She Wasn't Where She Had Been

Good Morning,
So instead of trying to keep everyone updated as much as I would like on the incredible journey I am having here in New York at Sarah Lawrence, I am going to be keeping a blog. I will try to update it as much as possible, but I make no promises.
Before I got here there were the usual nerves about college, but also the fear that maybe I choose the wrong school, or I would not fit in. I have not even been here for a full week, and I have already put those two fears to rest. I made the right choice for me. Sarah Lawrence is not the school for everyone. No two Sarah Lawrence students are alike, but we all share the same thirst for knowledge, passion for our own education and a desire to take the reigns and lead our own college journeys.
One of the great things about living on an all girls floor, is the instant sisterhood we are developing. Already our nights are becoming a pattern of giggling games, shared food and stories. I already feel at home here, maybe more than anywhere else in my life before.
Not to say its all perfect or anything. Registering for classes is a bit of a nightmare, I got slammed with either a bad cold or some heavy allergies on my second night here, living with another person is an adjustment, and its been horribly humid.
But I am all registered and I will find out by tomorrow morning at the latest what my schedule will look like. Health services has looked after me, and I am feeling so much better than a few days ago. My roommate and I are learning each others quirks and preferences, which will make our year a lot smoother. And best of all, its almost fall!

Ten Things I Have Learned about Sarah Lawrence and College in general:
1. Leave your keys and ID in one place every single time in your room.
2. There are much better places to cry on the phone to your mom than the patio next to the student center and the science building. Upperclassmen WILL give you strange looks.
3. Don't wear your SLC lanyard around your neck while you walk around campus, it may be convenient, but it will totally mark you as a First Year.
4. We are not the Freshman here, we are the First Years. (And yes, it is totally like Hogwarts...)
5. Getting a cold your first week is not the end of the world.
6. Pretty much everyone here is from California, New York or New Jersey.
7. Sticky Tack does pretty much nothing to keep things on a wall.
8. When it feels like 100 degrees your first few days, trying to look put together all the time becomes a full time job.
9. Hearing a familiar voice is like getting a hug from home.
10. Late night bonding sessions with your hallmates and your roommate are the best. <3

(10 1/2. Bates Hill after a big meal is pretty much the worst thing ever.)

Thanks for reading!! I hope you enjoy hearing about my collegiate adventures and mishaps, as well as my struggles and triumphs.

Next Post: Pictures and a few words about my dorm room as well as an update on my class schedule.

Lots of love,
Katrina