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so my orientation at UNLV went well. I got to see the campus (which is bigger than I thought it would be) and it was pretty fun. I went to the event at the Boy's and Girl's Club and it was a good time. I was paired with a 5 year old girl who was so cute, but broke my heart by telling me she wished she could win a bed because she doesn't have one. I was super happy because one of my girls from last year spotted me and came over to give me a hug. That made my entire day because I know I made an impression on her. Last week was pretty normal. I just hung out and did nothing. On Friday night I went bowling with Jordan, his sister, and a few other people. I'm not a very good bowler, but it was fun. I was the designated driver so I drove Jordan and his sister back to our house around 1:00am and then all the people who were bowling with us came over to hang out. I went to bed around 3:30am and they were all still there. I had to get up at 7:00 Saturday morning to get ready to go to the movies. Jessica and I took Tyson, Ryan, and 2 of Tyson's friends to see Iron Man 2. It was good and the boys had a good time. Poor Ryan was rubbing his eye a lot and I thought it was just because he was tired...turns out he has pink eye! So far this week has been pretty normal. Today I gave my 2 weeks notice to my boss. He wasn't very happy with me and was actually pretty rude. I'm quitting to finish school. I've been working towards a psychology degree for 6 years now and I really just want to finish it so I can start a career. When I told him why I was quitting he looked at me like I was stupid and after 7 years putting up with his crap I didn't even get a "good luck" or a "we're going to miss you". I did however get a question about why I'm going "back" to school. I've been going to school almost the entire time I've worked for him. I can tell you what medications he takes, but he has no idea I've been in school. I almost felt bad about leaving, but not anymore. I also had to tell Jordan that I'm moving out before the next rent is due. I do feel bad about that. I don't know why...I told him I'd be moving out this summer, but I still feel bad. Also as much as I hate to admit it I'm going to miss him. Now that we won't live together and we won't work together I know we aren't going to talk to each other. He's not good at keeping touch and neither am I. I'm registered for 3 classes so far. I'm waiting for them to process my transcripts from the spring semester so I can register for more. So far I'm taking Biology w/a lab, American Literature, and Social Psychology. Once my transcripts are processed I'll also be taking an algebra class. I'm going to start my first semester with just 4 classes. I haven't just been a student since I was 16 years old and I'm afraid I won't know how. I also figure it's good to space out my classes this semester so I have time between them to figure out where I'm going. Despite a campus tour I have no idea where anything is except the student union. I know I'm going to get lost...probably several times. I'm really excited for the weekend. I'm going to Alamo for part of it and I can't wait. I will spend time with my family relaxing and that will be nice. I'm also excited to go see Sex and the City 2. It looks so good and I loved the first one. At some point I also have to work on getting my things organized and packed. I'm going to have to store a bunch of my things, but luckily Jessica said I can store it in her storage room so I'm good there. I won't have to rent a storage unit so that's nice. I'm a little nervous about the future, but I'm really excited. I've never just done something this huge because I've been too scared. I'm not scared anymore though. :)

SOAR

That stands for...something about orientation at UNLV. I have to spend all day Friday at new student orientation so that I can register for classes. I am a little nervous because I have to spend an entire day somewhere that is not familiar to me and I have to do it alone. I am painfully shy around people I don't know so I'm a little concerned. I am excited to finally get registered though. This week has been pretty boring. I went to the book store on Saturday and got the newest book in the Sookie Stackhouse series (the books the show True Blood is based on). Of course since I am a nerd I read the entire thing (about 300 pages) in less than half a day. I also purchased a new book by Jen Lancaster who I think is hilarious. She has a few books out and I've enjoyed all of them. Sunday I studied for my math final and just hung out. I went grocery shopping for the week which wasn't so bad even though I went to Wal Mart. Of course on a super busy Sunday they would only have 3 check out lanes open. I took my final on Monday and I didn't do well, but I'm pretty sure I'm still going to pass the class and that's all I care about. This Saturday I have the Girl's Day Out at the Boy's and Girl's club. Last year Samantha, Shelley, and I went to it and it was really fun. We get to be "big sisters" for about half a day to some underprivileged girls and at the end of the day the girls win prizes. Last year there weren't enough women so I had two little sisters. It was a little challenging, but it was a good time. They are sponsored by taco bell so there's food and there are tons of games to play. Last year a disabled girl won the best prize and I swear there wasn't a single woman in that room that wasn't crying. After the event a restaurant hosts a little something for the women who helped. They give out prizes and you can get a free glass of wine (yuck). Last year everyone sitting at my table won an awesome prize except for me. I won a laptop bag with the southwest gas logo on the side. I was a little sad, but I didn't do it for the prize so I was ok with it (Samantha won a really cute purse from Banana Republic though). Other than that there isn't much to say. I'm super excited that I don't have to worry about homework for a few months, but in that time I'm going to be moving and making some major changes to my life. Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever get to rest, but then I think that I would get bored!