Settling In

1. I have been living in my new apartment now for exactly one week. And I'm glad to say that I am ALMOST all settled in. After some nuts, crazy, ridiculous room swapping, cleaning, and moving, things are settling down and becoming the "status quo" for the summer, which I don't mind. All of my friends are moved in now and we are having fun in the apartment. That's all that matters, right?

2. I have been suffering lately from fluctuating confidence. I really don't want to over-think but I don't want to put stuff on the back burner so much that I under-think and miss yet another opportunity. The question remains, though: is there even an opportunity? I'm not wrapping my mind around that right now.

3. I am a worry-wart, even if there may be no reason to worry. I got my very generous Financial Aid Award package today and it looks like it will be plenty to survive on. Why, then, am I worried? I need to just live life day by day and take advantage of what I have right now while I plan ahead and balance my finances and then everything will be fine.

4. One hour from now, I have my first individual meeting with my Fulbright Advisor. I'm still questioning whether I want to do it, and I probably will discuss that with her. I really do want to embrace the opportunity of going overseas to teach for a year; do I want to do it after my fourth year or after my fifth? I'll figure that out in due time.