It's hard to believe, but it's been two months since I wrote my last blog post and I began my junior year of college. I haven't decided quite yet if it's so hard to believe because it went by so fast or because it feels like so much longer than that. When I think back to August, it feels like a world ago. I didn't know my freshmen, I didn't know my staff team, I had no idea what God had in store for me the next two months. But yet when I think about the fact that I am a quarter of way done with my junior year, with my RA year, it feels like this year is flying by. But anyways, since it had been so long since I had blogged, I'm on fall break staying at my former RA's, Gretchen, house, and have nothing better to do than pretend to do homework while Gretchen's sleeping on the couch next to me (she was trying to read... but kept falling asleep... and I think she's given up on staying awake now) with a blanket wrapped around her head because she's so cold, I thought that I would blog and reflect on these past two months. (Can we just acknowledge how long and confusing that sentence was? I apologize, but I'm too lazy to fix it.) I honestly have nothing specific to say, so it will probably end up being rambling, but what else would you expect from me?
I'm gonna start with memories from A quad that have stuck out to me:
-Going to my first day of Methods of Teaching Foreign Language and absolutely falling in love with the class and the idea of being a teacher after doubting it over the summer.
-Bro-sis reunion at Ian's house. There may have been a tornado warning, but that didn't keep us from partying.
-Being "in" on the night of the square dance. I was thankful for so many reasons- One because I had a legitimate excuse not to go to the square dance, but also because so many wonderful people came over that night and made my first weekend night in one to remember.
-Bro-sis trip into Chicago on Labor Day.
-Walking down the hall to the lounge... only to find a poster of Liam from One Direction up by the supersuite with Bible pickup lines all over it. Gosh, I love 3South.
-Gwen and I driving to Yo yo land (like a 15 minute walk) because it was so. freaking. hot. outside.
-A bunch of the sophomores and I skyping Jasie. I miss that girl.
-CLC reunion
-Sleepover in my room with Gwen and Clare
-Floor initiation. Have I mentioned I love 3South?
-Once Upon a Time night with Grace and Stine. And me freaking out and them just laughing at me since they'd already seen it.
-When Smithy taught Tim and JohnBo how to tango in the RA lounge
-3South homework party on the lawn. It started with just me, but, by the end, most of the sophomores were out there... Needless to say, not a whole of homework got done.
-RAIDDD. Yeah, 3South was the first floor to loud raid. We're pretty awesome. And it was LEGIT. Mafia murder mystery for the win.
-McDonalds trips. Especially that one time. You know what I'm talking about Clare, Gwen, and Nailah...
-Seabird concert with Stine.
-CLC reunion... with Erika!
-Sitting in front of the Rykens at the homecoming concert.... and all of us freaking out about it.
-Movie night with Grace and Stine
-Teaching Spanish for the very first time... and loving it.
And just a few things I'm thankful for...
-Any of the numerous times I stayed up late talking with 3Southers. Especially boy talk.
-Hanging out and praying in the RA lounge. I'm blessed with a wonderful and supportive staff.
-RA hangouts in senior staff apartments
-The fact that I still see Stine and Grace and they haven't abandoned me like I was so worried about. (I honestly don't know why I was worried. Those girls are so great and would never abandon me). But for reals... for the first time since we became friends, we don't live down the hall from each other... we live in three different places. But we still make time to hang out and have late night conversations.
-In nights. Sometimes they're a drag, especially when I'm tired or when no one is one the floor, but majority of the time they're an amazing time of bonding with the girls. OUAT, hair braiding, and candy is all you need to draw in 3Southers.
-One on ones. They may have consumed my life a quad (and I still have a few more), I think that's been one of my favorite parts of being an RA thus far. I love meeting one on one. It's how I function best. And being able to meet with every single girl on my floor? Well that was pretty awesome. I got to find out so many things I might not have otherwise, and got to talk to girls that aren't on the floor as much. So great.
I have learned so much already this year, and I can't wait to see what God has in store for me for the rest of this year. It's been a difficult quad, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. Oh, and just in case Mom and Dad are reading this... I have been learning stuff in class too... but that's much less interesting to write about ;)
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