College!!!

[wayoftheleaf]

Okay everyone, I moved into my dorm yesterday. I haven't been on for the past week because it has been freaking me out so bad. We start school monday, and we have been going through "welcome week". Which is essentially ten straight hours of information and walking every day till we start school. I got all of my issues worked out, such as books and when I am getting my cash back and all that.

The freedom is ungodly. Our student I.D's also function as our on campus debit cards. They give us 80 bucks a week to eat at the the coffee houses and restaurants on campus, instead of the cafeteria. The cafeteria is ungodly good either way, so I am spending my money at the coffee houses for a free coffee on every morning. I'm in one of the smaller dorms. Next year they are bull dozing the dorms I am in, and building even newer apartments than what they already have. It is a self-contained little city on campus, gas stations, police office, banks, grocery store, everything.

I love it thus far. I got my books, cost me 700 bucks to get them. I have five Socratic dialogues for my philosophy class, on top of the rest of the class curriculum.

I just figured I'd update y'all on the reason I haven't been on in a while. They keep us so busy, I'm not sure how often I'll be able to post, but forums are a great way to expand your thinking ability, I believe anyway. Exposing yourself to so many different views and opinions.

Some of my goals:
gym, three days a week.
Vegetarian diet one week a month.
A's in all my classes.
Join an academic fraternity, based on my major.
Join the student government association.

I'll be here and there now and again, don't think you can forget this beautiful avatar!

[KushCrops]

6. smoke weed everyday
7. pussy
8. more pussy
9. smoke weed
10. look above

[wayoftheleaf]

Those are givens my friend, no need to plan on that!

[savage7garden]

6. smoke weed everyday
7. pussy
8. more pussy
9. smoke weed
10. look above


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couldn't resist chiming in on this one!!

but you know you offended somebody!!!!! :D LOVE IT

[Dutch Pimp]

You sound smarter, already!...:thumbsup:...Good Luck.

[KushCrops]

Those are givens my friend, no need to plan on that!

good to hear, was just making sure.

[wayoftheleaf]

I have been hanging out with this fraternity since I got here. Really nice, enjoyable people. They kind of take the middle ground between party and academics, which is what I have been looking for. There is one that is literally having a party, and therefore getting raided, every single night. THAT frat has shopping carts in the front yard to throw your beer cans in. Ever seen Animal House? But I am definitely going to rush and pledge to the one I am currently talking to.

I went to one of their parties today. Lots of good people, they played beer pong but I was just hanging around smoking cigs. Two freshman have already gotten underage charges before classes even start. All stories I've heard tell me how they always crack down hard as hell before classes start as a scare tactic, and then only the pike house gets raided after classes begin.(the pike house being the frat with the shopping carts lol)

If you remember me from way back when, and god forbid, the picture I discovered I had put on my profile here years ago before removing it upon my return, then you know how insane it is for me to be affiliated with a frat, much less joining one.

I am settled in well. I have a microwave, george foreman grill, fridge, towels, dish towels, washing towels, and ungodly amounts of food that my family bought me and has promised to continue buying me. I can't believe I have room for it all, an eight by ten cell doesn't have much on this dorm lol. But I love it. My books(my collection, not just required) and a coffee maker. The coffee maker has become my best friend already.

I can't describe how accepting and just plain caring all the students are here. I walk down the hall, and people that I have never met pull me off to the side to speak to me, just because they want me to experience the collegiate world as they have. It's beautiful.

[Juice3jmk]

Yep I moved in about a week and a half ago. Its the best experience of my life. Im meeting tons of people and having lots of fun. There hasnt been one time since I got here when I just said "Im bored".

[Samwhore]

I'm really excited to go to college, but I don't go until January, so I'm kind of pissed that everyone will be settled in and I'll be the new kid.

How is your roommate? The only thing I'm concerned is that I'll really hate my roommate and she'll steal my clothes.

