the first two days

So, Ali and I were standing in the kitchen Wednesday night, cooking (me) and talking (her), when we heard a key in the door, and it opened. My first thought was, "Great. The RA didn't even knock." But, I was wrong. Three girls walked in, each burdened with bags, boxes, and suitcases. They quickly tossed their names at us as they headed for Candice's room, leaving Ali and I stare at one another in bewilderment. Two of them had appeared to be African, and their words, which we overheard from the bedroom, seemed strangely indistinguishable. We figured out that Mary was the one actually moving in, and she came into the kitchen to put something in the freezer. She told us that she had been moved into Stadium Park apartments, but something was wrong with the room, so Housing moved her to our suite. None of us had been informed, but that's par for the course. She said she hoped that we were friendly, and we realized that she had gotten the wrong impression from the surprised looks on our faces when she walked in, so we assured her that she was quite welcome. She went to visit with Candice, and it wasn't long before we found out that Mary's from Cameroon, and she speaks French. I was so excited I wanted to squeal and dance around like a little girl. Well, actually, I did, come to think of it, but...hey, how crazy is it that I would be assigned a suitemate that speaks French? We started talking in French, and I could understand her really well. She said that I spoke extremely well, too, which was encouraging. I feel much more confident when native speakers can understand me, not just professors.

Anyway, my first two days of classes went quite well. All of my professors are either energetic, sarcastic, interesting, or a combination of the three, which I love. I think this semester's assignments will be mostly reading. I can handle that. I've had the chance to hang out with some old acquaintances, and I'm slowing starting to see more of the gang. It's good to be back. :) Ali and I have had some great times already - Star Trek and Robin Hood: Men in Tights, poptarts and chocolate - and I'm looking forward to many more.

I've been having dizzy spells today, though, so I'm going to head to bed and see if I can sleep it off. Night!