Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Denial...it's not just a river in Egypt
Last night was my senior roundtable. Basically, a time for the whole chapter to get together and talk...and it was good. Of course, there is always a but...I am sad, but not because I am leaving. I am sad because I can't get myself to understand that I am leaving. Last night was the first time in four years of roundtables that I did not cry. Not only did I not cry, I actually smiled the entire time that I was talking about how much I was going to miss everyone. The basic idea here...I'm in denial.
I've been packing my apartment for the last week or two. I'm leaving here Friday afternoon so that I can move my stuff up to Chicago. I wasn't actually planning on spending all of the last week up there. I was planning on going up sometime over the weekend and then coming back on Wednesday. Well...last week I got an interview, so I now have to be up there Wednesday and Thursday for that. At that point, it seemed a little silly for me to drive back here to turn around and drive back, so I am going to wait and come back on Friday with Nat. I know that the obvious question is why aren't you leaving later in the week then? I needed that time over the weekend when Nat doesn't have to work to get my stuff unpacked. We are moving my bed (queen size) up to our guest room the Sunday after I graduate, so I have to have my stuff unboxed out of the guest room so that we can fit it in there.
Anyway, I really thought that by now the fact that I am leaving would have hit me, but it just doesn't seem real. Looking around the chapter last night it amazed me to look at everyone and know how much I am going to miss them all. I told everyone last night that I was sad that I could not have them all at my wedding, and I meant it. Over the past four years these girls (and those who have already graduated) have been my family. They have been there for me, and done everything with me...I will miss them all immensely. Having to try to narrow down roughly 140 people into only 20 or so was seriously one of the most horrible things that I have ever had to do. Just know that you will all be with me as I walk down the aisle, and I will think of you all often, and like I said you all are all welcome at my place anytime. I would love to have the company! :-)
I started to think today about things at Rose that I will miss. Some of them are silly, but here we go anyway...
Things I will miss at RH:
1. Engineering paper...I know, I know. Why would anyone miss engineering paper? It's been my paper of choice for the last three years at least...I don't know if I can acclimate to notebook paper again.
2. White erasers...like the ones they made you buy for Graph Comm. They are the best!!!
3. Knowing almost everyone that I see. I know I'll meet people...good grief working at Caterpillar last summer in an enormous facility I still managed to meet almost everyone, but I like the familiarity here.
4. Campus...and the fact that it is absolutely tiny.
5. Being able to park wherever I want, and knowing that I can just rip up the ticket it I get one. :-)
I'm sure there are more...that's just what I came up with during first hour, while I was not paying attention. I'm going to go for now...
~N
I've been packing my apartment for the last week or two. I'm leaving here Friday afternoon so that I can move my stuff up to Chicago. I wasn't actually planning on spending all of the last week up there. I was planning on going up sometime over the weekend and then coming back on Wednesday. Well...last week I got an interview, so I now have to be up there Wednesday and Thursday for that. At that point, it seemed a little silly for me to drive back here to turn around and drive back, so I am going to wait and come back on Friday with Nat. I know that the obvious question is why aren't you leaving later in the week then? I needed that time over the weekend when Nat doesn't have to work to get my stuff unpacked. We are moving my bed (queen size) up to our guest room the Sunday after I graduate, so I have to have my stuff unboxed out of the guest room so that we can fit it in there.
Anyway, I really thought that by now the fact that I am leaving would have hit me, but it just doesn't seem real. Looking around the chapter last night it amazed me to look at everyone and know how much I am going to miss them all. I told everyone last night that I was sad that I could not have them all at my wedding, and I meant it. Over the past four years these girls (and those who have already graduated) have been my family. They have been there for me, and done everything with me...I will miss them all immensely. Having to try to narrow down roughly 140 people into only 20 or so was seriously one of the most horrible things that I have ever had to do. Just know that you will all be with me as I walk down the aisle, and I will think of you all often, and like I said you all are all welcome at my place anytime. I would love to have the company! :-)
I started to think today about things at Rose that I will miss. Some of them are silly, but here we go anyway...
Things I will miss at RH:
1. Engineering paper...I know, I know. Why would anyone miss engineering paper? It's been my paper of choice for the last three years at least...I don't know if I can acclimate to notebook paper again.
2. White erasers...like the ones they made you buy for Graph Comm. They are the best!!!
3. Knowing almost everyone that I see. I know I'll meet people...good grief working at Caterpillar last summer in an enormous facility I still managed to meet almost everyone, but I like the familiarity here.
4. Campus...and the fact that it is absolutely tiny.
5. Being able to park wherever I want, and knowing that I can just rip up the ticket it I get one. :-)
I'm sure there are more...that's just what I came up with during first hour, while I was not paying attention. I'm going to go for now...
~N
Monday, May 17, 2004
Last Monday Ever!
I just finished my last Monday ever in my Rose-Hulman career. The goal for the week is to finish packing up and be out of here by Friday afternoon. After that I will be back only to graduate and move out a few things. :-) Getting excited!!!
~N
~N
