Moved in today. Was both fun and tiring, especially with a minor headache. At least I wasn't sniffing as much as I was last night--didn't frighten my suitemates away, at least. That's always a good thing.
As with all plans, my plans for today didn't actually crystallize in the way I imagined. Hoped to arrive without too much difficulty and then settle the rooming question asap. Well, the subway ride there wasn't too bad--just really crowded. Also didn't see other people with suitcases on the Red line train to Hahvahd, so I was a little worried at first. But that worked out. What didn't was my plan to attend all the welcoming events--the Crimson Key Tour of the campus and the Student Computing informational session to teach us how to best utilize our computing resources here. Oh well; I'll probably find the same information elsewhere.
Also, it took a really long time to actually move in, so the common room [which is nice but smaller than I imagined] was filled with suitcases and boxes. Was really a mess. But once things got settled down it was good; got a single which is good for downtime/me-time. Great to have a quiet space to recharge and not have to force myself to talk with others. That said, moving in was still hectic; even though I only have 2 suitcases of clothes and one of miscellaneous items, it was still some work organizing things and adjusting to the new space. Moved some things around [trashcan, recycle bin, armoire] to my liking, but otherwise kept the room pretty much the same; it's nice and comfy. And tidy--so far.
Fast forward a few hours past the Dean's Welcoming and my first dinner at Annenberg (with my family) and we've arrived at our first "orientation"-esque activities. Our first Entryway Meeting consisted of being introduced to others on the 3rd and 4th floor of Weld [definitely the best frosh dorm here] as well as our proctor and PAFs (Peer-Advising-Fellows). Some icebreaker activities which weren't too awkward; met some really cool people like Catherine [Katherine? Catherin? Katherin?] from the west part of Texas--she seems like a really sweet girl--and Rachel from Toronto, Canada who did MUN and Debate. Also interesting to see people who I've "seen" online but haven't actually met in real life, and it was really nice to actually spend some time around my roommates. Our proctor, Leah, is also really nice and helpful. Her facial expressions when she speaks [and her appearance/personality] reminds me a lot of Sarah Coughlon. It's really comforting. [speaking of which I need to find Sarah soon.]
One unfortunate consequence to the fast-paced nature of these activities is that I often forget names of people really quickly. I'm also really bad with faces, so even with a name I might not be able to associate a face with it (and vice versa; just really bad memory in general). Oh well; once things settle down we can have some awkward re-introductions. :)
Calling it a night soon; have a placement test early tomorrow and meeting a friend [Curtis] from the Phoenix area tomorrow for breakfast. Hoping for a good day. Not feeling so sick anymore, at least! :)
Ah, Jeremy's singing in the dorm is really nice. He has the perfect musical theatre voice.
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