School oh School....
It has felt almost like I am completing a looped circle, coming back to college after going through a graduation ceremony just months ago. I remember at graduation, I almost felt like a pretender. Because I wasn't actually graduating like everyone around me. But now I feel like it was what it needed to be... a closing to a chapter in my life.. because it is very different here. At Chico, I could walk the campus and run into a million people I knew. I could hardly make it to class on time because I would run into sorority sisters, fraternity friends, classmates, co-workers, and professors. Here, I don't feel any of that yet. I remind myself often that I had an AMAZING 4 years and that this year is about growing as a person and seeing the world, not about feeling needed on my campus. But it has been a big adjustment going from knowing everybody to knowing nobody. Yeah I have my handful of friends that I have made here and I enjoy them very much, but the feelings are just different. Lately I have been a little homesick, mostly because of that reason. The honeymoon stage on campus has worn off, everyone is getting in school mode and into their comfortable routine. As I adjust and continue to meet new people I am sure I will fall more easily into a routine as well, but nothing will be like my experience at Chico. And to be honest, I don't want it to be. Being away from it for a while has made me even more thankful for my time at that school. Now I am on to new adventure at a different campus that I will learn to love just like I learned to love my home campus. And now what you have all been waiting for! My classes! I am taking four courses this term:
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Ann Schwab
27/10/2017 05:44:27
Each experience builds off the last. Growth happens when you stretch your limits. You can't stretch without warming up. You're right where you need to be. ❤️
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Katie
3/1/2018 04:17:26
Hi Madeleine it's your Aunt Katie. I love your posts and the pictures. What a wonderful and exciting adventure. Keep posting, have fun amd be safe. We all love abd miss you!! 💞
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MadeleineMy name is Madeleine Sarner, and I am an American student living in Britain's oldest recorded town, Colchester. After many months of saving, extensive planning, and a few break downs along the way, I have finally started my journey of living abroad. On this blog you can keep up with my adventures, my culture shock, and my new and exciting experiences! Archives
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