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10 Day Challenge

Day One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself.
Day Three: Eight ways to win your heart.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot (in no order whatsoever)
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two smileys that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession

DAY ONE- Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.

1. I love you a lot!! You’ve been such a great friend all of these years, and I don’t think that’s changing anytime soon! I understand your bond with your family now, which leads me to believe that I understand why you are the way that you are too! It’s funny how you see a different sides of people in different scenarios. It just makes me lurve you more!! =) I miss you!
2. You worry me a little bit. =( I need you to know that you’re more than you give yourself credit for!! Let yourself go and let life carry you. Not everything has to be so meticulous. Besides all of that, I love you a lot and I miss you dearly!! I worry sometimes that we’ll drift apart if we don’t make the effort to communicate and see each other! Can we do it? I don’t want to lose your friendship, but I’ve been failing. I want to change this. You are one my my closest and best friends. <3
3. You’re interesting. I don’t know quite what to make of you! It’s a little awkward and not. I’m still trying to figure you out.
4. I’m so happy we met!! You are very considerate and awesome!! I think we’ll be getting along very well. =)
5. You’re such a good person. =) You should realize that!! I think yours is one of the few friendships I can’t see weakening over the course of the next years. Of course, I love you too!
6. You are so ridiculous and awesome!! I love being around you and talking about random stuff/people! I miss you, so come kidnap me! (Ha, this isn’t obvious at all…)
7. I like you, but sometimes our personalities conflict. That’s totally understandable though, so let’s not let it affect our friendship! =)
8. Like number seven, our personalities clash a little bit sometimes!! I don’t let it show at all, and I don’t think you’ve noticed. That’s okay, I don’t hold anything against you. =)
9. Stop putting yourself down!! You’re so awesome and I do miss you! (This goes out to two people…. cheating…)
10. I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. =) 

I just spent more time on one one-paged paper then my regular hours of homework in high school. Now, it’s not because it’s necessarily harder, but I want make a good impression! And I’m nervous to see how my Lit professor grades papers! However, here is why life is FANTASTIC right now:

1. My day was made when I found out that I can legitimately take twenty credits because I’m involved in two performing arts classes! This is SO EXCITING!!! I was so worried that I’d be forced to cut classes that I didn’t want to pay extra for! AND I found out that I can take as many technique classes as I want without credit! It freaking made my day! You can tell because I redundantly said that twice! Wheee!
2. My lit class is fantastic. My professor is my advisor as well, and today he said that he liked me because I participated in class discussions confidently!! I am so happy. =) 
3. I’m making friends. I love friends. =)
4. I picked up my parking pass, finally!!
5. I found out more about the dance program and they’re doing neoclassical choreography to Vivaldi’s four seasons!!! I got REALLY EXCITED! The Kirov’s four Seasons was the first professional ballet that I ever saw. =D

Basically, it’s been a gooooooood day. =)

So today I moved to college and I have to say… I was pretty terrified.

I’m the type of person that’s ready for anything and I’m always the first one to say that I can’t wait to move out and be Independent. At 5:30 this morning, I can say I was not ready to up and leave everything and everyone. I was unreasonably nervous that I wouldn’t make friends, be awkward with the people I already met, along with a plethora of ridiculous worries. I mulled over my packing. Was it too much? Was I going to look like a snob because I packed so many clothes?!

Around 9:00 I arrived and told my Mom jokingly that my anxiety would make me the “Freshmen that puked after getting out of the car.” At 10:00 after unpacking the car, I was ecstatic. The awkward family goodbye that I dreaded wasn’t too bad, and I felt at home in my color-explosion of a dorm room. My roommate is fabulous and my First Year Seminar is absolutely amazing! (More on that later) Above all, I’m really excited to start this school year! It still hasn’t quite hit me that I’m living here now. I am coming back “home” on Saturday, so nothing seems quite permanant.

All petty worries aside, here’s what my dorm looks like!!!

That’s my bed complete with clashing Gryffindor pillow and a microwaveable bear. =) Our room is abnormally hot, so we bought a fan as well. I also have a nice little blue and green rug. =) It makes me pretty happy.

This is my roommate’s and my desks! We have our areas all organized and off to the left (Out of frame) we have dishes, dish soap and a really sweet fridge. 

My closet space!! It’s pretty awesome. I refuse to be un-organized this year! We’ll see how long that lasts…

Annnnd there will be more pictures later. =) 

And more on my Freshmen Seminar, “Coming of Age in Literature.” Basically, I spoke up a lot in the class and I think I made as good as an impression as I would have hoped! My Professor said I worded a few responses very well. 

