First Week

I have officially been here for a week..crazy! It actually seems longer than a week. So many of us have been saying that it doesn't feel like college yet and that it just feels like summer camp. I'm sure next week when we get more homework and get more into the swing of things it will be different. 

My first week of classes went really well which I'm very happy about. Finding them wasn't to difficult thankfully! I've had some homework but not a ton yet. Enough to get it done and still have time to hang out with everyone. Some classes will be easier than others but that's to be expected. 

I actually came home for the weekend. I love it at school but it sure feels good to be in the air conditioning and my own bed! Also to be back with my family.

I've had so many people lately tell me that they are praying for me and thinking about me and I can truly say that I've felt those prayers. I felt so much calmer than I was expecting and things have been going much better than I could ever have imagined. So thank you everyone! 

Friends

So..Saturday night we went to Meijer Madness. It was crazy. So many people everywhere. We got lots of free stuff though so that was awesome! After we got back I came to my room and started talking to people on facebook. I then realized how much I missed home and all my friends. But things got better as the night went on. Later we walked to Taco Bell since we didn't really eat supper. It was Chelsea, Emily, Jackie, Brett, Jeff, Dylan, and David. We had a lot of fun getting to know each other all a little bit better. Then we came back and ended up talking in our hall for a long time. We were up till 2 AM but it was a lot of fun!
Sunday morning I went to church with Kalon. It was different than we were expecting but it was still good. Then I went to her room and hung out with her roommate and suite-mates for a little bit and went to lunch with them. Later on in the afternoon we were all in Chelsea and Emily's room again talking and spending the afternoon together. Emily and Analiese came in and we got to know them better too. We had a meeting and then float fest. I hung out with Emily while everyone else was playing some games. I figured out that Emily and Analiese are both going into dental hygiene as well and that we all live quite close. So that's really nice for if I ever want to go home. After float fest we all went upstairs to the guys room and watched the VMA's together. Then we all went to bed on time for our first day of classes!
Today was the first day of college classes which is crazy. I only had two classes today so I was done by 12:50 already which is quite nice. I don't think things will really start seeming real yet until about next week when we have loads of homework. But everything has been going great so far. I'm so excited for what the future holds.

Fresh Start

Well yesterday I officially moved into college..! Still doesn't seem real to me. It was a little stressful at first, especially realizing how small the rooms were (: But it got better as the day went on. The hardest part was obviously when my parents left..tears were shed for sure! Not having a roommate has also been very interesting. Enjoying the space while I have it though (: But not having someone here to hangout with for the first few days is hard. But last night I went to the movie on the quad with my suitemates and the girls across the hall, so that was fun. By the time we got back I was exhausted and went to bed.
This morning we all kind of woke up late because we were so tired from yesterday so we just skipped breakfast and had a later lunch. After lunch we went to the fest thing happening in the quad, I went with the same girls as last night. We had a lot of fun even though it was quite warm.
 I came back to my room to cool off and read the Jesus Calling devotion for today. It was so fitting for today. Here are a few lines from it that really stood out to me and were comforting: "I am all around you, hovering over you even as you seek My Face." "If My children could only recognize My Presence, they would never feel lonely again." Meeting new people is not the easiest thing for me so starting out at a completely new place and knowing almost no one is really hard. Hearing this words was perfect at this time. I know God has great plans for me here at Ferris and I know he's going to help me through everything.
In a little while we're going to Cookies @ Clark so hopefully we will meet some new people. Then later tonight it's Meijer Madness so that should be fun. In the morning I'm also going to church with Kalon so I'm excited for that.