My goodness. The past week/weekend has been incredibly busy. I don't even remember the last time I was this busy. Smith actually seems quite lax compared to all the activities/work we do during this program. I'm not complaining though...I thrive on being busy. And I love how we're all busy and stressed out together. We all take the same classes and are working on similar projects. We can empathize with one another, which allows us to try helping each other out and we feel more inclined to lend an ear to another who needs it.
Oh, for those of you who do not know: I am now a professional blogger! Sort of. One of the work study jobs was "admissions blogger," I applied for it, since I thought it would be great getting paid to do what I already do for free. Lo and behold! I'm going to start up that job soon. I'm guessing I'll focus on this blog and then pull out excerpts that they'd like for prospective students to read(?) We'll see! I just hope I won't have to write two different things at once, since this blog consumes a lot of my time. Or perhaps I'll direct you to the other blog. Hm.
So right, this past week has been crazy, CRAZY, I tells you! Some highlights: Going to the Mystic Aquarium on a school "night." (okay, 5pm, but still!) We get to go in for free with our Mystic badges! (Usually costs $26 for an adult.) It was so awesome, we saw Stellar Sea Lions, (yes, that's not just an adjective, that's what they're actually called...took me a minute to figure that out myself), beluga whales, and penguins! GAH! EVERY ANIMAL WAS SO CUTE! I wanted to hug the sea lions' blubbery fat, and just take one home and raise it as my baby, but well, my logical side intervened and made me realize the harrowing aspects of sea lionnapping.
Jessica and I might run there sometime and walk around it, and run back. It seems like the perfect exercise. We've also been running everyday outside this week, which has been fantastic. We're so good for each other...she provides the speed. I provide the endurance. We're good running buddies. My legs are killing me though. And I hope we can figure out some better running places soon since we keep getting stopped due to traffic when crossing streets.
What else did I do this week? So much. Ummm. Another lab in the marshes! That was excellent. I might base my semester-long oceanography project on it. We also went to Connecticut College where we got our IDs so we can use the gym and have access to social events there. Oh, but we Williams-Mystic people are silly. We made faces for our ID cards. Here's mine:
Yeah, the card is reversed, since I used my mac cam to show this to you, but eh. You get the idea.
We also went to a drag ball last night at the college. It twas fun indeedy. How can you not have fun whilst dancing and dressed in a tie and a snazzy vest?
Anyway, I must fly! Another house is hosting a potluck dinner. We're all bringing dishes from our respective houses. Oh, and I hosted the first ASL cookies/tea/coffee/hot chocolate event at Carr House! It was excellent. We sat in our living room, joking around, enjoying the food and drinks, playing some ASL games.
I'm having a great time.
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