September 15, 2018
Today, Jacquie and I woke up at 7:00 to get ready by 7:45 so that we could go get our I-Cards and textbooks before 10:00, which was when our next Get Connected thing was. Jacquie also had a question about a scholarship, so we got an early start just to make sure.
After a lot of wandering around, we finally found the Kimball Building, where Jacquie got her scholarship more or less figured out. Then, we went to the Manwaring Center and actually found the Textbook Express pretty quickly. However, we were informed that neither they nor the I-Card place opened until 10:00, contrary to what our schedule said. But, they said they were open until 5:00, so it was all good.
So, we went back to the apartment and just chilled until we left to go meet up with our I-Team. We walked over to the Hart Gym for the Living and Learning presentation, and then we went on a rather quick tour of the campus. Then, we went to the I-Center gym for lunch, and let me tell you, I've never been so happy to eat a turkey sandwich in my entire life.
After that, we played a couple more getting-to-know-you games, during which I became better acquainted with Winter, and then we went back to the Hart Gym for The Spirit of Ricks presentation, which I absolutely loved.
We then had about half an hour to walk around to the various extracurricular activities that had little booths set up in the I-Center gym. The one that struck me the most was the Student Mentor group. We then met back up as a group and headed to the Austin Building, where we had a little Mentor Connections thing. We asked Joseph and Rachel questions about the track system and scholarships and stuff, and then they told us about being mentors and why they came to BYU-Idaho.
Then, we were free for the rest of the evening. Jacquie, Karyssa, and I went to get our I-Cards and textbooks (accompanied by a girl named Aubrey), and it turns out that the I-Card place was not open until 5, and in fact had closed at 4. So, slightly annoyed but more amused, we just got our textbooks.
Tonight was I-Night, but Jacquie and I just weren't feeling well enough (we're both getting over colds), so we stayed in. We got to really talk to Ray, and we met Lis for the first time.
I then had to do some major schedule switching...but minor issues.
We spent a lot of the day with Laura and Karyssa again, but we hardly saw Elle at all. I got to get to know Winter and Ray better though, so it all works out.
The most amusing event of the evening...
Jacquie and I were in our room when we heard someone knock on the door. Since Heidi was in the shower, Ray was on the phone in her room, and we weren't sure if Erica or Lis had come back, we went to answer it. We figured it was either Erica or Lis and were wondering why they hadn't just come in (the door was unlocked), but much to our surprise, we opened the door to find a pizza man standing at the doorway. "Pizza," he announced.
So there we were. I was in Mickey Mouse pajamas. Jacquie had her concert choir T-shirt and shorts, plus her retainer. Both of us had recently showered, so our hair was wet. And for a couple seconds, we just stared at him in total shock. I cannot imagine how ridiculous we looked.
Seeming to lose a bit of confidence, he said that it was for Ray, so we quickly dashed over to get her, totally leaving him on the doorstep.
We found it entertaining, at least.
I also couldn't figure out the shower for the life of me, so I was scalded. Minor issues.
Basically, it was a really good day. I'm sick of walking up hills, though.
"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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