Rachel Nell: Big Kid School

School has been in session for almost a month, and I've yet to write anything about it. So, for anyone who cares, I apologize. School is going fabulously! I am absolutely loving it up here! My classes aren't necessarily exciting by any means, but most of the time I find them interesting. I am currently taking creative arts, nutrition, human development, and statistics (Just the minimum 12 credits. Yes, I'm a wuss, but that's the way I like it.). This week I had my first two college exams. Yikes! Luckily I passed both of them, and didn't do too badly either.

Life in Logan is better than I could have ever imagined. I never thought that it could be this fun. My roommate, Brooklin, is a blast! Her and I are so much alike, except that she's cuter and much more bubbly than I am. (No, it's true. She already has a following of boys.) We have lots of fun together and we help each other stay motivated. My ward is great too! I love all the people on my floor, especially the girls two doors down. I love how here you can be almost constantly surrounded by friends and positive influences.

Brooklin and Lindsay, two of my roommates

Things I've learned in college so far:

There is definitely a long way and a quick way to get places
Don't lick the walls. The paint has lead in it.
Do your dishes BEFORE you get to the point where the only thing you have clean is a spoon
Apparently, not everyone has a mother that teaches them to clean up after themselves
You can find friends in unexpected places
A new song on the guitar
Dancing in the rain will always be fun
The anatomy of the digestive system
Not having anything on Mondays is the most glorious thing in the world
How to clean out a fish bowl with nothing but a small cup and an orange juice pitcher
A sheet of ice shatters quite splendidly when you drop it off a third floor balcony
There's a $50 fine for dropping things off the third floor balcony
I love the library
You can become best friends with people who were previously strangers in a matter of days
Nothing beats acoustic poetry night
USU must be the favorite school of Asians
There are lots of fun things to do with hospital masks
It hurts your hands to try to carry all your groceries up two flights of stairs in one trip
Spray-and-wash is my best friend
Having a clean kitchen is a wonderful feeling
Never turn down free food
Patience
Arthur never dies
There aren't near enough episodes of Puzzle Place on YouTube
Post-it notes are a great way to decorate cinder block walls
Everything is funnier when Phebe is around
A Very Potter Musical is the best thing. Ever.
Shaving your legs in a three foot shower is like trying to wrestle an alligator (comparison courtesy of Brooklin)
It IS possible to have fun and be studious at the same time
And oh, so much more...