The Carillon Bell Tower

August 25, 2008 marks the second day at Berkeley, California. I've finally finished all the errands I had to do - get ID card, bus pass, buy books (at cheapest price possible), change mailing address on bank account, figure out where classes are, explore campus, learn bus routes, etc. - and other things - buy Jason Mraz tickets (Sept. 2, Greek Theater which is right next to my dorm! yeahyahhh!), buy awesome threadless shirt I was waiting for to be reprinted, rearrange furniture, etc.

FEARS::

• getting jacked! (though I am on the 4th floor in the secluded and lightly populated dorm on top of a big hill and the chances are a lot less compared to Etty, Fery, Ark, and Acy)
• getting lost
• getting jumped at night
• having no money
• FAILING

WORRIES::

• not getting along with suite mates/not knowing them (Foothills - my dorm - people aren't as social as the other dorms since we're more cut off from each other and grouped in smaller ... groups.
• not getting a work study job (which reminds me, i need to fill out that app)
• not getting internet

SORROWS::

• Shimshim isn't here
• Shimshim is going to UCLA
• Etty and I are here, Shimshim is not
• lacking Shimshim in Berkeley life

(Etty and I without Shimshim is like having a trilogy without the second volume.)

JOYS::

• lots of space in dorm
• awesome cool weather
• amazing view
  
• close proximity of dorm to bell tower
• cool dorm mate
• pretty nice suite mates (so far, at least)
• my ISF self-deceptions class (excited for it!)
• Jason Mraz concert!!!!
• my Hello Kitty keychains
  
• my three day weekends! (only have classes mon-thurs, with only one class on wed.)
• incredible neighborhood with awesome stores

HOPES (possibilites)::

• join ASUC (student gov.) or dorm government
• join Circle K
• get job at University Library
• meet lots of awesome people
• survive
• have fun
• get straight A's
  
• find a good church/fellowship/youth group
  
• force Shimshim to visit during Labor Day weekend!

I don't feel like I'm truly in college yet. I just feel like I've come to stay at a camping lodge and about to go back home next week. But, I love it. I'm excited. And and and and.... YOU SHOULD ALL GO TO COLLEGE! :D



The air is SO much cleaner here than in Los Angeles.