Update!

Hello again! 

It’s been a couple of weeks since my last post and so I figured I should write another update. I have discovered that college has been a lot about finding out who I really am. For example, I have wholeheartedly learned the extent of my type-A personality. Whenever I get a homework assignment, panic sets in as I rush to the dorm to get started on it. This definitely has its advantages (no procrastination, finishing all of my homework early in the week) but it also makes me stress out over the smallest little details. I’ve also learned that I either have the most productive days of my life or the laziest ones, depending on what I decide to do that morning. It’s almost as if I have an “on” and “off” switch and cannot be in between. Nevertheless academics have been going well and I am happy about my grades so far and what I have been learning. Socially, let me just say that Miami is crazy. There is never a night where I don’t have people asking to go uptown or to a house party because people never stop here. I was not surprised when Miami was #9 for top party schools in the country. Luckily, I think I have found a great balance between having fun and working hard. I definitely miss my friends, family, and especially my cats (haha, I miss the puppies as well) but I don’t regret leaving Minnesota because I love the fresh start that I get to have here. One thing that’s a little hard for me to get used to is the amount of conservatives that are here. It’s definitely quite different here because I am used to knowing a lot more liberals than I do here. In fact, I have yet to meet one person that is voting for Obama. I miss you all and hope everything is going well, anyone can come visit at any time J.

Love,

Allie 

First Miami Thoughts

Hello family and friends!

I have gotten some requests to start a blog so that I can update everybody all at once so here it goes. I am beginning my fifth week here at Miami University and I am delighted to say that I am in love with the school and the people here. The first week was a little difficult for me because of the transition from high school home life to college dorm life. I am a very routine-oriented person so once I got in the swing of things, I immediately adapted and was able to proudly call this place my new home. Classes are so much fun here because I am genuinely interested in what I’m learning about. I’m currently taking French, English, Anthropology, Aeronatics/Physics, and Theatre. I wasn’t looking forward to Anthropology because I thought it would be just another boring history class but I was pleasantly surprised by how interesting it is. The course load is extremely manageable and I think I have a good idea on how to balance work and social life. I’m grateful that I had good study habits in high school because I’m able to stay on top of my work here. Socially, Miami is extremely fun. I am playing intramural soccer and flag football, participating in a student-run theatre program, and am a member of an organization called “Lespwa 4 Haiti” which serves to help child slaves in Haiti by raising money and creating tutoring books. In January I will rush and join Greek life, which I’m really looking forward to. My roommate and I love going to one of the fraternity houses where we have made some really great friends. It’s been five weeks and I already feel like I have some amazing girl friends and some older brothers that I can talk to about anything. Uptown Oxford is beautiful and is always booming with people so there’s never really a moment where you have nothing to do. The food is great, my diet mostly consists of microwaveable steamed vegetables, popcorn, Lean Cuisine meals, and chicken from the dining halls. I definitely miss having a kitchen and can’t wait until I get to enjoy my mom’s home cooked meals over break. I definitely miss my mom and brother a lot because I’m so used to being with them but I haven’t been homesick so far. I have had my fair share of "freshman problems", such as walking into the wrong lecture halls, opening doors that set off alarms, and getting completely lost while walking to class...oops. It's also a little weird getting used to being smack dab in the middle of cornfields but the beautiful campus makes up for it. I will continue to keep all of you updated and I hope you are all doing well.

Love,

Allie