Hey, everyone! Long time no blogging! I was very busy enjoying my first Christmas, college break! I hope all of your holidays went very well, too!

Well, I'm crazy enough to be taking five classes this semester (as opposed to the four that nearly every freshman takes first semester), and I've already filled out my god-send of a planner with many notes!
The really good news, though, is that all five classes are located in one of two buildings--the two directly behind my dorm!
As you can imagine, this is extremely conveniant, and even just three days into classes here, I am enjoying it!

During this vacation, I enjoyed the ease of living nearby. Classes resumed on Tuesday, so most people moved back in on Monday. I, however, simply gathered together my essentials (it's not like I can't go back if I've forgotton something), dropped them off quickly, and went out with my friends, who are still home. Even with the snow storm that came blowing through, I was able to swing by quickly and didn't have to worry about much. Many people had to change their travel plans to accomodate the weather (while I sat home drinking hot chocolate).

I have also found other advantages. My friends from other schools are still on vacation, but being so close to home, I can still enjoy seeing them while I'm at school. So I'm on a semi-vacation for another week, I guess you could say.
At first they were thrilled to have won the unspoken "who's vacation goes the latest?" contest, but we can still hang out (and they get to meet all my PC friends!), and we'll see who's won come Easter when I have several days off and they don't!
And how about the fact that my last day of classes is May 1st?

Back on subject, however, I didn't miss homework this vacation, but I am thrilled to see everyone here at PC again and I'm happy to be getting back into the swing of things.

I know I boasted a lot this post but I'm feeling particularly fortunate and I wanted to share all the benefits of going to school close to home (and of PC's vacation schedule!). When I first applied to college, I thought I was comitting some faux pas for not "getting out," but this school fits me perfectly and I'm really enjoying myself. That's what counts and that's why I'm back for another semester!