Hey, everybody!
Sorry I haven't found time to write - I've been a little busy during the past few days. Orientation has been a really frantic time, with everyone here rushing from one thing to another. I've had billions of fliers thrust in my general direction (though after my Europe vacation, I'm automatically wary of anything anybody tries to put in my hands). As I write this, I'm sitting in my dorm, listening to at least two types of music (country and dubstep - they don't mix well) drifting through my open door. People are talking, I'm taking a break from practicing, and soon I'll have dinner with some new friends. (As I'd expected, all the close friends I've made so far are guys.)
Orientation... As annoying as some of the activities were, there were a few I really enjoyed. My favorite by far was the Andy Grammer/Gavin DeGraw concert I got to go to for free, and Passport to ASU (where all the clubs and intramural teams recruit) was really cool too. I'm thinking about auditioning for an a cappella group, though I'm a little worried about what the three hours a week of rehearsal will do to my academic schedule. Auditions aren't until Monday night, so I have a feeling my mind will be made up Monday afternoon. I have two auditions tomorrow (ensemble placement and piano), so I'm a little jittery, but after all the auditions I've already been through, I'm not sure they actually make me nervous anymore.
As first days of school go, today was pretty nice. I only had two classes. Sure, one starts at 7:55, but that's better than the 7:20 start time I had last year. I'm really excited for what the year will bring - my theory teacher is AWESOME and my honors English teacher seems really down to earth.
Kids at ST will be interested to know that as part of our floor bonding activities, our CA's (our floor leaders - they're upperclassmen) started a game of Assassin. (No weird weapons, just tap them on the shoulder, but the premise is the same.) I find myself remembering the days when that game was still thriving at ST when someone pops out into our hall, taps someone, and proclaims, "You're dead!" Ahhh, the memories.
My floor is really cool - overall I really like the people. [When my door's open like this, no one actually comes to talk to me, but hey, you win some, you lose some.] My close friends are engineering majors (mechanical for now), which will be spectacular when I start needing help with my two required science courses. In the meantime, I'm just focusing on building strong, lasting friendships and getting good grades. Yes, some of you will probably bug me about my social life, but I'm not concerned with partying or going out on the town - academics have to come first, and right now there are people in my life I'd rather Skype from six hundred miles away instead of going to a party full of strangers.
All in all, things are going pretty well. The homesickness is much better than it was a few days ago, and I thank all my friends and family who've been FaceTiming me for hours and sending me texts, emails and letters so I know what's going on.
Love you all,
Megan
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