My first three days here at MSOE have passed quickly. It took nearly all day Wednesday to load up the cars, drive up, unload my stuff, and put together the beds. I went to bed around 1 am and woke up at a bright and early 8:30 and helped the new freshmen move in. Then, today, I slept in until 10:30 or so and, after taking my time getting ready and eating a bland MSOE lunch, I helped more freshmen move in. That was really fun for a number of reasons. It’s great when you’re on the receiving end of such assistance, as it speeds up the move-in process significantly, with, say 4 people carrying your stuff on dollies, instead of 1 or 2. I also got to meet a lot of new people. I’ve forgotten most their names, but at least they’re now familiar faces and they’ve seen my face, which sets up for good relationships in the future.

Between helping students move in, hanging out with friends, eating, and a wide variety of other activities, I haven’t had much time to organize the stuff in my room. This evening, Adam and I finally got around to doing some of that and our room is getting cooler and cooler. It feels significantly more “homey” than my room last year, as there isn’t as much empty space. We’re allowed to have microwaves this year, so I picked one up at Best Buy this evening and it’s all set up and ready to use.

Well I kept getting distracted while writing this, so I’m going to leave it at that for now. I miss my friends from home…all like 3 or 4 that I hung out with frequently, but I’m meeting a lot of new people here and hanging out with friends from last year, so it’s all right.