Ever noticed how the first two weeks of anything (except the most boring, unexceptional experiences) goes by too quickly to really enjoy? Well, I have a sincere case of second week shock. Where did all that time go? I’ve been working, studying, studying, studying, eating, sleeping, meditating, writing, and short-circuiting for the past fourteen days and this is terrifying me. I don’t shy away from admitting that I get anxious, then relax and spaz out again later on. I’m not embarrassed that last night was the first time in my time on the UR campus that I went to a college party (I went out during study abroad to clubs and things, but it seems very different somehow). I’ve met some very nice, random people in random spaces and classes are not overwhelming me yet–except that one week per month for the next four months is set aside specifically for exams since I have one every day on those weeks.
 In other news, last week Ben Lee performed in the Commons. Ben Lee, you might not know, is a very successful Australian musician. I grew to like his stuff after it appeared in a scene in Deuce Bigalo European Gigalo. Then I went to Australia where he’s big big news and the rest is history. And he’s a great entertainer.
 Also, my MCAT prep course is quite the little demon of a class. Lots of homework, lots of class time and yet I feel as if I’ve learned more in the last two weeks in that class than I did in the actual classes in freshman year–perhaps because it was freshman year and I was getting used to the whole college thing. By the way, the quicker you can adapt to the college atmosphere, the better. Simple advice, but some I probably breezed by.
Will write again–must sleep!
Jordan
 
Quote of the week:
“May you live all the days of your life.” - Jonathan Swift
