Sarah and the Adventure of Life

Last year, when school started, I was a mixture of excitement, anxiety, and coconut-scented shampoo. I carefully planned my First Day outfit and packed my bright pink backpack with everything I could think of the night before. I spent most of the night twiddling my thumbs wondering what the next nine months would hold for me. This year was a little different. This year, on the first day of school... I was running late . I was excited, don't get me wrong, but I guess I was a little too relaxed in the morning. I'm just glad the biology building is literally 2 minutes from my dorm. I started the week off with my two biology courses (Biology of Plants and Biology of Animals). The professors seem great, easy to understand, and are really, genuinely interested in the course. One of my professors had to be found by an assistant 15 minutes into class (they found him wandering around in the building). I really like this professor because technology confuses him, he loses his train o

Next week I start attended classes as a Sophomore in College. I can't believe it! I'm so excited to be back on the campus I love so dearly, and can't wait to see my roommates, start school, eat strange food, and mess up my sleeping schedule! I've already begun on the sleeping schedule. This year, I moved in 4 days early to volunteer in a program that assists the school during Move-In Weekend. It's a little overwhelming to suddenly have 6,500 students move in all at once, so we, the volunteers, did our part this weekend to lessen the burden. It definitely wasn't all work, though! The first couple of days were all about getting to know who else was in your residence hall, which included a lot of ice-breakers and some dancing. This program is geared towards freshman, which is perfect for me since I love sharing my experiences with people (hence my blog). It's been so much fun meeting all these people (freshmen, sophomores, transfers) and learning new things.

Last year, before I even stepped into my dorm room, I published Chapter Thirty-Four: What to Pack for College...Sarah Edition . I, of course, added the disclaimer that I really had no idea what I was doing and was just kinda winging it...or did I? Anyway, now that I am a year older, wiser (hopefully), and have some experience under my belt, I thought I could revise the whole list completely. This list is based off of my personal experience (and from some friends). Use this list at your own discretion. While you may not be sure of what you'll need, you should have a basic idea of what you will use. If all else fails, I'm sure there is a Walmart near your campus. The items I have put under "Essential" are what I think are pretty necessary...but I'm using this term loosely. Don't yell at your mother if she doesn't think you need medical tape in your first aid kit. Without further ado...*trumpet noises* Bedroom Essentials Bed Set (Twin, Tw

August has dawn upon us. August is the month that we begin to realize summer is ending: ads begin to show up in our magazines, newspapers, videos, TV screens that remind us that school is coming, and we need supplies. It's a bittersweet month, honestly. Some of us dread going back (shout out to all the elementary school kids being dragged to Target), while others are smiling toward the future of another great year. A.K.A. Sarah is excited it's August. In the last chapter, I discussed my family vacation on the coast. We recently returned from our lovely vacation, so I'd like to continue the saga of Sun Kisses. (Read Part I and Part II first!) Kim, Victoria, and I actually vacationed to the beach with my family 3 years ago. We took these brilliant pictures with my camera I got for my thirteenth birthday that had a self timer... Since the coast faces the East, the sunrise is quite a sight on the water (and a wonderful opportunity for pictures). We woke up for th