Last year college was a big deal. I was a first-year student at what felt like a ginormous school. It was not a big school. It only had two thousand people going to it, but to me and my small town sensibilities, it felt huge. I thought my room with its cracked paint and chipped walls were what everyone had. I thought that everyone only got three meals a day at one cafeteria. And then I pulled into the school I am at now, and I was so so wrong. Today was my first day at my new school and these were the things I noticed most.

1. Walking. All I do is walk.

And walk. And walk some more. I feel like I'm in some weird current where no matter how far I walk, there is still more walking to do.

2. There are so much more people in one place than I ever thought possible.

I am the one sad little panda that gets run over.

3. One cafeteria is thinking too small.

When I packed for college last year, I packed no food and promptly had to go and buy food because the cafe was disturbing. This year I packed way too much food and forgot there were restaurants on campus... here's to hoping next year I'll find a happy medium

4. I’m finally a real college student

I thought fewer credits was supposed to mean it was easier.

5. I am going to be so lost…

Look there's a restaurant, and over there is the bookstore, and over here is a very nice bench... where was I suppose to be going again?

6. What is the over under on me embarrassing myself epically before the day is over

I put this like it was funny but I actually fell down today by missing a literal step and it hurt very much and I was definitely embarrassed

7. I can feel the energy of so many people here

I'm in a dorm room that never sleeps.

8. I don’t want to be alone!

I was never much one to follow the flow, but maybe that's because the flow was never big enough. I found myself following the crowd most of today.

9. You mean there are multiple offices for that?

And I have to go to all of them to get just one of my questions answered?

10. I am so glad I switched schools.

In all seriousness as someone who came from a small town with a small school, I was terrified to take the risk and try something as out of my comfort zone as a large school. But here I am and I could not be more proud of myself or where I'm going.