..Egads, I can post?

[ckrazee]

I've been thinking... Why do people always talk about pinching themselves to find out if they're dreaming or not? Dreams generally seem rather realistic for me. At least, I can't recall ever thinking, "hey... this is a dream, right?" And if the dream feels realistic at the time, why would you not necessarily feel pain by pinching yourself anyway?

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[dandylondon]

I've pinched myself in dreams and felt it. I think it's more like if you pinch yourself, you might wake yourself up?

The first few days of college will be a whirlwind, but just remember most of the people there are going through the exact same thing. The first few days is usually just freshman. It's a lot of fun. The dance will be fun! If you like dancing that is, even if you've never really gone to one. Let me know if I can give you any advice on the beginning college thing. It helped me a lot just to have one person say this little thing and so on.

[ckrazee]

I've never tried pinching myself in a dream, thought never crossed my mind (that I recall).

Thanks for the offer. :)
Despite my nerves, I really am looking forward to this. It's just such a big change for me. From homeschooled and rural living to.. being in a dorm and having a roommate. I've barely even shared a room at home for the last.. 8 or so years, at least.

Chances are, once I'm in the moment I'll be less nervous. And, dancing is okay as long as others are too. XD

[anonymous]

Don't be. It's just school and in 4 years you'll be like "what the hell just HAPPENED? Didn't I just move in...?" which is what I'm doing currently my senior year.

Also, it's really not that bad. It's really fun to go meet people, and while you may think "I'm not slightly ready," it's really just a glorified high school that you pay way too much goddamn money for and yet as a result essentially "buy" absurd amounts of freedom.

It's nice, but at the same time you are responsible for your own actions, and as long as you always keep in mind "this is costing me a shitload of money," you should be fine as far as going to class / putting forth effort is concerned.

Sounds fun though, glad to hear about it. Also, I hope your grandma gets better... anything with the heart is usually nothing good.

[radical_dreams]

If you've never been to a dance, try going to a club :D It's just a laid back atmosphere.

[ckrazee]

I'll have to find a club and some people to go with, then. XD