ahh, first week of college completed! i've survived! yippee! honestly i was really nervous about this, as i detailed in my last blog post, but i feel a lot more confident now that i've gotten into the swing of things again
my anxiety isn't as bad as i thought it would be! i feel much more comfortable around other people, in the big crowded spaces college has so many of. i'm not as paranoid about going out alone, i even walked around at night to see the blue full moon the other day! i haven't quite made any new friends yet, but many of the people i was in classes with last year have greeted me as we pass each other. i appreciate their kindness, and the way they have remembered my name even when i have forgotten theirs. i didn't think i would see them again, or that they would really be excited to see me, but they are!! it's a good feeling, to be known.
i'm also in a single, which is a godsend. the walls in this building are thicker than the one i was in last year too, so i won't go crazy hearing everyone around me talking all the time. the building i'm in is much closer to everything on campus as well (even though all my classes are on the complete other side LMFAO).
my classes are pretty standard; sociology, creative writing, research methods, and personality. im optimistic for all of them in their own way, and the professors seem really kind and willing to help. i think i'm most excited for my creative writing class, as i wanted to get some kind of creative/art course this semester. i'm much more used to visual art, like drawing, but i want to experiment with other ways to express myself as well. i'm pretty good at academic writing, but i always find myself getting stuck with the more creative stuff. my girlfriend loves writing, so she'll have my back if i need any help :)
anyways, i decided to go back home for labor day weekend. as much as i like college, i do miss my dogs and girlfriend a lot. i'm really hopeful for the next few months, and i feel prepared to take it all on!!!