The day is approaching to return to Dirty Albz, and it's a bittersweet feel. Not really ready to say good bye to my family and NYC friends, but ready to welcome the success sophomore year will bring.
Preparation for this year, I decided to do things differently. I'm just as excited as I was entering freshman year, maybe even a little more. Last year around this time, I had my house and garage filled with things I had ordered, half of which I realized I didn't really need. Since majority of the things I would need for this year I already purchased, I made an executive decision to wait until I got to UA to get what I wanted. Also because Walmart basically has everything, and the less supplies I had to travel with, the more clothes I get to bring. That's my logic anyway, my father might beg to differ.
My roommate last year was selected at random, and my experience was pleasant. However, I'd much rather room with my best friend from high school because I spent all of my time with her anyway. Being able to call and text about how we want to set up the room and what decorations we would want made me feel like I was going to college for the first time all over again. I didn't get to have that experience before,and I'm happy that the person I get to share it with is my best friend. The time around, my suitemates are people I spent a year growing a relationship with. Something some minute as the people you're living with can really make or break your college experience, so I'm super excited to start sophomore like its my first.
Believe it or not, I'm ready to start classes because I got the feel for it and they all seem to be subjects I'm interested in. My schedule is amazing, despite this huge gap, which I know is going to tempt me into wanting to take naps. But I start around 10:00 and it's perfect because it's not too early but it's also not too late. It allows my classes to finish at a decent time so if be able to work closing shifts.
Speaking of which, I miss my Build-A-Bear family and the endless nights I would return to campus covered in fluff. Coming down to the end of the year, we relocated so our store could get some work done. I have yet to see the new improvements to our store, and I'm dying to see them. I miss being able to work with children because they're so honest and innocent to the point where it's hilarious to me.
Of course I missed my friends, but I spent most of my summer with them anyway so I haven't really had time to miss them. I'm just so ecstatic because this year, I'm approaching a lot of things differently. My freshman year really shaped how I want to do things this time around. It's officially less than two weeks until my sophomore year, and I could already tell it's going to a year to remember
