Okay, so first things first: updating a lot while I was in Missouri did not work out—for various reasons that I don’t really want to get into. I apologize for not updating as much as I said that I would.
That being said… Let me tell you about my first week being back in college!
I love being in school. It gives me a sense of purpose, I am meeting new people, I am learning, I am getting pushed out of my comfort zone. I love it.
So, after I moved in on the 21st of August, I spent two hours unpacking and getting everything set up like I wanted it. After I unpacked, I took the time to see how long it would take me to get to my classes from my dorm. I found out that it takes eleven minutes to get to my classes from my dorm. All of my classes are in two buildings, and those buildings are literally right nect to each other. I lucked out on that part. I have three English classes, a philosophy class, and a history class. I am also on the school paper. We all have to write articles and pitch ideas, but I am also co-copyright editor. I haven’t actually written any articles yet, but I am working on two that I have to turn in by Thursday; so wish me luck!
Anyway, so once I figured out how long it would take me to get to class, I just went back to my room and relaxed. I didn’t know anyone and I don’t have a roommate, so I just went to bed early. The next morning, I got up with enough time to take a shower and do my makeup. I left my dorm twenty minutes before my class started so that I could stop to get a coffee, and see how long it would take me to get a coffee (usually only about five minutes). I usually have coffee in my room, now, but sometimes I just go get a cpffee frpm the coffee shop. Its easier some days.
My classes went fairly well that first week. It was mostly just going over the syllabus and how the classes would work and everything. I didn’t really have any homework until the second week.
The second week was a little more chaotic. Not entirely so, just a little. I started getting assignments and working on essays. I wrote a poem for my poetry class (which had to be critiqued, yikes!). I went to a lecture about the Brexit vote (if you don’t know what that is or don’t know much about it, I would definitely recommend checking into it). I got a new pair of hearing aids! I tell you, I am not used to hearing so much. It’s a little overwhelming at times, but I am slowly getting used to it.
When I went to the lecture for the Brexit vote, I met some really cool people. I ended up wearing my Guinness shirt (not on purpose, it just kind of happened). One professor (who I will call Guinness because I don’t know his name) commented on it, and the conversation went something like this:
Guinness: “Hey, awesome shirt! Guinness is really good.:
Me: “Oh, thanks. I haven’t actually tried it yet. I just really like this shirt. It is comfortable.”
Guinness: “Well, Ireland is the best place to try it.”
Me: “Oh, well I can imagine. I want to go to Ireland one day. It’s my dream place.”
Guinness: “Oh, well, Ireland is my study of expertise. And Dr. Jennings takes a class to Ireland every Spring; you should definitely get in touch with him about it.”
Me: “Really? That’s so awesome. I kind of informally study Ireland. I love everything about it. I use Ireland and the Celtic myths in my writing.”
Lady Professor: “Oh, you should meet this other professor’s wife! You would love each other. She’s from Ireland!”
Me: “Awesome! Yeah, I’d love to meet her.”
Lady Prof: “Oh, she is just going to love you. What is your name? Hold on, let me make a note about you here on my phone. You should add her on facebook! I’m sure she would love to read your writing, and tell you all about Ireland. Okay, I am going to send her this note about you. She is just going to love you!”
At this point, I just kind of laughed and went with it. They started ushering us into the auditorium for the lecture, so that was the end of that conversation. But I thought it was really cool. I love finding other people that love something as much as I do.
So, last night, I met some of the foreign exchange students here. They are great people. So funny and nice. They like drinking tea, so I brought my electric kettle out so that they could have some tea. There were several students from Pakistan, a couple students from Africa, a girl from somewhere (I didn’t hear where), a guy from Russia. Those are just the ones I met last night. There are a lot of foreign exchange students here. There is a girl from Ireland here and I want to meet her so much. I will eventually, hopefully. And apparently there are a few students from Britain, so I am excited and hopeful to meet them, as well.
I’ve (thankfully) become pretty good friends with at least one girl that I have a class with. We have so much in common and just get along so well. I’m glad to have her as a friend. We stayed up until two in the morning last night. We did each other’s makeup and painted nails, watched a movie, drank tea, and just talked. I am so glad that I have made a friend. There is another girl that I am friends with, but we haven’t talked as much. I hope we can become pretty good friends, too.
I also met a girl this week who also wears hearing aids, and she also has a cochlear implant in one ear. She saw mine and asked if I wear hearing aids, and we talked for a minute about that. Then she mentioned that the batteries in hers were dead, so I gave her some of the batteries that I had in my backpack with me. Always willing to help out someone. She seemed nice, but we didn’t get to talk very much. Maybe we will eventually.
I think that is all that has happened in the last two weeks. If it is not, then I will include it in the next update about my college life! I hope that anyone else who has started school recently is doing well and I hope you have a great rest of the school year!
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