Week 1- DONE

I have survived my first week of grad school, meaning I only have 16 more weeks until Winter Break. Some might say I shouldn't start the countdown now, but let's be real, I have a countdown for the day that I graduate. I know I haven't been updating this blog as much as it seems I should, and I wish I could say that it was because I was so busy with life, but in all honesty, it is because I didn't want to say the only things that could come to my mind about life right now.

This past week, or a little over a week, has been very hard. I think the last time I wrote about this good ole life in Kentucky was after the BBQ. After that, the week that followed consisted of job training (which was actually great) and a whole lot of Kaila complaining about being in Kentucky. I have been having a pity party for myself for a week now to anyone who will listen to me, and yesterday I decided I better get over that. It's not that I don't like Kentucky, it's just that five years here is freakin' me out.

Last week we had orientation Thursday and Friday and that is when my little life crisis began. Every question you can think of popped into my head. Why am I here? Is this really what I want to be doing? Should I move home? None of these questions, as you can tell, were very positive. So, after a few mini breakdowns for a week or so, I tried to pull myself together for my first week of classes.

This week was my first week of classes. They actually weren't too bad. Overwhelming? Yes. I am in grad school, and it lives up to the name and reputation it is given. I have tons of readings every night, assignments, meetings, a job and some volunteer stuff I am doing. Plus, I am trying to make friends so I can stop having pity parties! However, if you know me, I would rather stay busy then be sitting at home pondering life's questions. With that said, this first week was nonstop chaos, and I think that made me start to like Kentucky a little better. I have my last class in about two hours and then syllabus week is over and I start the real work, which I am already trying to get ahead on so that I do not fall behind.

Besides school I have had some great times. Last Saturday I did a 5k Mud Run with some girls in my cohort and that was awesome. Then this week I have hung out with some great friends and then last night went to Waterfront Wednesday. It is like a mini concert on the lawn and it was really fun to see the great stuff Louisville has to offer. Tonight is a Zombie Walk Bar Crawl so a few of us are going to go people watch at that. Then this weekend is work and time to buckle down on homework and get ahead. Life is getting hectic, which for me means getting a little easier to be here, day by day.