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Hi y'all! This post is coming to you from my dorm room at Michigan State after my first day of classes. Speaking of my dorm, should you like to see it?

 You know me, I would never have survived without my precious clothes. I didn't bring as much as I thought I would, because it all fits decently well. I must admit, though, I brought way more stuff than my roommate, so I feel overpacked and overstuffed into my half. But that's okay, right?

This is my wonderful little nook. Unfortunately, I don't get cell service very well under here, which I don't really understand. You wouldn't believe how many books and movies I stuffed into those shelves; I think I'm the only one who brought so many. I like that.

This is actually where I spend most of my time in my dorm. I have my computer here, and the chair is surprisingly comfortable. I'm overlooking the window, I have my fridge right next to me, and almost everything I need is within an arm's reach. All of those papers on my bulletin board (provided by the school--cool, right?!) are different school organizations, excluding the pictures, the paper lanterns, the ruler, and the coupon from Amazon. You can't really see it, but that clock is a science clock: all the numbers are replaced with scientific equivalents. Haha, I'm such a nerd. I didn't think I'd spend a lot of time here when I moved in on Sunday, but now I realize I probably will. Except for when I'm doing my physics homework all over our floor.

 This is about as "themey" as I got. I really like it, though. It's kind of homey, right? I don't spend as much time up here as I should, but it's more comfortable than I expected. The sign really does it, I think. Brings it all together.

 Dis my plant. I also have tulips, but they're looking a little sad, so I didn't want to embarrass them by catching them on...memory card? Can't blame them, though; they spent two days in a car. This little ivy is a piece of the one from my grandpa's funeral almost 10 years ago. I'm glad to have it; it's a piece of my history and my home, right in the window sill.

This is our exciting entryway. We've got a lamp, a fan, and some kleenexes. I like it here, the way it's a little sparse. It's hard to shove your whole life into a little room, but I think I did all right.

So, my first day: I had all four of my classes today, relatively close together and of course FAR AWAY. My first class, French, is 25 minutes from my dorm (which also has classrooms, as you'll see in a moment) and then I have to truck it back to my dorm for physics in a mere 20 minutes. It ain't happenin'. So, tomorrow I only have French and I'll try to find a shorter route. I think I found a sidewalk-only route across campus that'll do it; I just need to shave off 7 minutes in order to not be late and still get a semi-decent seat. I really hate sitting in the back.

After being late for physics and missing the very first graded assignment (could only be done in class through this thingy called an iClicker; google it), I had some lunch time. I did meet some nice girls from a different dorm. B-t-dubs, it's really hard to keep introducing yourself over and over again to people. I'm finally starting to remember my floormates' names and they're starting to get mine, so it's getting easier. I do love hearing "Hi, Madison!" in the hallways and on the street; makes you feel like a real person on this monster of a campus.

Lunch done, I had calc. Now, I took the AP calc test, and assumed I'd get the credit, so I took calc II over the summer, right? Well, I didn't get the credit, so now I have to take calc I all over again, and then next semester I move to calc III. I'm going to talk to an advisor tomorrow about skipping calc I entirely, but I'm not sure if that's possible; I hope so, though, because I don't want to waste $4,000 on a class I don't need. God, couldn't I just pay them in cupcakes? So much easier.

After calc, I had to book it to astronomy. I'm not sure how I feel about this class. I mean, I have to take it, there's no option as an astrophysics major, but it's... well, okay, it's gonna put me to sleep. The professor talks really slowly and has one of those voices that just goes in one ear and out the other. Thank Godric he puts the powerpoints online. Actually, today, he told us when all of our tests were, all of the homework questions were due, and where you could find his lectures online. I spent the whole class thinking, "Are you encouraging me to skip?" I really like the content, space nerd that I am, so I hope that'll help me through.

Well, those're my classes. Nothing exciting, but enough advanced stuff that I feel less silly about trying to get out in three years. Hopefully, I can make it happen. No job or research or clubs to be spoken of yet, but I'm working on all three of those. Soon, I hope.

Keep stirring, loves, and maybe someday soon I'll get around to microwaving up some mug cake.