So much has happened lately, it has all gone by in a blur. I have met so many new people, done so many new things, and stressed more than I ever have in my entire life. All of those things are the direct result of college. I began college at the beginning of this school year at one college, and now I am at another, I transfered. While at the first college I started an online magazine called Toast Pop, was featured in the college’s newspaper, and met a pile of new friends. I can honestly say I enjoyed working on the website with my newly met friends at that college!

Since moving back home for the second semester and transferring colleges I have developed an addiction to StarBucks Via Ready Brews. I like the Columbia ones. My new school is a little more stressful, probably because ironically enough I don’t know as many people. There are a bunch of people from my high school who go to college with me now, but I don’t necessarily have classes with them. I got to know a bunch of people at my first college, so I knew someone in every class I had. Regardless, I am very happy to be back home with my family. I am sure that classes will be easier next semester. 

The upside about my new college is that I like the food in their cafeteria pretty good. Though the cafeteria is on the entire other side of campus and the walk is almost not worth it, the food is pretty decent. I also really like the drinks they serve, lime Jarritos! I have a hard time getting the lid off of them, since they require a bottle opener, but I have found that using an old key to pry off the lid works. I suppose you have to give up some things to get some things, that only makes sense. I think I gained quite a bit though, being back home is great, I have some amazing family!

I sure have missed blogging, I sort of quit because I wasn’t sure that anyone was reading, but you know what, I think I am going to blog for the reason that I feel blogging was created, to log memories in a format that works for all of us in the “digital age”! 

Recently school started for me, my first year of college. The first picture below is of me on the first day of classes. I took it on the way from my dorm room to class. My classes so far seem ok, some are hard and others are enjoyable. I have already had to write an essay for my English 101 class. I was actually shocked by how much books for college cost, it’s quite sad that students who just want to further their education have to pay such high prices just for their books alone. I suppose that’s the same for college’s everywhere though. Also, check out how cool the boxes in the post office on campus look, I love my post office box! They remind me so much of something from Harry potter.

On top of all of this, I have met a ton of cool new friends! I was surprised at the amount of people that love Harry Potter in college! Even the professors seem to be incorporating it into their power points and lessons! It’s pretty awesome! Especially the fact that I met the most amazing Harry Potter fans ever, that’s you Natasha, Sarah, & Elizabeth! So to sum up, schools going great so far!

I have been moved into my dorm room since last Tuesday and there is one thing that I have discovered, the food here is pretty good. I have herd a lot of people say that they don’t like it, or that they have ate it so much that they are tired of it, but I honestly love it! I have literally found myself eating much more than I probably should, just because the food is good. It’s different every day too, always something new. There are the usuals that they have every day such as the sandwiches, wraps, and the biscuits and gravy at breakfast, but the good thing is that they have something new added every day! If you don’t believe me, just take a look at my lunch yesterday. I had a spinach bread wrap with roast beef and cheese, rice noodles with grilled shrimp, and cheese bread. I wonder if all colleges have good food, or perhaps I just got lucky?

Within the next few days I will be moving to my dorm at college. It’s crazy to think about because it’s all happened so fast. Yesterday I was just starting middle school, or so it seems. I am excited and worried all at the same time. I have already taken out loans to pay for the entier year, so I have no choice but to stay once I go, but will I like it? I sure hope so! I also recently had my hair styled. At first I didn’t like it, but the more I see myself with it, the more I like it. I feel like it works for me. So to sum up, I am moving to college and got an awesome hairstyle! 

With graduation slowly crawling up behind me with anticipation of screaming in my ear last minute, I went out today with two of my best friends to just enjoy the day, in a time where old stresses are fading and new ones are appearing. It was just a usual eat & shop trip to Sheetz and the Mall, the norm for what is more than the majority of the area that I live in. It was just nice to not worry about school, college, scholarships, graduation, moving on to whatever’s next. Thanks Dezzy & Brittany!