So grad school is different than undergrad, new experience blah blah blah. What I've recently discovered is how similar it is to being in a sorority. For instance, we had loads and loads of meetings and orientations in our first few days here. You walk into a room filled with people you don't know, plaster on a smile and circulate.
For those of you with sorority experience what does this sound like? RECRUITMENT. Aka the most stressful week of the semester for me. I can't even tell you how much I hate meeting new people. I am so painfully awkward that I immediately feel bad for whoever gets stuck with me. The thing is, though, I learned how to be a better speaker. I'm still shy and awkward but I now know how to relate to people. I've made so many friends in five days it's ridiculous. Not just students, either. Mary Quattlebaum is the nicest woman I've ever had a conversation with and as an added bonus she loves Doctor Who. Actually, there are a lot of Whovians here, but that's another blog post.