Excitement and Fears
So, after a much needed break from LEAP (Saint Leo’s Summer Program) I was excited to return to Saint Leo and start school. I was going to have a new roommate.
Her name was Nicole, and I had met her via Facebook. Even though we had spoken online, on the phone, and met one time during the summer; I was still very nervous to actually live with someone for more than just a month. When we finally arrived, and it was time to move in and we hit it off right away. My roommate was the coolest person ever! We have so much in common (which is rare) and we understood that we both came from different areas and wouldn’t always like each other, but we’d get through it. I am from northern Virginia, and she was from Tampa. After unpacking and putting together our residence hall room, our families decided to take a break and have lunch. We all had so much in common and had a great time. I was no longer afraid to start a new chapter of my life.
The first few weeks of school proved to be a bit overwhelming with all things that there were to do. I was excited to learn that my room would become the “show” room for prospective students. Students who are interested in attending Saint Leo come by and get to see what a residence hall room looks like. This seems like hard work, but its not. For my roommate and I, it was easy. See, we are just a little obsessed with having a spotless room. I had also tried out and made the cheerleading squad. I was so nervous, I have been cheering for over about 15 years, and my biggest goal was to be on my school’s team in college. It was a lot of work, but it will be worth it. So far so good….