I was pretty shocked considering that I’m not coherent at allllll right now. But I was extremely happy!!

Anywho… I love and miss all of you people and will update again soon!

These lists are really boring, but I like compiling my thoughts here! 

Stuff that I’m doing before Monday:

• Transfer files from my Mom’s computer to mine.
• Sew three pairs of pointe shoes.
• Do a lot of laundry/finish most of my clothes packing.
• Go to Target to finish buying stuff.
• BUY A STRAIGHTENER. I said that I would do this a month ago and it still hasn’t happened. Whoops.
• Find my folder with all of my college information in it.
• Find my bag with some of my computer stuff in it.
• Organize the chaos that is my room.
• Decide what books to pack.
• Order the books I know I have to have.
• Find the pictures I want to take.
• Find out if my roommate and I going to loft our beds.

Things I will accomplish In the next week:

• Buy a pair of flat shoes. (Ballet)
• Sew said flat shoes.
• Buy a bunch of dried fruit and banana chips and instant coffee!!!
• I still need one pair of black tights and one more pair of pink tights.
• Empty out my “cubby” at Jamie’s ballet studio.
• Clean my car.
• Pack my car.
• LEAVE. =D

1. Detergent
2. Shampoo and Conditioner
3. Razors
4. Floss
5. Toothbrush and toothpaste
6. Dance stuff (Bobby pins, hairnets, ponytail holders, sewing kit)
7. New ballet flats
8. One more wrap skirt
9. Two leotards
10. Two pairs of pink tights
11. One pair of black tights
12. Instant Coffee

Yeah… you needed to know that. 

Btw, I am officially attending allll of move-in day! I really appreciated the comments some of you left! It helped me make my decision more easily! =)

On August 28th, I will be officially moved in to Alma College.

On August 28th, I will be at a dress rehearsal and performance in Ann Arbor all day.

…. Craaaaap.

So yeah, this has been a conflict I’ve known about for quite some time now. It is extremely unfortunate, but I have to choose between them. My thoughts right now are leaning waaaaay towards not doing the performance. Here are my blunt thoughts.

OPTION 1: Skip the performance entirely. 

PROS:

• Having the experience of moving in with all of the other freshmen.
• Sorting out technicalities with my roommate without being in a rush.
• Not being dead tired all day. 
• Setting up my room in a leisurely manner.
• More time from not going to rehearsals to see friends/pack.
• I’d still be allowed to attend all of the classes next week and even go to the rehearsals if I’m looking for more technique. 
• Not doing freaking Paquita Corps again.
• Appeasing my Dad.
• Sergey is okay with this and my college is a little weary of the alternative plan.
• NO CHAOS.

CONS:

• Missing another performance with Michelle.
• Feeling like a slacker for “taking the easy way out.”
• Not Appeasing my Mom. Jk. If not this, it’d be something else.
• Missing a “Once in a lifetime opportunity!” Even though I did a similar intensive last year and have danced with said professional dancers before in other shows.
• Feeling guilty for selfish, petty reasoning below*
• Missing the gala dinner afterwards, which would be a lot of fun.
• My Mom already bought tickets, meaning I’d try to sell them.

 * Reasoning Number One. (For which I feel very guilty about) Okay, so I’ve already done Paquita Corps. I hate Paquita Corps. It’s nice and everything, but uggggh. I found out today that Paquita corps may be the only thing that Intensive students may perform. There may be one other dance, possibly, but everything else (Gisele, Bayadere, Don Q) is danced by Ballet Russe members. Ballet Russe is a new ballet company that a few of my friends are in. I could not, obviously, audition because it is local and I will not be. Maybe if we did a little bit more or anything but Paquita, it would be worth it. End whiney, self-aborbed, spoiled rant.

Hmmm… I think I’d rather move in that day.

WHAT DO I DO?!

• Buy a straightener
• Start sorting through clothes/PACKING
• Buy a thermos, sheets, and maybe a chair.
• Buy a TV
• Actually try balance my incredibly ridiculous schedule.
• Fill out the last few health forms.
• Submit a parking pass request.
• Buy a few school supplies.
• Sort out the epic CHAOS that is Move-In day/Freaking PERFORMANCE day.

Sweeeeet. I feel pretty accomplished! Still need to…

• Finish packing.
• Finalize plans for Move-in day
• Get my laptop
• Do some clothes shopping
• Buy some dance stuff, including two additional pairs of pointe shoes.
• Buy tape, oatmeal, disposable bowls.

And once I get really close to move in day…

• Buy bananas (Completely necessary… obviously)
• Get the whole debit card business sorted out.
• Pack all of the pictures I want to take to hang up.
• Cram in a crapton of friend activities.