Plans for the new school year

I've been looking forward to school starting, but also not wanting summer to be over. I've never been one to have a ton of people to hang out with, but I'm realizing now that I do have good friends, and most of them are waiting for me at home. I don't want to go back because I notice more and more how much I miss my friends here when I'm away; and I think they miss me, too. It was hard last year because I tended to stay in my room all the time, playing games and zoning out. Overall I want this year to be better.

Me and my roommate last year didn't talk at all. There wasn't a fight that led up to it; it was a gradual thing where we just stopped talking and generally acknowledging one another's presence. I don't know how she felt about it, but it was extremely uncomfortable for me. A major thing was her often having this guy over and hooking up while I was "sleeping," which I never said anything to her about (and which I probably should have). It was all together a bad experience. This year, though, looks like it will be better after talking a little bit with my suite mates. They seem really nice, and two of them are juniors, so I would assume they would be much more conscientious. I'm really disappointed that I'm in a shared room again, because I've never had my own room before. Plus the room is smaller than the one I was in last year, but we'll see how that goes because so far I actually don't have a roommate.

I like most of the classes at CP so far and the teachers are great, especially the ones for my major courses. So I think I can get it together and make my grades come up. Last year I had a 7am and an 8am class one after the other, which was very bad and part of the reason I got a D in Econ. This schedule is looking good to me so far. I tried to leave big chunks of time open for volunteering/shadowing at clinics around town, which I really hope I'm able to do. The last few times I tried to get involved I was brushed off. Very discouraging... though I plan on going to each place in person and taking a resume + cover letter this time. And I think my chances might be better since SLO is a much smaller place than LA. Fingers crossed!

Click here if you're interested in seeing my Fall 2011 schedule :]