Hey readers!
Right now, I’m in my room after my last class of the day! Friday’s are the BEST this semester! Not only is it the beginning of the weekend, but I only have one class and it’s at 9am, so my day is MINE by 10! I’ve now got 3 strangers in my room… to fix my lock. They’re all UMBC employees. Fascinating stuff, locks.
Long story: So move in day I come up to the second floor of Potomac with the heaviest trunk known to man on my dolly to find my roommate’s parents standing idly outside our door. Our door was unlocked, but for some reason it didn’t open. Upon pulling a Gaston from Beauty and the Beast (throw myself, not a giant log, into the door), I entered our room. Within a few days, we’d mastered getting in (and out) of the room.
TODAY, however, Robyn and I are getting our door fixed!!!! Oh, the things you learn to appreciate!
Other than my quirky door, this academic year is off to a pretty good start! Sadly my friend Abhi (pronounced “Abby”) is commuting this year to be with her family more so I see much less of her. (Don’t get me wrong, I still see her regularly — just not for several hours every day 
) Scholastically, everything’s great! I love my schedule, my classes, and my professors. I’m taking 17 credits (5 classes): Mechanics of Materials (engineering), Introduction to Engineering, Multivariable Calculus, Psychology 100, and Leadership Development (also PSYC). I’m really excited about this semester. I’m now a full-fledged member of Leadership Consultants. The LCs are a group of students who facilitate programs and workshops for students and student organizations to improve their leadership skills and learn more about the way they (and others) lead. Leadership is a fast growing (and fascinating, if you ask me) field. I’m really happy to be part of it at UMBC!
I’m off to study before hitting the RAC. More later!
