I'm always a bit taken aback when everybody shows up for school in the fall. I used to wait with eager anticipation for it but now, I'm not so sure. Over the last week Collegedale traffic has gone up by about 200%, and not just at 8 AM and 3 PM. You are guaranteed to see at least 10 SAU students at Walmart at any given time of the day and at least one student in any store you walk into. There is NOWHERE to park or sit for that matter. And people are so RUDE at convocation, they will not be quiet so we can get started. Poor Mrs. Glass is playing the prelude into a sea of voices, what's the point? And church was already packed last weekend, what is going to happen with all these students here? I think I must have helped about 10 people find things today just walking from Wright Hall to Wood Hall. I've even been involved with the music dept long enough to answer questions about their classes.
Which leads me to another confession: I'm feeling a bit old, maybe more just a bit odd. Most of you graduated people have moved away and left me here with a sea of undergrads! Thankfully, Hollie is still around to give me a little sympathy about the postgrad life. It's just such a different stage in life, getting a house, a job, paying lots of bills, making a different set of decisions. Maybe I'll feel more normal after my classes start next week.
However, I will say the energy level has definitely kicked up over there. You can feel it as soon as you walk on campus. I'm enjoying being around Stephanie and Ryan and all their friends who will probably become my friends (since mine have all left me) and keeping some of that college spirit alive. But at the same time, it's going to be nice to have a house to come home to (and have people over too) where it's quiet and relaxed and I have my own couch and TV (YAHOO!), even if I can't always find the remote... I have to say, I have the best of every world possible. Life is good!
5 comments:
At least its your remote! Its good to own the remote! Its my favorite part of having everyone back in school. Welcome to the world of adults...boring. And being annoyed by those $!@# kids! hehehe
Well it sounds like you are having fun in Collegedale. That's nice that you can still be around S.A.U., I miss it.
Ryan
Don't we all wish Ryan was still here! His comment makes me sadder. I'm missing him so much today. Yes, we too have noticed all the traffic and bodies everywhere since a week ago. We enjoyed the CA faculty potluck today. And next Sabbath is our Sabbath SChool's potluck at a lady's house somewhere in Collegedale. Hope you're having a nice Sabbath.
you could always do what i did and run away to another country to get away from it all.... :) sadly that "post-grad" empty, sad, happy, "old" , "i-miss-intellectual-people feeling doesn't seem to go away no matter how far you go.... :) at any rate, at least it'll perk things up around there! miss ya,
love tara
Growing pains, I'd say! :)
Wish you could have gotten out on the lake with us this summer but we understand that boyfriends are important:) Karen
Post a Comment