Yeah, that is about right. Rough. My mom and I left home on the yesterday (14th) around 3 p.m...I had spent all night packing my car up..it was filled to the absolute brim. Seriously, you couldn't have fit anything else in any crevice. They were all occupied. I started out the driving but after about 30 minutes, I could barely keep my eyes open..she took over and drove till about Nashville (10 o clock) and then I took over from Nashville onto school..we proceeded to get lost in Columbus at 4 am..thank you mapquest and your imaginary exits. 101a does not exist.
Yadda yadda yadda. All of that writing above is just..dry. Here comes the juicy parts.
We arrived at school around 7:30 a.m. and checked in, two of my roomates were already moved in and the rest move in this sunday...you see, my dorm is a full apartment..its a 5 bedroom for 6..meaning there are 5 single bedrooms, and one double room with a bunkbed. I was put into room D and was given a key and all, and halfway through bringing my stuff upstairs, the girl who checked me in comes in to tell me that she was wrong and I was infact in room E, the double room. This was the straw the broke the camels back, emotional wise. I was so tired..I had driven all night and hadn't slept since the day before..I wanted the single room..taking it away from me was cruel..all of this piled on top of the fact that I am/was moving 15 hours away from my family who I am VERY close to..I was a wreck.
So all of a sudden out of nowhere..a panic attack came on. My whole view on things and my attitude..everything did a complete flip in the opposite direction. I was so very close to packing everything back into my car and coming home..But then I kept thinking..no, I can't do that. I'll be a failure. I have to at least give this place a chance...but in my head..all I was thinking was awful things..I felt sick to my stomach. My mom and I drove around the town for a little bit to try to get the attack to ease up..my brother called and talked me through a lot of it..pretty much just saying that this is a chance of a lifetime and yeah, it is going to suck when my mom flies out on monday..but i'll get through it. Things will get better.
I was put into the double room with a girl named Jillian. She is pretty cool..but she had already moved in the day before and had taken the bottom bunk. I hate bunk beds..and I really despise the top bunk..and that is what I am stuck with. I have tried to reason with her, but she is pretty much sticking to her guns. I don't even care at this point, really. I am just glad that my point of view changed back to what it was before the panic attack and I am just ready to move on and get going. Classes start the 20th.
I am at my dads house in Toledo right now..My mom and I will stay here a night or two..we may try to go to the OSU vs. Cinci game tomorrow in Columbus..I have season tickets, but because the NI and Cinci game are before classes start, they are optional in the package. I didn't expect to be here in time for this game though...Th
This post is really unorganized and just kind of..everywhere. Not very well written either..I apologize. I am exhausted and just a little crazy today. I'll update with some photos within the next week and add anything else about move in day that I forgot to mention in here as the week goes on.
Oh, and gas here is really cheap! I don't know what the current prices in florida are..but regular unleaded is like..2.11 here! Insane!
2 comments:
Having a roommate could really help the college experience. It's cool to have someone else who is going through the same thing you are... the first year of college. You have so much time to have your own room. I liked having a roommate, even if we were a little distant at first. Things will work out, you just have to take it all in the best you can. I'm really happy that you didn't come back (as bad as that sounds!) because really, sweetie, it's time to spread your wings. Seriously, you will really appreciate what you're going through years from now. You're experiencing college the way it is meant to be experienced. I know it seems really scary right now, but you'll adjust. Just take your time, remember to take a deep breath, and just know that everyone, in some point in time, is going through what you're going through.
You know I'm always here if you need me. Give me a call to vent or something. Love ya!
at least you think your roommate is cool. i despised my first roommate... and her stupid boyfriend who was always there. i think things will be fine.
oh, that's crazy about gas. it's 2.48 in mobile, and three weeks ago in maine i saw regular unleaded going for as much as 3.25 a gallon (average was about 3.09). i wish it would get back to 2.11 here.
good luck with classes!
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