College Countdown

As some of you know, last month was my Summer Orientation at Wesleyan College, which I start at this Fall. Move-in is August 20th and classes officially start the 24th. I know that I am bored now, but after a week into college once I become swamped in the bottomless depths of schoolwork I am positive that I will absolutely be regretting not choosing to discontinue the rest of my education and become a homeless person!

Uh... just kidding. Kinda.

It's true, I am not really looking forward to the actual schooling aspect of my College education. Don't get me wrong, College and school in general has never been a problem for me, but it IS nice to sleep in, work on my tan, spend the day on the couch watching Netflix movies, and take midnight swims in the pool. I will miss that for the next year. But I AM super excited to start at Wesleyan, as well! Orientation was amazing and I had a really good time. All of my fellow freshmen are absolutely incredible, and I love them all, even the ones I haven't met yet. (Go Golden Hearts!) All of the people there are so friendly and helpful and I know that they will help me to feel right at home once school starts. Going to an all-girls school may have its downs but it's pretty awesome in the fact that it's like having the most epic giant year-long slumber party complete with Michael Jackson karaoke, tie dye, and endless amounts of junk food which I can only stare at longingly. I'm looking forward to living on campus, decorating my dorm room, experiencing new things, and being an actual college student... not just a misplaced High School kid!

Some pics from Wesleyan Summer Orientation --- Tie-Dye night!

Lunch with all of the wonderful girls in my Orientation Group!

As I chose my schedule for the semester I was however very glad of my decision to have dual enrolled and got my AA. While all the requirements for my Biology Major at Wesleyan will put me at about 3 years there, I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to have completed nearly all of my core classes and avoided having to take WISE, the yearlong freshman orientation.

My classes for this semester include Organic Chemistry (pray for me), Sculpture (excited to get the chance to channel my inner Michelangelo), 3D Design (a "fluff" class to get me all the credits I need for the semester), Spanish 101.02 (To satisfy foreign language requirements... but I have a feeling I'll still be rather No Habla Espanol) and a semester long transition seminar in lieu of having to take WISE. I am a little frustrated that I can't dive right into my science classes, but next semester I'll be taking a lot more of them and those pricey textbooks are likely to make me tire of them real quickly.

As for the textbook situation *cries* - I miss free books - I rented my two textbooks for the semester at www.Chegg.com for $184. Pricey still, but I'm only using these books for one semester and it beats spending $500 for the same material.

Dorm supplies so far include an egg crate mattress pad, desk lamp, laundry hamper, shower caddy, shoe hanger, closet organizers, minifridge, and really cute storage. If you have any more suggestions as to what I should put on that list, please, share with me!

Looking forward to College with eager anticipation whilst mourning the last month of Summer...