Day 1
Move in day at Drew was really a nervous day - I was so excited to finally go to college, and really scared that I wouldn’t make any friends or fit in at all. When I walked into Tolley to find my room, I definitely was weirded out when I discovered that the first floor was down a flight of steps from the main entrance, and walking into my new room, half totally empty, and the other half looking fairly comfortable, was strange. I didn’t meet Juliet until just as my parents were leaving for the day, about 5 or 6 hours after arriving at Drew, which was nerve-wracking. At lunch, we sat with parents of a student from Baltimore, but I still have not met the girl. Standing in line waiting for the opening service to begin was strange, but I talked to the girl standing next to me, Katie, and stayed with her(even though I never spoke to her after that day) until we met our O.C. families, where I met Cathy, who is still a friend toady. I remember not really liking her at first, because she seemed too quiet and somewhat aloof, but that was just because she was nervous I think - and after all, I’m pretty quiet myself. The OC icebreaker game night was silly, but when they were asking us to agree and disagree with various things, which were increasingly personal, I was really uncomfortable. I didn’t know anyone there, and didn’t want to do anything that would make me stand out, so on the last few, I ended up staying with the majority of the group, regardless to what I truly believed. I wonder how many others did the same thing, to scared to make a bad impression to show who they truly are.