Long time no post, eh?

Woa, yes, blogger world, I am still alive, albeit much busier and occupied.
College has been a lot different than I thought. It's lots of fun, don't get me wrong, and I can only imagine what these next four+ years will bring, but at the same time, we spent the past two years hyping college into something that it, quite frajkhlkjhnkly, isn't.
Now, maybe it's because I choose a smaller college in suburbia, but there are a few things about college that I've discovered:

1) Friday nights are fun, but not all they've been hyped up to.
Yes, the first two Friday's were quite entertaining on campus here at Carroll. We definately didn't run out of anything to do, be it party-searching or simply babysitting the party-goers, but when put in perspective, Friday nights are quite tame (here, at least). The streets were quite active, but when you think of it, there are far more people indoors studying/sleeping than out partying. This is probably a good thing considering the fact wdfase've already had like eight ambulances at Carroll for alcohol abuse, and that number is surely to only go up.

2) Sex is all around
We had this competition in our residence hall called "Strapped-Up Magnum" where we had to put a condom on a cucumber, run around some obstacles, and answer some sex/alcohol-related questions. First off, let me first say that they handed out condoms like candy the first week here and it's definately not hard to get a hold of them cheap/free, just go to the nurses office! But what was probably more eye-opening was how frequently stuff was happening around me. A lot of my friends and neighbors have been less-than-pure in their first few weeks, and it's a little creepy to think that on some nights a wall, perhaps a  foot thick at most, is all that seperates me from the dirty deed.
This also really showed me how naive and "innocent" I am here. Like, seriously, I've never interacted with a condom before this and it was evident. I'm not embaressed or upset; that's just how High School played out for me and I don't really care. That's also likely not to change for quite some time, if ever.

3) Most douchebags don't make it to college
Finally, a good point. Mostly everyone I've met here is nice and just wants to get along. Sure, there are those weird kids who everyone acknowledges and then tries to avoid, but for the most part, the old high school asshole seems to be stuck working at McDonalds.


I probably could continue on for paragraphs, but I have some homework to attend to - another part of college that sucks - so, until later, bye!

Jacob

Me in College

So, I'm a few weeks into college now. Reflections?
Heck yeah, let's do this!
But really, college has had it's ups and downs, it's highs and lows, its lefts and rights (you get the picture).

As I sit here on Main Lawn typing, I can't help but feel a great sense of euphoria. This is what I've been waiting for for so long; people I don't know rushing by me, surrounded by buildings I'm not familiar with, everyone on their own schedule. I am meeting up with people tonight for dinner; yes, this is indeed what we've been waiting for. Now, I can't say things won't change, because they certainly will, but for the time being, let's enjoy the place we're in, regardless of where it is.