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I'm really worried about Katie. :( I mean, not worried, but sad. Cos she's not having a good time at Brandeis. She's pretty shy, and orientation is very overwhelming. They're keeping everyone really busy, and getting a lot of new information. And that kind of situation is always really exhausting. And everyone seems to know each other already, and her roommate has all these friends from high school and whatever. :( So she's feeling really lonely and sad. We video chatted. There is a brandeis community on lj, and a brandeis 2008 community, so hopefully she can post there and meet a couple of people, but they all seem a bit. . . lower-case bad grammar? Like, not all stupid, but not really Katie-like. But I've always had pretty good success with introducing myself, and telling people a little bit about me. that way, you can hopefully find other people who are interested in comic books, or buffy, or (in katie's case) photography. . . geeky good stuff. Also, she's hoping that once classes start and things settle down, she'll be able to interact with people on a more serious one on one stage. As opposed to orientation, which is people trying to meet as many people as possible and having these little five minute chats that are really hard on Katie. You think you like someone, and then they walk off and talk to someone else.
OK, as I go back through the brandeis community there are the occasional more promising people.
I need to stop myself from interfering! Like, "Hi, I don't go to brandeis, but my sister Katie does. Go. Be nice to her!"
Still, I've found a Neil Gaiman/Terry Pratchett fan! And Buffy and Angel! And Horatio Hornblower! But she likes Ioan. Still--good thing! :) Now I have to stop myself from introducing myself to her. . . at least, until I ask Katie if that's ok. XD
Ah. . . good. There are more introductions farther back. At the beginning there was just lists of classes.
Anyway, once organizations get started, Katie is going to join College Bowl and the photo club, so then she'll meet people and it'll be cool.
oooh, but I'm so sad for her! I desperately want to give her a hug.
but I know that starting a new thing is really overwhelming--i cried for no reason my first week of work, it was horribly stressful. Like, the first Thursday, I had a really bad day, but I was cool, because I'd cried the first Wednesday. . . when nothing bad happened. Also, I think Katie'll feel better after she's slept and rested. Cos they're having very full days. I mean, I was thinking that the first week or so I'd be really sad and homesick and cry, and then I'd be cool. But now, largely thanks to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sarah_p I'm thinking I might be able to skip that first step. But hopefully that's all that Katie is going through and soon she'll be cool. I wish I could help.
I'm just worried that Brandeis isn't a match for her!
P.S. Katie agrees with me on the Van Morrison thing
P.P.S. I had to go down into the basement and use dad's computer for the video chat because mine isn't hooked up yet, and it turns out our basement has a lot of bugs in it at night after dad goes to bed. Big ones. Cricket-style, I think. Ick!!! I had to run back upstairs and put on my big boots. Icky ick ick ick. Although not as bad as the Buffy episode "Bad Eggs". Katie and I basically just went "ew. ew. ew. ew. ew." through the entire episode. And I did the same during the three minutes spent on that episode in the "monsters" featurette. I'm starting to get creeped out just thinking about it now! So. Gross.
OK, as I go back through the brandeis community there are the occasional more promising people.
I need to stop myself from interfering! Like, "Hi, I don't go to brandeis, but my sister Katie does. Go. Be nice to her!"
Still, I've found a Neil Gaiman/Terry Pratchett fan! And Buffy and Angel! And Horatio Hornblower! But she likes Ioan. Still--good thing! :) Now I have to stop myself from introducing myself to her. . . at least, until I ask Katie if that's ok. XD
Ah. . . good. There are more introductions farther back. At the beginning there was just lists of classes.
Anyway, once organizations get started, Katie is going to join College Bowl and the photo club, so then she'll meet people and it'll be cool.
oooh, but I'm so sad for her! I desperately want to give her a hug.
but I know that starting a new thing is really overwhelming--i cried for no reason my first week of work, it was horribly stressful. Like, the first Thursday, I had a really bad day, but I was cool, because I'd cried the first Wednesday. . . when nothing bad happened. Also, I think Katie'll feel better after she's slept and rested. Cos they're having very full days. I mean, I was thinking that the first week or so I'd be really sad and homesick and cry, and then I'd be cool. But now, largely thanks to
sarah_p I'm thinking I might be able to skip that first step. But hopefully that's all that Katie is going through and soon she'll be cool. I wish I could help.I'm just worried that Brandeis isn't a match for her!
P.S. Katie agrees with me on the Van Morrison thing
P.P.S. I had to go down into the basement and use dad's computer for the video chat because mine isn't hooked up yet, and it turns out our basement has a lot of bugs in it at night after dad goes to bed. Big ones. Cricket-style, I think. Ick!!! I had to run back upstairs and put on my big boots. Icky ick ick ick. Although not as bad as the Buffy episode "Bad Eggs". Katie and I basically just went "ew. ew. ew. ew. ew." through the entire episode. And I did the same during the three minutes spent on that episode in the "monsters" featurette. I'm starting to get creeped out just thinking about it now! So. Gross.
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Saturday there's a special showing of "Big Fish" outside with free food and stuff, and I'm planning on going, if you're interested...
That was random :P.
Do you know approximately when you're getting here on Thursday (unless you're coming early...)? Because I can tell you if I'll be around (or at another meeting), and we can finally get that whole crazy meeting thing done. It'll be exciting!
Room 313. And I have candy.
And I'm still not unpacked. :P
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But, ooooh! Candy! I am being sent equipped with tootsie roll pops, as well as oreos, popcorn, juice boxes (i think) and a teeny jar of honey from a classy french restaurant.
I will get to be unpacked right away, because my parents are going to do it with me before they leave. They kinda have to, because my mom is the only one who knows where anything that's been packed is. Except for one tiny box that I packed myself!
Big Fish sounds great, too! I wanted to see that, but am too cheap (and lazy) to go see movies unless it's really special. And. . . mmm. . . Ewan McGregor! :)
I'd be bouncing, except I just woke up, and it was probably earlier than I wanted because my parents are wandering around up here. . .
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I had to go seek them out. But it was good, because I got to be involved in the plans. I've now been told that we'll be leaving at about 6:30, and I've also been told that it takes about 3 and a half hours to reach Smith. So. . . ::counts on fingers:: 10 o'clock!
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I can't imagine you'll run into a parking problem here like at Brandeis...2 hours? No way. The top secret hint is that...after you're all checked in and you're ready to unload your car, you can pull up in front of the house (on the side, but not too close to the stairs), and then you're not carrying stuff all the way from the parking lot.
I just realized you probably won't see this before you go. Oh, well. Make sure to stop by!!
:)