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So, I've been here at State for a week and a half now...and I still absolutely love it! I'm a little concerned about my Modern Judaism and Intro to Religion classes but I'm hoping they'll get better. All my other classes are awesome. I'm taking two Education classes for my major, 2 religion classes, and World History since 1500 with the most amazing teach ever. I love going to that class, Gainty is just so enthusiastic about everything he talks about and his enthusiasm is so contagious. I always look forward to that class.

Outside of academics I'm having so much fun! I am sitting at my desk right now, looking out at the city and I love it. I just got done making pancakes with my amazing roommate Jordan. She decided to skip her 8am Art class this morning. So around 10:45 she came into my room and got in bed with me so we could talk for a while. Then we made deliciouussss pancakes and meat-free sausage. I love living here! I love that we have this amazing view of the city, I love having 3 awesome roommates, I love having Trey around the corner, I love having Eva a few floors down. I love that so many of our friends are in this one building with us! I love how we all make meals together, walk to class together, meet for lunch in between classes, watch movies on school nights...I love that we're such a community here. And I love being so close to home so that friends can visit and it's not a big deal to go home. Alli came to visit Sunday night and it was so good to see her! And my parents are coming for lunch tomorrow before my Dad leaves for a week. The only thing I could complain about is that I hate going home for work and that I'm supposed to be going to this Seminar every Thursday. I feel like now that I'm here I never want to leave. I really need to find a job here in Atl so I don't have to be going home every weekend and missing out on everything.

 

Anyways, I'm just so lucky how everything turned out here. My parents are finally happy for me and love that I'm here at State, and everything is just so great! I can't believe I was ever so nervous, I should have just had faith. But then I wouldn't have been being Marissa. I'm a natural-born worrier. But I think I'm getting to the point where I can put some of that aside and just let things happen. I often think too much about things, which makes it worse. 

We had Eva's dance birthday party last weekend and it was perfect! We all had so much fun and she was really happy with everything. Trey made Eva an awesome party mix that we listened to, we had delicious cake that Eva's friend Beth made her, and we danced. A lot. I love dancing. And Eva makes it so much fun when she starts doing all of her 'bad dance moves' or whatever they're called, that she and Marina made up. They're hilarious! But I did really miss Marina and wish she was there. She would have had so much fun! But we definitely danced in her name. It was so great to hang out with Eva's friends and our mutual friends. I love it when friends are conjoined and it works out. It's so much fun! And it makes everything easier. It also made me happy that Nick got to come...hopefully he'll be back again soon! Overall, the party was definitely a success...especially since we had a yummy breakfast the next morning courtesy of Alex :)

 

I'm rushing next weekend! And I'm really excited. I've really missed having that type of a community from dance. It's different than the kind I have here with my friends in the Commons. And I'm really excited to try something new. But I'm also nervous (oops), because some things some people have said to me have kind of hit home. And I don't want to change into someone my friends don't like. Which I would never think I would. I mean, I'm 19. And I don't picture me changing completely because I associate myself with a certain group of people. I don't want people to judge me or treat me differently because of who I'm friends with. But I also don't want to go through rush and then feel sucked into something I've decided isn't really right for me. I guess I just need to let it go...I've already signed up- so I know I'm definitely going to rush. And whatever happens after that...I'll just leave it up to God. :)