My first day of college. This is a big day. Jacquie had a class at 9:00, so she woke up at 7:00 to start getting ready. I, however, didn't have a class until 2:00, so I stayed in bed for a while longer. I showered and did my laundry, and then at about 11:30, I left for the campus.
You know, I think this is the most beautiful place I've ever been in my life.
I sat in the Ricks Gardens for a good long while, soaking in the shade (you didn't actually think I was going to say sunshine) and breathing in the wonderful atmosphere that I've never felt anywhere else I've been.
I then walked over to the Snow Building and found where my class would be (there was still about an hour and a half to go), and then as I was heading to the Smith Building to do the same thing, I saw Jacquie sitting and eating her lunch. I joined her and we talked for a bit, and then went back to the Snow Building so Jacquie could find her class. We then walked over to Smith together and found our individual classes. I'm glad we did because that building makes no sense whatsoever.
By that time, it was almost 2:00, so we walked back over to Snow and I went and sat outside my classroom (Music & the Humanities). A girl named Brooke came up and asked if she could sit next to me, which I agreed to, and we talked for a bit, until a brave student went up and tested the door, discovering it to be unlocked. We went inside, and I sat next to Brooke. Our professor, Dr. Klein, was a couple minutes late, but he got right into the lesson.
Mostly, we discussed the differences between a piece by Mozart and AC-DC, talking about what makes them different in how they make us feel and why they do. It was really interesting to hear everybody's comments.
After class, I waited for Jacquie and we walked over to the Smith Building together, where I had Spanish. I can't tell you how excited I was to be in a Spanish class again.
Besides Chad talking about the class and some of his expectations, we mostly just did some conversation practice with an assigned partner. Mine was Gavin, who's from Layton, Utah. He served a mission in Forth Worth, Texas, the last half of which ended up being Spanish-speaking.
Jacquie and I met up after class again and walked over to the Manwaring Center to figure out our textbook situation. Since I'd switched out of the beginning Spanish class and Jacquie had switched into it, we wanted to see if she could just keep my textbook instead of me having to return it and her having to rent it. I also had to return my French textbook. They gave Jacquie permission to use my textbook, as long as I'm the one who returns it at the end of the semester, and I returned my French textbook and received a full refund.
We then headed over to the Kimball Building, where Joseph (our student mentor) had told us our I-Cards would be if we hadn't gotten them over the weekend. I mentioned to Jacquie that, considering our luck, the I-Cards were still at the Manwaring Center.
Turns out I was right.
So we headed back over and found the I-Cards, finally getting them after days of attempting it, and then we went back to the apartment. Jacquie changed into her exercise clothes and went back to campus to go running. She came back with an amusing tale of a twenty-seven-year-old RM running and flirting with her.
It felt wonderful to be back to school again, but what felt even better was just the wonderful spirit on campus. I cannot even fully express how much I love it up here. The hills majorly suck and will either be the death of me or give me calves of steel, and campus is still pretty confusing, but man. I love this place.
September 18, 2018
My first class was at 7:45. In the morning. Good thing it was my religion class (The Eternal Family). I woke up around 6:30, showered, got ready, and left. I found the classroom fairly quickly. We just discussed how the class works and what we can expect homework-wise and such. I already absolutely love it, though. My professor is amazing, I can already tell.
I then had an hour and a half break. Since I was in the Clark Building and my next class was in the Romney (the two are right across from each other), I didn't really want to leave the area, so I just went over the Romney, found a place to sit, and started working on a little bit of the homework for The Eternal Family. I then went and found my science classroom.
I didn't take science at all last year, and I'm basically useless when it comes to it anyway, so this was the class I was probably least looking forward to. However, I felt pretty okay about it as I sat there and listened to the teacher talk about the syllabus. I don't know, I just felt a deep reassurance that this class was not going to be as bad as I thought. The only person I talked to was Joann from Washington, and that was because we had to talk to the people sitting around us.
After that, I went back to the apartment and had lunch and a bag of popcorn. At about 1:15, I changed into Sunday dress, and then left for the devotional with President and Sister Eyring. I really enjoyed it, and I thought both of their messages were fantastic.
Afterwards, I went straight to Spanish, which was in a different classroom than yesterday (we have too many kids to really fit in the other one). We did some more conversation practice and went deeper into the syllabus and expectations and what have you of the class as well. Gavin was extra friendly once more, and I became acquainted with Ethan and Logan too, who also were rather friendly.
Then, I went back to the apartment and got started on homework. Since today is Lis's birthday, Heidi made a cake and we all sang to her. Homework took quite a bit (and I still haven't finished), but part of that was me getting distracted constantly. Minor issues. Good thing I don't have class until 2:00 tomorrow, right?
I still absolutely adore it up here. It's almost a truly magical feeling. It is totally unreal to think that I could feel this calm and collected -- and actually excited -- to be up here in such a new situation. That is so unlike me, there's no other explanation than this is really where I am meant to be.
"So count your blessings every day. It makes the monsters go away. And everything will be okay.
"You are not alone. You are right at home. Good night."
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