It’s really weird thinking about how you’re probably in the minority of students at your school who truly try to immerse themselves with their campus and the local area. So many people it seems just go home on weekends because they live close by. My mom made sure I knew how to do my own laundry before I shipped off to school; I wonder how many kids even use the laundry rooms in their dorms.

The other day I accidentally stumbled upon the blog of a girl who is also an honors freshman here, and she actually used not having a car as her reason for rarely going downtown. Yet she rides the bus to go to classes, so she must know it goes into the heart of downtown, right? For me, college is my time of independence and exploration, whether it’s in terms of trying out interesting classes, seeing what’s happening on campus, and trying out restaurants in town. I’m glad I’ve got the ambition to go out of my comfort zone like that.