Well folks it's that time again. Fall semester started on Monday for me which means I'm back in Virginia. I won't lie, I've been enjoying sophomore year more than freshman year.
This semester is quite a bit different than last semester. To begin with I moved off campus with my older sister! We have a homey little apartment about 8 minutes from campus.
Also, I'm not "pre-nursing" anymore. I didn't realize that being an official "nursing student" would make a tangible difference, but it has. Last year there was always a small feeling of competition within the nursing majors. We spent tons of time together in class and studying, we understood each other, and related to each other better than we did with any other freshmen. Yet we all knew that one out of every two students wouldn't get in to the nursing program therefore there was always that sense of comparing ourselves to each other and competition. Now that element is gone and we have each others' back.
This semester is going so much smoother than both previous semesters. I already know my spot. It's lovely.
In other news we had an earthquake yesterday! I was doing homework and I started hearing what sounded like a helocopter about to land. Then I noticed everything was shaking. I got up, looked out the window, but everything looked normal. I remember looking back at my desk and seeing my iced tea sloshing around in the cup. Obviously I had never experienced an earthquake before because I could not figure out what was going on. Finally I decided to go see if any of my neighbors were outside and see if they knew what was happening. Just has I got to the front door--the shaking stopped. It wasn't until my younger sister text me about the earthquake did I find out that's what had happened. For anyone who is interested it was a 6.0 and the epicenter was about 90 miles away from where I live.
That's all for now! Homework awaits!
-Em
