The boot of the car was full to be brim on Sunday afternoon with bags and bags of my belongings. Surprisingly enough I had slept well the night before and was now ready to just get in the car and go. The journey up to the college flew by and on a few occasions we passed other cars in which the back seats were bulging with duvet covers and pillows: a true sign of a college kid!
Unfortunately I didn't get a place in on-campus accommodation so I'm now staying in Diggs. At first I was a little unsure of how this would work out, living with a family I didn't know seemed a bit strange to me and I didn't know how well I was going to fit in. I needn't have worried though because the family I am staying with are so lovely and they make me feel right at home! Once my parents had left me behind and started the journey back home there was a discussion of dinner, the usual family thing. What were we going to eat? After much deliberation it was decided that we would just get takeaway. I wasn't complaining at all and so we indulged in Apache pizza and a nice glass of wine. (There were no children around at the time.) It was a great way to be welcomed into the household.
The next morning I was a bag of nerves! I had been relatively calm the night before but now it was starting to feel a bit real. I had to force myself to eat breakfast and remember how to get going properly.
Step 1: Eat breakfast.
Step 2: Figure out what food you need to bring for lunch.
Step 3: Figure out what you're going to wear and dress yourself.
Step 4: Put on a bit of makeup to make yourself look someway decent and brush your teeth.
Step 5: Leave the house and try to make your way to the campus without getting lost.
Once I arrived at campus everyone in my orientation group were already chatting away to eachother and I felt so lost and worried I wouldn't be able to mix with anyone. When orientation went on throughout the day everyone conversed with eachother with the usual questions: What's your name, where are you from, what are you studying etc. and I realised I was going to be ok. Everyone was in the same boat and didn't know that many people either so I wasn't alone and I met a lot of genuinely nice people. Making new friends was a lot easier than I thought it would be.
Overall orientation was overwhelming. There were so many talks to go to and so much information to absorb. I began to panic thinking that maybe college wouldn't be for me. Had I made a huge mistake? It wasn't a nice feeling but I think it's normal to feel that way. I've only spent two days in college. I need to give myself a chance but I'm now really looking forward to this semester.
Another worry of mine was going out at night. Because I didn't really know that many people I didn't know whether to go to any of the night time events in fear of being on my own. I ended up going to a Lock and Key night with a few girls I had met during orientation and we actually had a really good night. If anyone else finds themselves in this sort of situation I would say to go to as many events as possible. As I was told, you're only a first year once and you will definitely find people to hang around with and enjoy yourself with.
I'm going to finish up this post now because it's a lot longer than I thought it would be. Stay tuned for more updates and until then...
I'll see ya when I see ya!
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