Semester Two

I'm back from Christmas break and my unplanned blogging hiatus!
(I know, you're all very excited :))

Today was Day 1 of my spring semester classes. I've experienced a bit of all but one class, which I'll have tomorrow. I moved back in yesterday, which was a bit later than some of the other girls. But it gave me two extra days with my family, and I think all of you know how much I like being home with my fam. And the puppy. Even if she wakes up and wants to play before 6:00.

Ridiculous dog.

Sorry, off topic there, but I'm back on now.

I packed Monday afternoon, stressed out Monday night, slept without much rest, and left Tuesday morning. My mother and sister drove me down, so we had to stop at our favorite places (read: Starbucks and Panda Express. In one day. I was pretty happy about that.)

I think it took me longer to unpack than it did for me to pack, and I got pretty overwhelmed about .03 seconds into the process. But I finally got everything in its proper place. (And there was much rejoicing! I celebrated by ordering coffee filters. #yolo) Three of us made a little pilgrimage to the greenhouse in search of the fluffiest cats in all history. I'm a dog person, not a cat person, generally. Cats are selfish and untrustworthy. Dogs actually like you, a trait I find nice in pets. But these two cats on campus are the exception to my rule. They're fluffy, likeable, and don't act as aloof as other cats.

After that little adventure, I pretty much spent the rest of the evening in my room. I ate some leftover Panda for supper, read a little of Pride and Prejudice, listened to music, and unwound a bit before the first day of classes.

I remember the first day of classes last semester vividly. All the syllabi I received served to overwhelm me. I was already emotionally exhausted, having been dreadfully homesick for several days and then having all of this reading and writing assignments thrown in my face. I went to the library to do some reading and almost fell asleep multiple times, I was so tired from the stress of it all.

Today was a little bit easier, probably because I had an idea of what to expect. None of my professors scared me half-to-death, and I've been able to copy due dates into my planner without freaking out about something I need to hand in two months down the road. I'm still tired from the adjustment of home-to-dorm, and I've felt very...introverted ever since I got here. But it has been great to see my friends here, and I'm settling in again. There was a moment this morning when my alarm went off and I forgot that I wasn't home, and that was a little rough. There's also been a vague feeling of, "Wait, I thought I was done here for a while?"

Only three and a half years to go! :D