As I write this, I am currently sitting in the living room of my new place of residence. My parents have been incredibly helpful this past week, helping me paint four rooms and a hallway, set up utilities, and move everything over. They have also helped in so many other little ways including sharing their advice about energy efficiency, simple fix-its, etc. Thanks, Mom and Dad!
Yesterday I bought my first set of groceries, and although it is a shame that food costs money, I have to admit that I thought it was very exciting buying staples like wheat flour and allspice. In fact, because everything is a new experience, I have been easily entertained. "Oh, that was the first time I slept in my room. Oh, that was the first time I swept the floor. Oh, that was the first time I flushed the toilet. And so on." I know these novelties will soon wear off, but I might as well enjoy this budding experience of adulthood.
After moving in and out of dorm rooms, my parents' move, and temporary summer lodgings the past two years, it is a strange feeling to know that I will not have to pack up my things in a few weeks or lug my dirty clothes home for Thanksgiving. I will be sleeping in my own bedroom, too. I have loved all of my past roommates and would never trade those experiences, but I am looking forward to having one area that is my own space. My roommate Julia moves here in a few weeks so until then, I will be getting everything settled, work on internship applications for next summer, create my Honors Capstone Project proposal with the organization Engineers Without Borders, and begin preparing for incoming freshman for the First-Year Honors Program. But I also want to see family and friends before school starts, too, or hear from you via e-mail or a phone call if you have time.
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