University! Day 74

Despite my lack of dedication (please read: time) to upload anything in a month, I hope my lovely followers are still dedicated to following.

Today's topic: University. Ah, yes. University. The things that have defined my first three weeks:

-No sleep (I've gone to bed at 4am on numerous occasions, scrambling to get assignments done due the next day at 9am).

-Lots of reading (I’ve probably done the amount of reading I do during a summer in the last three weeks).

-Perogies (what my diet consists of).

-Meeting so many people from all over the world (my next door neighbour is from Malaysia, my roommate is from Shanghai, another friend a few houses down is from Tanzania and beside him lives a girl from Spain whose name is ALSO Alexandra!)

My first two weeks were completely overwhelming. From day one, I was thrown into this completely new situation. So many things were happening around me. It was terrifying, exciting, inspiring and FUN. Week three (last week) was more manageable and I'm really starting to get a handle on things (the 4ams are dying down).

I’ve written two articles for the UofT newspaper, handed in two assignments, made a contemporary art piece out of bread tags, joined a lyrical jazz class (dancing again was quite an experience, I forgot just how much I’ve missed it), procrastinated to the extreme & had many adventures. This semester I am taking Intro to Journalism (what I’m specializing in), Intro to the Study of Studio (my minor is going to be art/photography), But Why is it Art? (my many trips to all those British galleries have come in quite handy already) and Women’s Studies (I am in love with this course-it has addressed ideas about our world that I had never considered before but can relate to quite a bit).

I love living with Pona and our lovely roommate Lilly. Our fourth roommate “Margarita” (we envision a Spanish chica, castanets clacking in hand whenever she is mentioned) has not arrived, but it is quite nice just the three of us because we all get along so well.

The campus is so beautiful. It is small which is nice and our house is in a forest (chipmunks and squirrels frolick in the bushes all day long) and because all the houses are so close together, it feels very much like a community. Everything we need is in walking distance which is so great! I feel so lukcy to be in residence, it has changed my university experience already. Our house is located in "Birch Hall" and there are about thirty of us (we're called The Birch Bees). We have regular get togethers & have house cheers as well. Everyone in each hall is very close with their members. It's a lot like Harry Potter and I'm loving every moment (well, not the 4ams) of it.

Below are photos from move-in day.