Saturday, September 8, 2012
It is way too early. Terrayna, Andrea, Courtney, and I are
all going to the football game today! I just find it so weird how one becomes
established in place. One moment I am here with no friends and new
surroundings, and all of a sudden I find myself with new friends and a familiar
territory. The whole process of leaving one’s parents for another city or state
to better oneself through education remains bizarre to me. Why do people do
this? Yet here I am doing what I question every day. Okay so now I just walked
out of my dorm room and things are becoming like home to me. I see the doors
propped open and it makes me feel a sense of community as it implies in the “Nevada
Living Learning Community.” As I head towards the stadium to participate in the
“Running of the Wolves” it occurs to me that I am a part of something bigger
because of my actions. Here, I have been forcibly trying to integrate myself
into my new home. Therefore, I have joined Leadership Council within my hall
and have decided to run for Vice President. Because of this I am now treating
each event on campus with a new, deeper meaning. Establishing a group of
friends through gutsy decisions and having fun dance parties in the lounge, I
create a sense of place because I mark my presence with a smile and a laugh.
Consequently, I become a part of others daily routines and effect the way daily
business goes about. Now here I am at the game. Everyone here is cheering with
the same objective in mind! Oh wow, this guy behind me is super wasted. Oh
well, it’s nice to feel unity with people I don’t even know just because our
football team is playing.
I really liked how you focused on the social aspects. My post was very different and I love this approach at it!
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