It's October Already?!?

October 02, 2013

It’s fall in the Valley and I have been back at school for almost 6 weeks already! I have once again failed at updating you in a timely manner; I never seem to get better at this. Since returning to school things have been crazy, lots of classes, homework, and activities. My first week on campus was spent between band camp and peer mentor training for orientation weekend. It was a crazy week of going from one thing to the next but it was a lot of fun. It was time to spend with friends I had been missing all summer and work on this year’s marching show which is “LVC after Dark”. The show is great fun and also has some surprises included. While I wasn't marching I was preparing for orientation weekend through games, presentations, and many exciting activities. Once classes started everything went into my classes and the work sitting before me. This semester will be a challenge and juggling act between classes, music ensembles, and a social life. It has been rather interesting so far and I am sure it will continue to be a never ending interesting experience, as college always is. In a few short days we are headed home for a few days of fall break. We are all ready. I am counting down the hours and classes between now and then. It is a much needed 4 days of rest.

Prior to my return to LVC my family and I traveled to our favorite place and home away from home, Killington, Vermont. We spent a long weekend there and had a great time. While it is often emotionally difficult to return it always brings a chance for new memories for new experiences and the sense of comfort we have always gotten while there. It’s hard to explain the emotions I have towards Vermont. It is one of my favorite places in the whole world and brings back some of the sweetest memories but at the same time there are the bitter parts, the moments when I just want to cry. When I realize that we will never ski as a family again. It’s hard but I have to continually remind myself that while we can’t do the same things we use to do there we can do new things and create new memories. Killington will forever be my 2^nd home; I spent most of my younger years there in the winter. It’s always going to be an important place to me and a connection to my family and beautiful memories.

Well all for now, back to work on papers, midterm studying, and presentation preparation. Happy Fall!