1st Week Recap

This past week has been quite possibly the longest week I've ever experienced in my entire life. I'm back in school...but I don't remember a week being this long when I was in high school. It's been only a week and I'm already stressed and feel like I'm going to go haywire if I make the slightest error. But still, it has been enjoyable...it is actually fun, being able to take classes on a subject that I am actually passionate about. And being able to be around others who share the same interests and rub elbows with them? Perhaps I'm merely freaking out too early and just need to realize that adjustment takes time. A lot of time. Especially since this is college, not high school.

First it will be useful to know that I do not attend a traditional state university. Or a private university like Yale for that matter. I study piano at a prestigious private music conservatory which is vastly different than the college that you might be familiar with. We have homework, yes. We still have to write papers. But we also have choir rehearsals, ensemble rehearsals, and orchestra rehearsals for the instrumentalists. And on top of that, we need to get many hours of our own practice. Hopefully I can get used to this rhythm pretty soon because I've been very tired everyday this week!

Few things I've realized about college:

• You have to tell others what your major is a million times in the beginning of term because of all the new people you meet. But then you realize you're asking the same thing to others.
• Sleep is a blessing, a luxury.
• Organization and time management is CRUCIAL!
• At least for me, I'm not sure where I belong. I've made several friendly acquaintances and I'm lucky to have a few friends attend the same school as me, but I don't think I've found my comfort group yet. I probably won't for a while.
• You start to think differently. You start to think like an adult. I don't think I'm at that stage yet and honestly, I'm a little scared. I guess I'm scared to leave behind my teenage self forever.