Day 55

The only thing I had today was a math test...it's Thanksgiving Break everybody! :) I am so ready for this break. I'm going to sleep in...every day...for as long as I possibly can.

Day 54

I am an old fashioned girl. I absolutely love it when guys take the time to open doors for me! (That really doesn't happen often enough) But what I cannot stand is when they take it too far. "Don't you open that door, or I will be so mad."....um, why? Yes, I would prefer you held the door for me, but seriously? I am not an invalid, I can physically open doors with no problems at all. And forcing your "gentlemanly actions" upon me kind of nullifies the "gentleman" part. Really, guys, you can be gentleman without being jerks. 

Day 53

Classes cancelled today...so I only had once class. Not much happened. It's interesting though, being on campus and interacting with people I don't really know. Growing up, the only people I interacted with were my friends. I knew all the people in my homeschool group. I knew the people at church. I knew the people at Girl Scouts. Now, I say hello to people that I have seen once or twice in the halls. It's almost weird, and yet it's cool too.

Day 52

Not much to report, except that there is snow on the ground. My classes were...meh. They weren't bad, or boring at all. But I just wasn't too enthralled today. I've hit the "Are we done yet?" point. 11 more days, just 11. I can do this!

Day 51

I enrolled for next semester! I can't believe this one went by as fast as it did! Craziness. I'm taking 18 hours next semester...oh. dear. Compared to the 14 I took this semester...we'll see how I handle it.

Day 50

I had to recite a poem in one of my classes today. I was so nervous. Especially since it wasn't really "reciting" so much as "preforming" the poem! But I think it went well...I certainly hope so. Also, it is freezing outside! Why, winter, why did you have to sneak up on me like this? You came out of nowhere and I don't like you.

Day 49

So, for the first time in my life a guy asked for my number (yes, I'm sheltered). He wasn't even a guy I've known for very long. I bumped into him (not literally) in the hall outside my class once a couple weeks ago and in the time since then have only seen him once more...until today. We've exchanged pleasantries on all three occasions we've seen each other and that is about it. But today, after our "how do ye do"'s....he asked for my number. Uh..yeah...No! Seriously, dude? I don't even know you. I'm not even comfortable giving my number to the guy friends I've grown up with. 

Day 48

Enrollment for the spring semester started today and everyone on campus appears to be freaking out. Everyone is walking around with their course schedules and talking about the classes they want to take, need to take...those who are planning to graduate next semester are frantically trying to figure out what classes they still need to take. It's highly amusing...and I'm a part of the chaos. Figuring out classes....boy is it giving me a headache. But I am trying to get all of my required classes out of the way as soon as possible, and then I'll just have electives to do my last few semesters. We'll see how it all shakes out though...

Day 47

Only one class today, because my other one was cancelled....that's the third or fourth class cancelled this week...craziness. Only three more weeks of school and then one week of finals! This first semester is flying by. 

Day 46

My second favorite class (English) was cancelled today...sad day. However, I still got to enjoy my favorite (Literature). I never though I would actually enjoy college so much, to the point that I was actually disappointed, to any degree, when a class was cancelled. The pleasant surprises of life...

Day 45

Today I was once more reading outside on the quad....I just love the open air and the warm fall weather and the beautiful campus...and I was cheerfully interrupted several times from my reading by various "hellos" and "heys" and "how are yous". Most of the "friends" who walk by me and say hello when I am sitting outside are people I have only known for a couple months. People I met at the college. But it still fills me with so much happiness to see them all. I hear a familiar voice calling my name and look up to see someone I've only known for a short while, and yet they already seem so dear. And to think, I thought I would be lost among strangers at the college. I see my old friends constantly to be sure; but I see my new friends just as much and for most of them it gives me just as much pleasure.

Day 44

So, my piano instructor is trying to get me to change my major. He wants me to be a music major, instead of an English major. Well, actually, he just told me that I would be the perfect candidate for a music major and have the perfect skill set for a music major. He didn't tell me to switch majors, but merely to keep all my doors open.