First few weeks at Muskingum University:

First few weeks at Muskingum University:

The first few weeks at Muskingum have been interesting. I have not really lived a sheltered life, but there have been some eye openers. The different types of people here are different. I am from a small town so we know anybody or everybody. When you come here there is no one here that knows you. You have to make new friends and start all over from where you were in high school.
The best way I have made friends is by going to CRU (Crusades for Christ). These people are just awesome to hang out with. Every time that I go to CRU, I feel at home and welcomed. It is just a fun environment to be in and fun to take part in. The people that I have met in CRU have become my friends and people I usually have lunch and dinner with everyday.
Another way that I have become involved in the school, is by going ot bible study on Wednesday nights. These girls are so fun to be with and make bible study fun. We are doing a study on friendship right now and it is amazing to look at the bible and some of the scriptures, then relate them to our friendships. I have learned things about my friendships that I have back home. I have realized that I should have never been so close with some of the people that I called my "friends". My best friend that I had was not really my best friend. All she really cared about was her boyfriend and she really made my life miserable. Now that I have been to this bible study I have realized that I should have stood up for myself and not put myself through that.
I have joined the TV staff at Muskingum. It is fun to be apart of, but I do not like having to go to practicum every Tuesday night. It is good to go and learn things, but I would not take it if I did not have to. It just makes my days even longer since I do not get out of class until 7:30-8:00 every Tuesday night. It just makes a really long day. I usually do not get done with class until 5 on Tuesday and Thursday anyway. Other than the practicum, the TV station seems like a fun place to be and a fun group to be apart of.
So far Muskingum seems like a good fit. I am just worried about these fun hills and the wonderful Ohio winters. I can just see my future now: Falling down the hill to my dorm heading to class because the sidewalk is super icy. Won't that just be a fun time?! Oh well, I will learn to adjust. Well until the next post...............

First Day of College

I started at Muskingum University on Friday, August 21st, 2009. Move in day was quite different. It was weird bringing all of my stuff from home to a room that I now had to share with someone that I did not even know. We had spoken before we had moved in, but you still do not even know what they like or dislike. They may become your worst enemy or your best friend. You never know what is going to happen with people you do not know, an you are moving in with this person. All you can do is hope for the best.
All the freshmen are moving in at once. Parents are carrying boxes and bags up the steps. The first years are filling out paper work and getting keys. Luckily the sororities helped the students move in to make things go faster. Trying to find a place to put everything is a challenge. You are used to having all this space to put everything, and you are now confined to this little space. You bought all of these storage things to put stuff in, but you still do not have enough room because you have to find a place to put all of the storage compartments. Once you find a place to put the storage compartments, you have to put everything away that you brought. You try and put all your clothes in one place that you will remember, but the problem is you brought too many clothes and can not fit them all. Hanging some of the clothes is an option, but you do not have enough hangers. You finally found a place for all the clothes, now to find a place for all the computer supplies, books, notebooks, and pens. The shelves seemed like a good place to put them. (After a few weeks, this becomes a mess.) Now to making the bed. You bought all this cool bedding to make your room look cool, but what you realize is you may have a cool looking bed but it is so uncomfortable to sleep in. Finally everything is put away and ready for move in.
Now for the hard part, saying good-bye to your parents. You have said this whole time, "I can not wait for college and to get away from home." Now you realize that you do not want to leave home. Maybe community college was a better choice. Am I ready for college? Your parents say its time to go. You look at them and say good-bye. Then the tears begin. Why did I go to college? Your parents pull out of the parking lot and there they go, your on your own.