Alright, so it's been... 3 months. Fail. But now I'm here. Prompted by an incredulous question from my friend Olivia as to whether or not I had a blog.
I have survived seven weeks of college. It feels like it's been about 7 years. And at the same time, when I think about how all of my classes are almost over, it feels like 7 minutes. The first few weeks were hard - I hadn't found my niche (anyone know how you correctly pronounce that word? Haha), and I missed home. A lot.
My friend Natalie who is here was a savior, and wonderful to hang out with. My advice... you know when people say, "Don't spend too much time with people you know... it will stunt your social circle and keep you from meeting new people...." Screw that. Spending time with my friend was the most relieving thing... ever... amidst all the craziness of starting a new life in college. And, even with hanging out with Natalie a lot, I have managed to meet cool new people (shocking!). I haven't become really close with anyone new yet... but that's okay. You know why?
Advice number 2: Sometimes it is fun to hang out with yourself. Seriously. For me, social situations are usually either tedious or stressful... mainly stressful when hundreds of new people are involved. So, in the beginning, I wanted to be alone to avoid that. But then I realized, "Hey, this is kind of nice." I don't have to coordinate with anyone if I don't want to. If I'm hungry, I can go to the dining hall whenever the heck I want. And I read when I eat. Which, while some may think it the activity of a loner, and while I AM alone when I do it... is exquisitely enjoyable. Having everything nearby - drugstore, bookstore, shops, town, cafes, etc, etc, makes doing things very easy, and it's nice to be able to do it on your own schedule, or on your own whim. So, don't be disheartened if you don't have anyone to hang out with. Grab a book, eat some food, or just go for a bike ride (everyone bikes at Davis) or a walk and look at the beautiful day. Or, waste time on Facebook. I do too much of that. Oh well.
Advice number 3: Ask for things! Specifically internships. I thought it would be complicated to get one, and require applications, etc. And, in some cases, it does. But, I saw a phone number posted outside the dairy, saying to call for animal experience. I called, and the next Tuesday I was headed down to the dairy for an internship. I go twice a week and work with the cattle, it is amazing... and calves are the cutest. Ever.
And, now, I feel like being productive, so I'm going to close for now.
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