who knew each other hung out together leaving Tessa all on her own. Tessa is not a social butterfly and takes her time getting to know people and establish relationships. So, I was especially glad to hear that today went really well. She has a senior that's her "big sister" and was given a big basket of goodies from her to welcome her to the school which was very very sweet. I could tell that it meant alot to Tessa. Her big sister then went with her to her classes and introduced her to her teachers. Tessa's spanish teacher is Chilean and now thinks Tessa is da bomb because of her Chilean heritage! Woo hoo! teacher's pet! Tessa met a fellow student who's goal is go into the Air Force Academy so I guess they bonded over the similarity of their goals. (Tessa wants to go to Annapolis when she graduates) The only down side (although she kind of laughed it off) was that her locker is at the top of the campus. Let me paint a little picture for you. St. Lucy's is in Glendora nestled right on the hillside. The entire campus goes UP! There are stairs and terraces for miles (or so it seemed to my rather fat out of shape ass) Tessa's locker is at the most north terrace of the campus and on the second floor of the building at the most north terrace of the campus. The principal even told us that they only have the students take 2 years of P.E. because they get so much exercise from just going from class to class. I feel so happy knowing that she seems to be settling in so well so far.