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[sunshine_queen]

I am so freaked out about going to Gainesville it's weird.

It's the whole I'm-actually-going-to-college-holy-God thing that's got me going. I am going to attend preview, which means I'm actually, actually, ACTUALLY going away to school, going to college, going to college SIX HOURS AWAY FROM HOME.

Damn Florida for being such a long state.

My mom rented a car today because she had a fender bender with the van, so we're going up to Gainesville in a black PT Cruiser that is very roomy inside. I wonder what the PT stands for.

Aha. It's a car-term, Platform Tall.

Also, did anyone else know that Patsy Cline died in a plane crash? Because I had no idea.

And wouldn't you know it, I bought the damn soundtrack to Tango, and the one song that isn't on there is the one that's stuck in my head.

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[agent-nica.livejournal.com]

I was really, really nervous about my orientation... but it manifested itself into anger... to the point where I was a complete bitch to my father; he didn't deserve it, and I still feel terrible about the whole thing.

Anyway... it turned out to be not so bad. We had THE cutest OA; I adored her, and she somewhat doted on me. I didn't make friends right away (in fact, I picked out two girls I hated*), but that was okay. Eventually, I became friends with Kati--a girl I was still friends with afterwards--and by the second day, Kati and I hung out with Kait, too (with whom I had a class first semester). At one point, the three of us got lost, and our poor OA just stood around hoping we'd eventually catch up.

It wasn't fun or anything--miles and miles and miles of walking up and down hills, in torrential downpour, for starters--but it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. It alleviated a lot of my pre-college jitters, definitely. And I already had a few friends.

Now, this is coming from someone who had a generally not-so-great first year of college experience. So, if I can say Orientation wasn't evil, I think that means it won't be miserable. And you'll meet people--you're oddly sociable, for being so... anti-people :P--and you'll most likely get free stuff, which is always fun. So, yeah. It'll be fine. :)

*Of the two girls I hated... one, Jessica, and I became really, really good friends, because we had ansci together, and we both waited outside the classroom an hour before class started. Two, I vowed to hate because she just looked so hateable. She became Ashley's roommate second semester. :P

[sunshine-queen.livejournal.com]

you're oddly sociable, for being so... anti-people :P

LOL, thanks, Nica. Damning with faint praise.

And I know I'll be okay, but, you know. Nerves.

Ugh. The walking. UF has hills, you know.

YAY FREE STUFF.

[snapplesons.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I was totally freaked too. Really. You know me hyper? Well times that by 10 and subtract fun. It's like I'm kfajfl; jalkj but then I'm grumpy instead of happy-go-lucky. Commet, you'll be fine. I promise. I mean, I'm sure you'll feel totally stressed, but once it's over, it'll be fine.

And, you know, when I went, I had to pick classes for summer, too, so perhaps it'll be less crazy for you since you only have to pick for fall. And at any time, if you need to talk to a Preview-non-virgin, you are more than welcome to call or text me. My friend Sarika had gone up the week before me, and then she called me the night we stayed over, and it made me feel so much better to be able to talk it all through with someone who had already gone. So. Just in case, but I'm sure you'll be fine, I'll be here.

(Oh, and Sarika had the best time. She said that if she could've, she would've gone back. So, there's positivity for you!)

(Oh, and I can't even tell you the number of people I saw tonight at the Marlins game sporting UF merchandise. It seemed everyone there was a gator!)

[sunshine-queen.livejournal.com]

You've been so helpful already, Ollie, truly. I'm so glad you already went.

And wow. I hope I like it that much.

[uscathena.livejournal.com]

Oh, my orientation was absolutely godawful. But think about it this way:

-everybody else will be having as horrible a time as you are
-it'll take the sting out of moving down there for real. Baby steps.

[sunshine-queen.livejournal.com]

You're right on both counts. Thanks!

[beccabee.livejournal.com]

i love patsy! i knew she died in a plane crash.

and shutup miss 6 hours, you'll be fine. and i'm farther.

[sunshine-queen.livejournal.com]

But at least you can take a plane. Me, no.

:-(

And poor Patsy. I love her too.

[xenaamber.livejournal.com]

I hated orientation. If you njoy it, great -- if you don't, suffer and console yourself that once classes start and you're actually doing all the stuff they're telling you about, things will look much brighter. *hugs*