Well folks. I’ve done it. I am here. I have officially moved cross-country from Houston to DC. The drive was long but relatively painless, except for the fact that I started feeling under the weather in the last couple days of packing and by the time I reached Virginia I had a full-blown cold. It’s still kicking my ass several days later. My mother and I did the drive together, for which I am very grateful. And I visited the George Washington campus for the first time on Tuesday, with my mom, my dad, and even my stepmother tagging along to follow me around while I gaped at everything lol. I’ve been on a decent number of college campuses by now, but this one is very impressive. And a bit intimidating, as it is right in the middle of DC and just a few blocks away from the White House!

My mother went home yesterday (I feel bad that she had to drive back by herself). And I am currently sitting on campus awaiting orientation. More specifically, I’m sitting in the Flagg building, which was built in the 1890s (I believe?) and houses the Corcoran School of Art and Design. I’m still a little flabbergasted that I’ll be taking courses in this very beautiful old building!

And then classes officially begin next Monday. Unsurprisingly, I am both excited and nervous. Very nervous. People who know me well know that I am an anxious person by nature, so nervous is my default mode. But still. I’ve also chugged like half a bottle of Dayquil (slight exaggeration) to make it through orientation today. Hopefully, I’ll be able to properly rest and recover over the weekend so I’m not a zombie during my first class on Monday.

I’m still very much in a state of confusion right now, with most of my stuff in boxes and an unsettled routine and all that. But once I’ve gotten a handle on the first week or so of the semester and started settling in, I’ll make an effort to get a book review or two written and posted. Lord knows I’ve read enough in the last few weeks. It’s just finding the time to sit down and write about any of it is even more challenging than usual right now.