First Semester Done!

It's been an interesting ride. I really can't help but think I should have done better academically, but at the same time, I tried. It's just so different when you try your hardest and barely scrape by though - I was expecting to have to work hard and for the classes to be difficult, but not so bad that if I put the effort in, I couldn't get an A. Orgo has definitely been rough, and multi has suffered because of it. I'm not expecting much from my grades this semester, and I guess we'll just see where the next semesters take me. But hey, wake-up call. This is what happens when you go to school with published authors, successful musicians, Intel interns, etc. And to be completely honest, I wouldn't trade it for anything.

And sincerely, grades aren't everything. I remember when I would cry when I failed a test. None of that here. There simply isn't a point to it. I've made amazing friends and they've been there for me in some of my roughest times this year, even if they don't know it. I actually owe them so much. They're so much fun to be around, and I'm insanely lucky to know people like them. Speaking of which, I still find it amazing that the Flirty Eight (Plus One!) hasn't had any major drama. -crosses fingers- Best suitemates ever, hands-down.

And Princeton itself is amazing. No matter how much I complain about hard tests, cold weather (which I haven't done all that much of surprisingly), feeling insignificant and unaccomplished... It's just so amazing here. So many opportunities and people to know and things to explore. Yeah, it's been tough, and there have been times when I felt like I didn't belong or couldn't do things as well as I'm used to, but I think I've learned a lot about myself here too. What I stand for, what I want to do, and how I want to do it. It's truly amazing.