Two more days until I’m back on campus! (I’m stoked, if you couldn’t already tell.) One nice thing about having the opportunity to go back early is that I can avoid the inevitable craziness of everyone moving back into their rooms. I plan on going back early to settle in, clean my room a little (my poor roommate), and see what’s going on around campus. I love college life!
My goals for this semester are as follows: Get a 4.0, Sleep on a regular schedule (not having a bedtime gets old fast), Eat square meals, Get more involved on campus, and Write in my political blog on a regular basis. I’m hope none of them are too lofty. I feel like an old person with the “sqaure meals and regular sleeping schedule.” Honestly, though, my first week of break I only ate healthful foods and I slept about 18 hours per day.
I’m already getting more involved on campus. On Saturday UMBC is hosting the FIRST Lego League (FLL) which is a challenge where middle school students build robots with a certain focus in mind. This year’s focus is “Power Puzzle: Energy Resources — Meeting the Global Demand.” I am volunteering as a referee. I’m so excited. (As an engineering major, I get really excited about this kind of thing.) As if involvement and volunteering is not enough of an incentive, I get a free t-shirt. I’ve noticed that every time you volunteer to help run something or participate in planning an event in college you get free stuff, most often clothes. A good percentage of my wardrobe is school related clothing now. Maybe by the time I graduate I won’t have to buy any t-shirts myself. 
