A new year!! I can hardly believe summer even happened, but it's nice to get back into a learning routine.
I guess I also spent a lot of summer here on campus (not as much as some people, though!). I worked New Student Orientation, which was cool, although it was a lot of work and when I got back home I was exhausted. Then, I had to come back on August 12th to start Resident Assistant training, and then I had Leadership Advance for being on SAIU, and then stuff for being a Mac Mentor, our Big Brother/ Big Sister program, and then the freshman moved in and classes started...... It's been a whirlwind!! A fun whirlwind, but every once in a while I feel slightly out of control, nonetheless.
Classes are enjoyable, although I already had my first paper due yesterday, and as for the social scene, as usual, there's always SOMETHING to do. We had a Luau two weeks ago or so, which was neat, with the pool open and music/ dancing in the Open Door, they've had a few mixers down there too, and then this Friday is the Back to School Bash. They have it outside on Library Commons, and there's usually a live band playing, and it's just a lot of fun. Tonight is a Dollar Does Dinner night, sponsored by campus ministry-- one dollar gets you a homemade meal, which is great, considering that after a month of the same food, everyone enjoys mixing it up a little.
Another thing I'm excited about is that this year, I start observations for my education certification--- every Thursday we go and observe at a different school. I am so psyched!!!