I left for my Sophomore year of college this past week. I can't believe its already my second year here! Maggie spent the whole car-ride talking about how much she was looking forward to college, even though she has another whole year to wait. She makes me smile; so excited about the college she wants to go to, and the campus, and the classes, but afraid she wont like her roommate, or make any friends. Her? Ha! I have complete confidence.
We arranged most of my things in the room, deciding that the books would go there, and the cereal there, and why not put the postcards up on that wall? I had to leave all my things there overnight and come back home for one last day of work, and a few last goodbyes. But the next afternoon I packed all the things I forgot in the little Camry and prepared to say my goodbyes.
The night before I had written little letters to each of them; my parents and three younger sisters. None of them knew about it. Before I said goodbye I slipped them into places I knew they would find them before bed. On a pillow, or on a mirror. Of course Maggie would be the only one in her room, so I tried to slip it on her pillow without her noticing while we hugged goodbye. I am pretty sure she noticed :)
In an hour I was once again parked outside of my dorm building bringing the last finishing touches to the dorm room. Its going to be a good year.
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