My First Day at Hendrix College

Hello all. I've always enjoyed writing, as it proves to be a cathartic exercise that simultaneously allows my brain to expand (however temporarily) with the strain of conveying my thoughts into words, while allowing me to relive my day's experiences.

Today. Was my first day. At Hendrix College.

Preface: Hendrix is a very family-friendly school and caters to your every whim in an attempt to make you as comfortable as possible in such a shocking situation. This week, only the freshmen move in on campus, and over the weekend, the class takes field trips in groups to places all over Arkansas as a bonding experience. When the freshmen return from said trips, the sophomores and upperclassmen have moved in, and we all get friendly and heavy with lovins.

Last night, as I sat in my hotel room in Conway, Arkansas, preparing to move in to my dorm the next morning, I began reflecting on all of the memories plumped by summer, and felt so sad. I miss my home and my bed and my windows and you [if you're reading this, know with 100% certainty you have crossed my mind and I miss you]. deeply.

This morning, my family drove up to this beautiful park of a school in our rented mini-van. We looked so American and typical with our suitcases and the teary-eyed parents. I checked into Couch, my dorm and the only co-ed one on campus, and was greeted by friendly faces ready to explain anything that needed explaining. I really appreciated that.

I walked up to my room, and met my room mate EVA!! She's even more adorable in person than she is on facebook which is hard to believe (eva ur prob reading this now hi eva). Anyways, I'm so lucky to have such a sweet soul sharing this new lYfE with me.

Tonight, we had our first COUCH HALL meeting, so all of the freshmen met in the main room and played get-to-know -you games. It was intensely needed and de-stressifying, as silly as they were. All day long I had been really upset and confused and overwhelmed by this whole college thing. I still am, but I will adjust. Anyways, afterwards the entire dorm played a midnight game of 'Zombies' that took place all over campus. SO GOOD SO GOOD.

S0rrry if I have bored you. I hope to take you along with me on this new life I'm embarking on, and I hope you can gain as much from the experience as I do, even if it's in a different form. Have a beautiful night.