[washburn]

I just started school too! Although your college sounds way nicer than mine. I'm not sure if I like it here yet so I've been applying around to different places in the Minnesota area. My roommates from Korea, really quiet and studies A LOT. Shes like "I'm from Korea that what we do, study." Haha, silly girl. I like your list, I actually made one really similar to yours! List of five things, 1. Get all A's 2. Work out once everyday 3. Join a club 4. Meet a good friend 5. Get drunk and meet more friends Haha. My books were really expensive too, I paid for them and then found out there is a book program here where you can check them out for 2 hours at a time in the library. Could of just took notes for two hours then return the book but OH WELL.

[wayoftheleaf]

God sam, it has been forever. I remember you from way back when.

There are so many people that you can hardly be labeled "new kid" when you go in January. I'm trying to find someone that I could respect, a new friend to hold dear. There are a lot of just plain idiots and losers, and you have to navigate around them.

My room mate is pretty cool. A little anti-social, but a good guy. Whenever you meet your room mate, don't be afraid to lay out the ground rules. If you cover those early, you should be fine. As long as you NEVER loan your clothes to her, she will have little opportunity to steal them. I never walk into his side of the room, it would just be too uncomfortable for me, whether he is in the room or not. This isn't to say your room mate won't be a low down thief, but the implications there are much more grave than her just taking your clothes.

[Samwhore]

God sam, it has been forever. I remember you from way back when.

There are so many people that you can hardly be labeled "new kid" when you go in January. I'm trying to find someone that I could respect, a new friend to hold dear. There are a lot of just plain idiots and losers, and you have to navigate around them.

I love how everyone talks to me like if the loser kids aren't my best friends. I just don't want to eat lunch alone.

My next question is for anyone, I'll be a freshman this year, but I'll be taking sophomore classes because I'll already have credits from high school. If anyone knows, is community college dramatically different than a regular state college?

Plus Way, I don't wanna sound like Bratty McBratterton, but I do have a few clothes and purses that are worth a lot. But at the same time, I don't want to meet her the first time and be like these are the rules, I'll kill you if you don't follow them. Plus, I don't want people in my dorm either, do you and your roomate have people over all the time?

[boaz]

I have been hanging out with this fraternity since I got here. Really nice, enjoyable people. They kind of take the middle ground between party and academics, which is what I have been looking for. There is one that is literally having a party, and therefore getting raided, every single night. THAT frat has shopping carts in the front yard to throw your beer cans in. Ever seen Animal House? But I am definitely going to rush and pledge to the one I am currently talking to.



:D my frat in college had a coke machine by the pool filled with beer so for a quarter you could get you a cold one after class :cool: they even mixed a few Heinekins in so occasionally you'd get lucky and win the beer lottery :pimp: frats are pretty cool if you find right one.

[wayoftheleaf]

the dorms here are like this.

Edit-my drawing is not looking like it did when i drew it. /sigh

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There are two separate rooms, connected only by a bathroom, which four of us share.

We all met on the second day and set ground rules. No girls over at such and such, don't do this don't do that. And everyone just seems concerned about not offending the rest. Play by the golden rule and you should be fine.

All dorms usually have a lock box, keep your expensive stuff in it.

[cygnustaxt]

man i've stayed the night at several of my friends dorms when visiting and after leaving i was always glad that I had my own apartment. I'm not really a people person though. You're dorms actually sound like they're tolerable though. I think one of my friends was the same way where it was one big building with a open courtyard in the middle, each door opened to a hallway with 2 dorms on each side and a bathroom at the end of the hall. That wouldn't be so bad. My other friends had dorms that were like 20 or 30 rooms in a hallway. That shit was so annoying with all the people coming in and out and doing goofy shit.

I think the coolest dorm I've been to was my friend that was a senior and an honors student. Each dorm had their own bathroom and were super nice inside. Thats where I'd want to stay, heh.

[KingsBlend420]

Man this thread makes me miss the dorms freshman year. Hope you have a good year man! :jointsmile: