Students are on campus. Let me repeat: the Students are back on campus.
Everyone HIDE!!
That's how I've been feeling the past week. There was a slow trickle of undergrads right at first, those people who have leadership positions here on campus. But yesterday and today was a nightmare.
Let me rewind and catch all of you dear readers up in the life of this sprite.
The last post was written in my home in Cali. This post is written four months later and three months into my work here at BJU. I have spent the summer working 40hrs a week in a warm-paper smelling place with wonderful people. They buy me soda and ice cream and bring in free chocolate. What more could a girl ask for?
And the campus has been empty except for the few, shall we call, "die-hards". Now every undergrad should be back and tucked into their beds falling asleep.
Needless to say, I felt very claustrophobic walking around campus today.
I did participate, somewhat, in the checking-in process by manning the Alumni Association booth twice to convince seniors they want to become a part of the university and get preferential treatment every time they return. I am a member and so it was my duty to let them know the benefits of joining. But now is not the time to go into the nitty gritty details of that.
Over the summer I had gotten so used to the fact that I could walk across campus to work and not see anyone. It feels like the bubble is shrinking, or just becoming stuffed to the hilt with all the people that this campus was built for. I want the solace back! I want the freedom to go somewhere and be by myself instead of being sent to my room to accomplish that desire.
On the other hand, students means school is about to start, and I am very excited about that. I have three fantastic theater classes this semester and I have already gotten the books for those classes. I have my notebook and I am ready to go.
Now we just have to get the opening exercises out of the way.
Posted by Fae at August 27, 2006 12:25 AM