| | It's been great.
I'm a college student. It's a bit hard to fathom; it sort of feels like I'm just at a really long TeenPact week, or something. I've only been here for a week and a half, but the amount of stuff I've done in that amount of time has been incredible (or so people tell me. It's been moving too fast for me.).
Now to put some meat on this story's bones: Dad and I got here Thursday afternoon. We'd gotten our registration materials, and we were eating pizza at Giordano's (an unbelievably good restaurant, if you ever get the chance to go to one of them). Just as we were licking the sauce off our fingers, we notice a wall of black clouds steamrolling in from the east. I think I said something like "uh oh."
We got to the dorm just in time to hide from the tornado that touched down 5 miles away.
So we huddled in the basement for a few minutes. After the warning had expired, Dad and I moved upstairs and met my roommate, Josh (Simply an awesome guy. Enough said.).
Ever since, I've been run ragged by the amount of STUFF that I've done. I've attended orientation sessions, livened up parties, made friends, eaten food (lots of food), played games, studied, met students/professors/staff, figured out the combination lock on my CPO box (harder than it sounds), picked up and returned textbooks, done laundry (after about a week of procrastinating), etc. etc. etc. (About the only thing I've not done is exercise. I'm sure I'll rectify this eventually.)
My classes are fantastic. A few of my instructors seem a bit more liberal than I'd have expected, but they're all amazing people. We've not really started "learning" a ton of stuff yet... the first week was, surprisingly enough, spent introducing us to what we'll be learning throughout the semester...
For my Bible, Church and Culture class, I had to choose one of four areas of Christian/world interaction to study. I ended up with Christianity and Physics: my group and I are going to visit the Fermi Particle Accelerator and interview one of the physicists there. I also get to read a book on the subject of God and Physics. It should be fascinating.
Also, for my Argument and Debate class, I have to write a "brief:" a paper that supports a particular statement. I chose to write my brief on the subject "Nuclear power is the future." I've got to find evidence to support this statement and structure that evidence in a convincing manner. The trick, though, is that I'll eventually have to write a brief that OPPOSES the same statement... intriguing, no?
Well, my friends, that's pretty much it. I'm trying to get involved with the Debate team, I'm still looking for churches, I'm trying to stay on top of my homework, and I'm attempting to strengthen existing friendships (and continue making new ones). I miss you all terribly; I'd love to hear from you.
In the name that is above all others,
Paul
P.S. I have a new friend. About a week after I got here, I received a mysterious package in the mail. I opened it, and found... THIS!!
I have yet to name him. Suggestions are welcome. |
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