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I have arrived. Two weeks ago, I moved out of my house, the place I've spent nineteen years of my life. Now here I am, Millersville University. I thought I'd feel some sort of homesickness, or even a little bit of sadness leaving my parents, but I haven't. In fact, the only thing I miss about home is my dog, Lindsey and my cat, Thomasina.
Kyle and I are all moved in and settling in nicely. Moving day was an event in upon itself. Jason came down and helped us get everything in. Kyle and I had a lot stuff, but we managed to fit it all in our little room. His parents stuck around longer than mine, of course. I kicked mine out right after we had gotten everything unloaded from the truck and into the room. I know it upset my mom that I just kicked her out like that, but it was better than her being here with me, growing more upset as the day went on.
It's funny how easily we adjusted to this new life. I wish our parents could have adjusted as fast. Mine have gotten used to the fact that I'm not going to talk to them every day, but Kyle's miss him too much. I guess it's different with an only child.
This past weekend was a long weekend due to Labor Day, and Kyle went home to visit his parents. I didn't want to go home just yet. That's not where I live anymore, I live here now. I don't want my parents to think I'll be dropping in that often to visit them because the truth is, I don't know how often I will be going back home. I like it here. It's a new adventure in life, and I want to enjoy it.
I've started making friends here already, people from Orientation, and even people I went to school with but never really talked to. It's great being able to reminisce with people from Boone, and also hear new stories from people who went to other schools. I can't wait to be able to go home and share awesome stories with my friends up there.
Things aren't going to be the same once I get back up there anyway. Everything's always changing, and from what I understand things are already a lot different. Bill moved to Bernville, most people are back at their respective colleges, some of which are very far away, and James is down in Georgia, sitting and waiting until he enters Boot Camp.
I hate knowing that he's just sitting there waiting to become miserable. I'm sort of upset that I can't be down there with him. I know he's antsy, I mean it's James for Christ's sake. I didn't get to see him before he left because I was down here. I mean, we hung out before I left. Hell, we hung out the night I before I left. It's still not the same. He's essentially part of the family, and now he's gone.
It's not just him either. Jeremy moved out a week before I did. My parents are stuck in that house with no one but Alex now. I feel bad for them in a way, but I know their mindset is different. I'm the first one to go to college, and they keep that in mind. They've called a few times to remind me that actually. The atmosphere is still miserable there from what I'm told though. Things are different with out their Golden Child.
I guess that this is the point in the blog where I wrap things up, but I don't want to. I'm just gonna leave it with a quote.
"Francois Rabelais. He was a poet. And his last words were "I go to seek a Great Perhaps." That's why I'm going. So I don't have to wait until I die to start seeking a Great Perhaps."
— John Green (Looking for Alaska)
