Tuesday: After a long drive of being crammed in the back seat of the car with absolutely no leg room, we finally made it to Utah. I was thrilled! My parents and I walked around campus for a few hours, which only made me want to move in sooner.
Wednesday: MOVE-IN DAY!!! You can automatically assume that I was up bright and early. First order of business was taking my picture for my BYUID, which resulted in buying new capris because the shorts I was wearing weren't touching my knees enough. So being dress coded my first day on campus was not the way I wanted to start the school year. However I was really happy
after we moved in because my room is adorable!
Thursday: Thursday was first day of orientation and when I met my adorable roommate, Hailey. She is super nice and I feel like we are going to get along really well. Oh and good news, she isn't the "tidiest" person either. However, our room is still clean and we have managed to make our beds everyday. You should be proud. So Thursday was also a pretty emotional day for me. I realized that I didn't really have any friends up here. It was so hard not to have my best friends with me like most other people did, so I was feeling lonely. I am an outgoing person, but when it comes to making friends or sometimes being in large groups I become really shy and quiet. So that night I prayed that I would be able to reach out to others so that I can make some friends.
Friday: I was doing a lot better on the social aspect. I was really having fun socializing with people and making new friends. However the emotions kicked in on an educational factor. My parents and I went to a nursing major orientation and it really got the emotions going. As the professor discussed all things nursing, I just felt as though I did not belong in the program at all. Especially since my schedule didn't even cover half the required classes for first semester. I already felt as though I were behind the curve. So after the meeting, I was trying to add more classes and rearrange my schedule which was exhausting and difficult! Then in my moment of distress (maybe a bit dramatic) an academic advisor came over, talked to me, and fixed my schedule right up. After sitting with him, I felt so comfortable about being at BYU and the classes that I am taking. My major is now declared as open and I will follow my dad's advice and do some "soul searching" this semester. On a side note, I ate some delicious Creamery Ice-Cream which also made me really happy.
Saturday: FUN FUN FUN!! I had to say "see ya later" to my parents (which was sad) but the rest of the day totally rocked! I went to a ward party, the women's soccer game (we won), the planetarium, a dance party, watched a dating game, and went to Yogurtland with some new friends :) I also got 3 free ounces on my yogurt because I was the closest one to guess how much it costed!
Sunday: The day I was second most excited for. My roommate and I slept in late because it was Fast Sunday and we didn't want to starve. Eventually we got ready and went to church. It was such a big change! For once we were able to partake of the sacrament without any crying babies. It was absolutely silent and the spirit was so strong. My mom would be happy about the no babies part. Later in the day we had to meet with our bishop and I'm pretty sure I will be getting a calling pretty soon.... It was all really exciting though and after today, I really feel like I belong here. After church, I went to the Golden Corral with my grandparents which was really nice and the food was scrumptious! I love them so much. The last thing I did was
sing church hymns under a tunnel with about 200 other people. It was so amazing and spiritual.
So I am really excited about starting school on Tuesday and for all of the amazing experiences I have ahead of me. I am loving BYU. Go Cougars!!!
