Blog#5
I feel like the fall break was short, just like Thanksgiving break can be. It felt good to be back to get ready for the midterms and get a head start on my school work, so I do not fall behind on any of the material I need to know. And I kinda missed my roommates and have gotten really busy since being back. But being home for break made me miss home a lot more than I normally do, and over time it will get easier for me to come to school are break. My advisor had a meeting as a group talking about registering for classes next semester, and that was helpful, and I honestly did nto know before that when I was supposed to register for my classes in the spring. And I’m hoping that I’ll be able to get my biology and American Sign Language classes at the times I want them, and possibly I might change my major, but hasnt fully decided if I will be making the change yet, it just depends on the rest of the semester goers for me. And I have not fully explored campus yet, and I still don’t know where a lot of the buildings I will or possibly need for future classes and I have only visited half of the campus. I am too busy to explore the campus area. And compared to sarah experiences, I am grateful for picking a somewhat small school, and Longwood is very cozy and quiet, so it’s not that stressful compared to sarah big Midwest school. And I think some people, when picking a college they don’t think about the size of the campus or the population of people. I didn’t have many friends in high so, so it hasn’t really affected me going to college and the friends I do have I see on the weekend when I go home for the weekend and get to hang out with them. And I do dorm with 2 friends from high school and also my cousin, so I don’t feel as im drifting that much from everyone. I feel like it will be good going home for the two breaks that are coming up to spend time with friends and family, and celebrating the holidays with them will be a nice change. And this year will be my first few holidays I will spend with my boyfriend.

Dear Sarah,
I can relate to wanting the breaks to be a bit longer and not so short but it is good for us not to spend so much time away since we have midterms coming up. It is important to use up as much time as we can for the work we owe to our classes. I was also confused on the whole registration thing for our spring classes since it is our first year and normally we would meet up with our guidance counselors and make our schedules with them. But we can not always rely on someone else to do it with us all the time or do it for us, this is one of our steps into adulthood, learning to do things more on our part rather than someone elses part. I don’t know many buildings either but I have certainly taken a few walks around the whole campus. I know where buildings are for the most part but I don’t know their educational purposes. I love being at a smaller college because of how comforting it is to have something similar to a small high school since we also grew up in a small town. I dorm with you so I know how we can be and I am more than happy to know the people I live with. Going home on the weekends is my favorite thing to do, the drives are a bit lengthy and can sometimes be boring when none of the songs are matching the vibes but that all does not matter the moment that I see my family and friends. Being at college has its ups and downs but it is an important step in our lives. I am looking forward to the winter break as well! I am glad you have a special someone to spend the holidays with, if things go well so will I soon. We just have to keep doing our things and soon winter break will roll around and we will all be able to enjoy our time off!