So this week has been crazy beyond belief! August 16-18 I went to Disneyland for the last time before college with my family. It was a bitter sweet thing as that park holds lots of good memories and even some bad experiences. I know for sure I'll be back in that park (Star Wars land opens next May, halla) but until that time, I guess I can settle for Disney World ;) ;) Saturday, August 19 I crossed a threshold I wasn't prepared for. It was a crazy experience flying alone and leaving my family and the town I grew up in. I was full of mixed emotions, I still am. Haha. So Saturday I woke up at early o'clock, Hugged my cat and cried my eyes out and went to the Vegas airport to fly to Atlanta, Georgia and then Daytona Beach, Florida. After many tearful, snotty hugs, I took the hardest steps I have ever taken. I walked away from my family towards Airport security. Airport security terrifies me enough as it is, but to do it alone, was awful, lucky for me a guy at TSA walked over seeing me crying and asked if I was ok, I simply explained that I was flying to college and had to say goodbye to my family and I was nervous about going through security alone. He kindly offered to walk me through it all and make sure that I didn't have a panic attack. Haha. I made it through airport security and stayed alive. When I got on the plane, I just wrapped up in an excess of blankets and stared out the window and cried as I watched the life I had known fade beneath the clouds. Once we reached our altitude the flight attendant told me that they would be offering free movies to us in first class, so I started scrolling through the options and it didn;t take long till I had found what I wanted, Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2. I looked no further, it was a great mood lifter and made me feel loads better for the rest of the flight. I landed in Atlanta and got to my gate and like the boring human I can be, I just sat there on my phone and in my book. We finally boarded the plane and I feel asleep before the plane even got on the runway and didn't wake up until I heard "We are beginning our finally approach into Daytona Beach International Airport". When I opened my eyes the first thing I saw was a cloud that was full of Lightening. Just the thing you want to see when you are sitting in a giant metal can in the sky. When I got to Daytona, I was greated by my Aunt Carrin and Grandpa and we went and got some grub at Applebee's.
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| Me crying in the Las Vegas Airport after saying goodbye to my Family and getting through security. |
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| The Las Vegas Strip |
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| Do I really need to say who this is?!? If so, we can't be friends. Sorry not sorry |
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| The cause of my heart attack |
Sunday I wasn't able to go to church due to the jet lag, but my aunt took me shopping for some school supplies that I wasn't able to fit in my suitcase for the flight. We got food and she showed me how to drive to the school and a few other places.
Monday was a slow day sadly, I woke up and went to check in at Embry Riddle where I got my first real taste of the campus, I got my "EagleCard" (student ID and more) and welcome packet and then went home. It was super cool to meet a few of the "O-Team" leaders and some staff. I also tried to watch the Solar Eclipse with now goggles! Go me!!
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| ICI Center |
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| Wear goggles when looking at the solar eclipse kids |
Tuesday was a lit day, I woke up and I didn't need to go back to the school that day so my grandpa came in and said "get up, we're going to Epcot". No arguments here. Walt Disney World is less than an hour away from where I live, so guess what I'm doing when I am bored for a few hours. ;) Epcot is one of my favorite Disney Parks, and I had only been once before moving here. So it was great to go back. Papa and I just kind of took our time walking around the park, we did the racers and the Space Ship Earth and Turtle Talk with crush, and toured the countries.
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| Double Passholder for right now |
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| Fast Track |
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| That face you make when you go faster on a ride than you remember |
Thursday was a wild day, We had a kickoff and then the parents stayed in the gym while the students when out to take the class photo and then split into our orientation groups for lunch and some wild ice breakers. I met several super people and all, after some the icebreakers we walked around campus going to different orientation groups and classes. After several hours of classes and games, we went to the Convocation which is like reverse graduation. We heard a speach from the president of ERAU and learned the Alma Mater for the school and got our tasels. After all that was done, Papa and I left and got some dinner at Chick Fil A, good stuff, If you like chicken, go eat there. I later went back to the school for a Student Hangout where we played bingo, lots of Bingo, and they were making custom street signs for the students. Perks of going to such a technically advanced class, you get cool techy gear.
Friday was a very chill day compared to Thursday. We had some more orientation stuff and later in the evening there was a dance party, it wasn't great so I left early.
Saturday was a pretty chill day. The Major Events were the Volleyball game and the Soccer Game. the Volleyball game, our girls crushed it! We were leading the whole game, and didn't leave room for the other team to catch up. I left the soccer game at half time, it wasn't as exciting as the volleyball game.
Sunday was a rough day for me. I went to church to the YSA (young single adult) Branch... there was like a total of 30 people there O.o Crazy, I'm used to a ward that has like 300 people in Sacrament meeting. Crazy.. But it was a good, I met a few of the other ERAU students that are LDS and super cool.
So that's about it for this last week. I'll update you all in a week! Party on!
