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galen  ·  3696 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: August 19, 2015

I move in to college FUCKING TOMORROW!

I'm typing this from the Target where we (my dad and I) just finished last-minute dorm shopping. (We're waiting for my mom and sister to finish.)

I am so pumped holy shit.





caeli  ·  3695 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yay!!! Have fun. College is what you make of it...and you can make it pretty damn awesome.

user-inactivated  ·  3695 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Congratulations from a fellow fresh student. Remember to keep cool and have fun there. If it's your first time to receive higher education, it might be tough on you the first year or so. I have no idea - I've only lived through a year previously - but people say that beyond that, things get a lot easier.

someguyfromcanada  ·  3695 days ago  ·  link  ·  

All four years were super hard for me. I had no fun at all.

I think many people have trouble staying organized and on schedule because there is so much more freedom and so little oversight compared to high school. For me at first I had a tough time because I had absolutely zero study skills and then later it was because I was in the wrong program (they belled the grades, only awarded 1 or 2 As per class and 33% were forced out of the program every year). I knew I wanted to go to grad school so had to get that A in every class. Surprisingly enough, grad school was so much easier and so much more fun.

swedishbadgergirl  ·  3695 days ago  ·  link  ·  

What are you studiying?

galen  ·  3695 days ago  ·  link  ·  

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

ButterflyEffect  ·  3695 days ago  ·  link  ·  

What do you think of Hamilton so far?

galen  ·  3695 days ago  ·  link  ·  

We're not actually there yet, we were shopping in Syracuse so we'll be ready to go in to Hamilton tomorrow.

lil  ·  3695 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hamiltons tend to be great places. I'm in one.

b_b  ·  3695 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ontario, I assume? Been there several times as a kid for hockey tournaments.

lil  ·  3695 days ago  ·  link  ·  

yup, and still only a four-hour drive from Detroit - land of Hubski.

ArtemusBlank  ·  3695 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Good luck with college. What awesome things do you plan on doing in college?

galen  ·  3695 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thanks! I'm looking forward to studying a wide range of material while I figure out what I want to focus on, and participating in activities from theatre to newspaper to baseball!

thenewgreen  ·  3696 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Nice! Have fun shopping. What's on the list of things you need? What sorts of things are considered priority items for a dorm room?

You know your roommate?

galen  ·  3696 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Bedding and laundry stuff, mostly. And some wintery clothing that we couldn't get back in Texas.

I have 2 roommates. I haven't met either in person yet, but they both seem pretty cool.

thenewgreen  ·  3695 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Remember, if you don't have a weird roommate, then you're the weird roommate.

Have fun! This is a cool time for you!

someguyfromcanada  ·  3695 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That is awesome. Congrats. What State are you moving to? Are you living in a dorm? I have never heard of a dorm for three before.

Kids these days getting to stalk their roommates on social media. pfft

galen  ·  3695 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Moving to New York, and yeah I'm in a dorm :)

someguyfromcanada  ·  3695 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yep you are going to need some boots and sweaters. Layers of clothing are the key. Best of luck!