Today I started my junior year of college... and it simply does not feel like I should be this old. I felt a little sentimental as I walked around campus knowing that I only have one more fall fdoc. However, it was beautiful. Campus was very lively and the weather could not have been more perfect. I was able to sit in a classroom with students and a professor for the FIRST time in a year and a half. Myself and the friends that I talked to felt a much needed sense of normalcy. Though if I am being honest, I also felt pretty nervous going into today. I got a little bit of social anxiety and was worried that I would say or do the “wrong” things in class. I hadn’t had to do any of this in my last two and a half semesters of college. I had become very accustomed to logging onto zoom and doing my classes from my desk at home or occasionally (probably more often than I would like to admit) my bed. It didn’t take long for feelings of excitement and my love for all things UNC to override my anxieties. I had two MEJO classes, Advertising in the Age of Alexa and New Media Technologies, and I can already tell I am going to love them. The professors are widely known in the Hussman School and both have had years of experience in their respective careers. I also get to take both of these classes with two of my very bestfriends that always inspire me to be more creative and encourage my ideas. Then I ate lunch at the Alpha Phi house with a good amount of my sisters, something out-of-house girls have not been able to do until today. We chatted about classes, the SMACK quesadillas on the menu, and how excited we were that things seem to be looking a little more normal. After I was able to replace my anxieties and nervous thoughts with enthusiasm and drive for what’s to come, it made for a an awesome day. Everything about it was so refreshing. Lastly, this fdoc served as a reminder of how lucky I am to attend this school. I don’t think I could love it any more than I do, and for that I am thankful. I hope everyone is able to enjoy their first days back to school and know that everyone gets a little nervous when we have to do things we have not done in awhile. We just have to learn to replace those thoughts and fully embrace the positive aspects of every situation. Here’s to another semester at UNC of taking classes I love within the Hussman School, picking up a minor (Cognitive Science), and making memories with new and old friends (Peep the new baby Tar Heel AND baby Alpha Phi, Ally)
Much Love,
MayMayCalli
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