Move In and NSO

Under my bed- storage

Next to my bed- mini fridge

Sink

Desk

 

Closet

 

Bed

 

Wednesday: Well move in day was crazy. As my family was getting ready to drive me over to BYU I started getting really nervous and I was having a slight panic attack and freaking on everyone. I couldn't get all of my stuff to fit into the car (don't worry my dad got almost everything, and we brought the other stuff over after!) When we got here I was just ready to get into my room but the RA's all had to talk to us about stupid fire safety - I like fire thank you very much! But anyways I do like my room, you can see stuff in the pictures. It's a lot darker than most other peoples dorms and I think that is because there is a large tree right outside my room (lovely view right?) I'm happy because everything actually fit! I was very surprised! AND I even have space to spare. Isn't that just amazing? I have spare room?! But move in night was fun there was a carnival/dance type thing and it felt a lot like EFY which I love EFY so it was great. But I was very tired and sweaty by the end of the night. Oh well, no one looks good after a dance right?

 

Thursday: Sadly, I didn't sleep well from wed to thurs. Maybe because I was nervous or missed my parents or because the bed wasn't what I was used to. But I tossed and turned so it made for a nervous start to thursday. But luckily one thing of good news- my tuition and everything was figured out so that is one less stress. So I went to breakfast and used my meal card for the first time (I was kind of worried I'd give it to them and have it rejected and everyone would stare at my like I am a weirdo... I really need to stop thinking up scenarios in my head) but it all worked out. I wasn't a fan of the food but it was what I expected. Orientation was fun, I was awkwardly early to my group even though I was there an hour later than the start time for check in. Whatever, but my group was fun. I really enjoyed the devotional (actually it was called a convocation!) It was nice to get to know stuff about the campus and how the school started and what not. But then we went on a campus tour- I didn't wear great shoes but I still had fun. I liked my group and we were all able to make the best of the long walking. And I might be a little less lost on campus (actually the second I was left alone to find my way I got lost soooo... I don't know how  much this tour helped!) But then I left orientation because my family wanted to meet up. Which yeah I want to be with my family and I am going to miss them a lot but I want to be able to make friends here and missing parts orientation might make it a little harder. But I came back and went to the pep rally with Kallina. I like that I have her here with me. That was fun but then I just went back to the room and had a chill night.

 

Friday: There was a really great devotional Friday morning and I got super teary-eyed. I hardly knew the people I was around so that's embarrassing. Actually I've done stuff to embarrass myself all weekend and I think I'm learning to accept myself and how much of a mess I am. Oh wells. So there was just random orientation stuff like getting to know your college and major. It made me excited and more sure that biology will be a good fit for me. And then I went to a pre-health/law/business meeting. It was great but I knew a lot of the information already (yah NV) but what happened at the end is SO AWKWARD. I was waiting to talk to the presenter lady and thank her (yes I am one of those people) and this guy comes up to me and is like "HEY! IANUZI! WHATS GOING ON!" he was really loud and obnoxious and he KNEW me. He was all like "so you are still interested in becoming a doctor? Ob/Gyn right" And when I said yes he was like "yeah the way you talked about the births you saw made it seem like you loved the field" and basically we had a 5 minute conversation and it proved that he KNEW who I was. Like knew all this stuff about me I haven't really told anyone at BYU yet like stuff about NV. And during the conversation I tried to find out who he is without being rude and asking straight up so I was like "so where are you living" thinking maybe he knew me from back home and was going here and I just didn't know him but he is living at home, here, in utah. He said it was only about a 15 minute drive. WHO IS THIS KID. I am still extremely creeped out and confused but also I find it funny. After this experience though I started going back to my dorms and started feeling lonely because I didn't know anyone to go hang out with. I sat in my room for maybe 30 minutes (there is never any free time here!) before Misa asked me to go meet her at the library and then go to her apartments to see them. This was nice to see her again after a month or so but I can't wait to hear about Australia!!! Anyways I saw her new place its nice and really close to me but on my way back to the dorms on my own I got lost. Like majorly extremely lost. I walked up this HUGE hill like it was killer but I got the top and realized I wasn't in the right place but saw stairs so I took them all the way back down (pointless right) and then at the bottom I saw a tunnel and I knew I needed to go through a tunnel to get back so I was like "yay not lost anymore" but it was the wrong tunnel. So at this point I go and ask how to get to my dorm, it was like 5 minutes away so that's good. I then went to dinner. HIGHLIGHT. I went alone which was scary but I sat with two girls who were nice and we were talking and guess who comes sits with us because he knew one of  the girls. JAKE. From MormonProbs. I didn't recognize him at first but while the two of them were talking I realized it was him based on the conversation. I was freaking out internally. That means I like have 1/4 of 1 item done on this bucket list! But after I went to do a scavenger hunt and it was fun and then I went to a dance extravaganza thing which was alright. I got free ice cream and it was yummy. I met some more people here and I am very pleased with the friends I am making :) Ha. Friday was a busy but very very fun day!

 

Saturday: This was RACE DAY. I ran a 5K. I was not fast at all but I finished the race! First one! It was a lot more hilly than I expected which sucked but I got through it. Afterwards I went back to BYU and lazed around for a while. Between no sleeping and running the race I was TIRED. But I couldn't sleep because I had things to do in my room. And then I left my room around 3 and went to find all my classes for next week. I don't want to be the lost freshman (we all know I will be though.) I then met up with my family on campus and figured out stuff for books and for my computer (I can finally go on the real Internet and not the guest one! YAY!) But this whole time I have been really tired and moody and I think combined with my parents leaving I was really upset and kept crying. So embarrassing right? But I went to my dorm after they left and showered and de-stressed then got ready to go to the final NSO event thing. It was okay, not as fun as the Wednesday night dance. The adults were being way strict about everything. BUT GUESS WHAT I DID. I crowd surfed! Yeah that's right! It wasn't for very long but I got up there. I had to ask 5 different guys before 2 agrees to help me up. Everyone was too chicken thinking I'd hurt myself! Well I didn't so ha! And guess what else? I met the creator of MormonProbs tonight. I didn't recognize him at first (but he recognized me, guess my stalking was like legit right?) but I guess I wasn't expecting to see him at a BYU party. Still am not sure how he was even there but whatever. I met him! THAT'S 2/4! or 2/3... I am now confused as to how many there are of them. I should really figure it out so I know when I will have completed that task on my bucket list for freshman year. So Saturday ended fun but I can tell I am going to really miss my family.