Unwelcome to the Week of Welcome

I know I said this yesterday, but I still can't get over the fact that it's September. That just makes me think of all of the things I need to do before school starts! Moving in, getting books, getting everything together for the first days of school... So much to do! One of the things that isn't really at the top of my "School is here" to do list is Week of Welcome.

Most colleges that I've heard of have a Week of Welcome, where activities for new students happen. These events are created for freshmen and transfers, but honestly they're mostly for freshmen. Which is why I'm not participating in the activities during said week.

Another part of the thing that makes me not want to go has to do with Facebook. Apparently, a lot of the people in the grade below me decided to attend this school, and I keep seeing statuses like this:
"Ohmigosh, Week of Welcome is gonna be SO COOL."
"I know! We'll make it awesome, and we'll hang out even though we never hung out in high school! Woo!"

I don't really want to hang out with the high school class below me. It would just be awkward.

Still, the hanging out with all of the younger high schoolers isn't the only factor of me not going. I also know how these things work, and they're not that amazing.

During my New Student Week at Western, I was happily screamed at by PLUS team members. I met people in a rush during "meeting games", and instantly forgot their names because there was no time to think. I listened to a lot of weird speeches, many with points about being raped as a child and overcoming it. More than I needed to hear. Also, what did they have to do with college? Nothing. It was just strange.

I don't need to go to sessions on being in college, I went to those last year. Despite some weird things, it was alright my freshman year. I just don't need it this year.

Did you participate in a Week of Welcome for your school? What was it like?

The End of Freshmen Year and WOU

Today I finished my first year of college. I wore a sundress, but the weather was overcast. Two finals done, and I was off the campus by 4:00.

See you later, Ackerman

I'll see ya, Valsetz.

I'll miss you room 452



My landyard feels empty without you room keys.

Oh, favorite running path, will we ever meet again?

And my personal finisher's tunnel

It's weird that I'm done. One full year... really? I'll recap and see how I did on my goals tomorrow. For now... it's time to relax.

What were your thoughts as you finished freshman year?

Old Lady Sleeping Habits and Figuring Out Time

People, I have got to say something.

I am probably the most old-lady version of a college student.
You know how the other day I don't function well without sleep? Well, I've been making sure I've been in that state of spaciness for a few days.
Staying up late, waking up early... Probably not the best idea. Eh, tonight will end up being an early one.

Time is a strange thing. Earlier today the room mate and I were talking about how shocking it is that it's already almost the end of the winter term. It's already March! Some of our other hall mates commented how this term seemed to go on a lot longer than the fall term, but we both thought the complete opposite. Why is it that time tends to feel different for everyone despite the fact that we all receive time in the same increments?
Well, they weren't freshmen either. Does that add into the equation of time passing by quickly? It could. I mean, we've been experiencing so many different situations in this year,

Another thing that has been passing through my mind is how time works with plans. Sometimes we are giving more time than we know what do to with, but then there are the times where everything gets piled up, and there was no time to get it done earlier.

As much as I'd like to have life to be perfectly organized, I know that there's no way that can happen. I can't control time. I can't control other people. One must simply go with the flow of life.

Welp, those are my thoughts for the day. Therefore, let Dead week begin!