For what feels like the first time all summer, I was actually, legitimately busy today. I babysat for kids I'm not related to and I went out for fro-yo with friends. It felt great to be out of the house, doing something responsible, productive, and that I enjoy. Call me a nerd but I'm ready to get back to school.
Speaking of which, I don't have much longer to wait until I'm back in the classroom. I have less than a week of summer break left before I move back into my dorm! As often as I say I'm ready to be back, that "less than a week" tidbit freaks me out. Far too many books still reside on my reading list, I've not finished rereading Harry Potter! I've grown comfortable once again in my bed and my home and my town and with my family. Freshman year, everything about college is new and exciting. I couldn't wait to get to school and meet new friends and have awesome classes. Now as I head back to school to start my Junior year, I know exactly what it will be like to see my best friends and favorite teachers, but I also know exactly what it feels like to miss my family and the friends I've stayed in touch with.
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love my college and my college town. Its my second favorite place on Earth. The upside of returning for my third year is knowing just how much fun I'll have with my friends and that we'll have many of the same, yet plenty of new, adventures throughout the year. As exciting as it is to leave home for the first time as a Freshman, I never miss the fear at the back of my mind that I'll not be friends with my room mates or that I'll sit alone at lunch every day. Though those fears were ultimately ridiculous, I enjoy knowing that I live with some of the greatest girls I've ever met.
Seeing as how my goal in blogging every Wednesday was to make sure I continued to write through the summer, this may be my last blog for a while. This time next week I'll be preparing for my campus to be flooded with Freshman and transfer students all ready for a fantastic Welcome Week! Once the craziness of welcome has finished, that of school will take over. I'll try to make a point of writing regularly throughout the year, though that never seems to work as I wish it would.
One of the major highways students will be traveling to school has been shut down due to flooding. This flooding has even caused people to be evacuated from their homes. Hopefully the flooding will recede in the next few days and the roads will be clear again and families can return to their homes, the river is expected to crest tomorrow. If you think about it, please include these families and the students travels in your prayers!
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