One Week In

So, I've been in Kentucky a week now. It was last Saturday that my parents and I exhausted ourselves unloading everything from that stupid moving truck into my apartment. Things are quite homey now. I still have like three or so boxes that I need to unpack. Right now I plan on doing that tomorrow, but who knows what I will do when tomorrow actually arrives. But my furniture is comfortable. I've arranged everything how I want it. A few of my decorating touches are pretty awesome if I do say so myself. I'm not really homesick or anything. Like I said before, I'm used to living alone, so that's not a problem. And honestly not having anyone to go out with at least means I'm not spending money, which would be a REALLY bad thing to do right now. The internet and the phone also make it easier to feel at home.

Orientation began on Friday. The most exciting thing that happened was that somebody threw away my mug! I showed up with my own coffee (of course) and was then told that I could actually bring that into the presentation room. I sat it behind the pots of coffee they provided and it was still there when I came out for break. Then when we came out for lunch it was nowhere to be found and I looked in the trash and saw it under a bunch of stuff! It only cost me a dollar so I wasn't compelled to dig in after it, but I was still upset. I'm told to leave my mug out there and then it's thrown away. The kicker was that after the second break when one of the leaders came in she held up her own mug and said we should bring ours so we wouldn't create as much trash next week! I'm not bringing any of my shit with me now!

But it was fun to find that there were other history graduate students teaching this writing course. I am, however, concerned about the time it will take away from my own work. I have two conferences to attend this semester on top of taking three courses! And I've heard that the three professors I'm going to have are no walk in the park. I'm ready to have a melt down, have no time for socializing, and to make sure that I don't let this class consume me. My advisor told me I need to make sure that put these priorities in order. I'll work on it.

Well, next week I have orientation all day, every day. A bit overkill I feel, but oh well. I just hope I don't fall asleep.