Orientation

So first year orientation has been going since Wednesday and I just wanted to tell everyone some of the things I've been doing. On the first morning for the introduction speech the Dean of the college stood up and talked about how we were "good enough." Basically just saying if we made it in it means we can make it through. This may sound really silly, but its been something that I've really been freaking out about, so it was nice to hear again and again that I'm "good enough." Most of orientation has just been getting to know you games and get in touch with the inner you exercises. Its been a little cheesy, but also great ice breakers. We've been broke into teams of 10-14 people to really try to get to know. Some of the girls in my group are really nice and I could see myself sitting with them in class. Everyone has been super nice. Today we had to get everyone in our group to stand on a little square of wood that was like 2 ft x 2 ft. It was a little awkward, but I was really surprised at how "okay" it was. It took us a long time to figure it out, but everyone was so willing to hold hands, sit on each other's shoulders, group hug. Just whatever anyone proposed to get it accomplished. We're assigned lockers and I can't wait to decorate the inside of it. Really high school of me I know, but I've been really homesick the last few days leading up to the start of orientation. I have some great pictures of friends and family that I can't wait to hang up to help with that. So if you're reading this (Aunts/Uncles/siblings) you should email pictures of the kids or their baby pictures are going up. Hope everyone's doing good. We really miss everyone. Yesterday was a little scary for me though. Not only did I have orientation, but I had to make a trip into the doctor's office. All day at orientation my throat felt really funny and it was awkward swollowing. It felt like my thyroid (go anatomy!!!) was swollen. At first I wasn't worried about it, but it just kept getting worse. By the time I got home my tongue was a little swollen too. Daren said I was just freaked about orientation and I was kind of thinking that too, other than I was not that nervous compared to my normal nerves. Well, surprise surprise, the doctor decided this is my new response for allergies. Usually in August in poky I have to take Claratin and use my inhaler alot cause my asthma kicks in, in response to something blooming. My doctor said I probably wouldn't have to worry about things over here for a year or so until my body build up an allergy, so I haven't been taking anything and really haven't had a problem until yesterday. Go figure though the first day of orientation would be when it presented. Just like in poky, the first time my asthma was really bad was also the first week of school. There was a little justice in being able to come home and tell Daren I had not freaked myself into it though.