Last week, I started my second year of university. Except this year, I switched schools. This meant doing Orientation/ Frosh Week all over again. I am also living in a dorm room again this year. So here's what happened when an introvert went to a new school. I'm going to be honest, it's not very exciting. Move-In Day: On move-in day my family woke up early and drove the 4 hours to my new school. By the time I got there most people had already moved in and were out meeting people. Instead of rushing out to join in on the "fun", I opted to unpack my room a little more and get situated. Luckily, I have a few friends here from high school. So, once again, instead of going to "cheer-off" practice for my floor, I hung out with them. Which in my defence, was a social activity, just not with new people. Day 2: Day 2 was supposed to be filled with school spirit activities and ways to get to know new people. I took this time to go check out the school bookstore and walk around my new campus with my best friend. I did end up going out to lunch downtown, but once again, with people I've known for years. By the end of the day, people were laughing in the hallways and getting to know everyone around them. Day 3: Day 3 was Faculty Orientation day. This meant that for 2 hours, everyone in my faculty was in the same place and checking out a resource fair. Later that night, we had Induction, which is basically the opposite of graduation. Day 4- First Day of Classes: Am I the only one who is happy when classes start? I started the morning off with my Accounting class, which I'm actually pretty excited about. It's a smaller class (about 60 kids), so it wasn't too overwhelming. My day got a little stressful after this. It took me 25 minutes just to find my next class. But really, why do universities have classes in tiny hallways in basements? Day 5: So just when classes are starting up, I have a day off. This was my day when I don't have any classes schedule. My goal was to use this day to be productive, but since I don't have any school work yet, I spent pretty much the entire day watching Netflix in bed. My friends from high school did pound on my door and wake me up from my nap though. Day 6: This exciting day started off with a fire alarm. It was probably 6:45am when the alarm went off, and my whole residence had to evacuate out into the rain. (There was no fire, it was just the humidity) Luckily I didn't have class until 10am. I also found out that I got a position on my residence council this year, so I'm already getting involved in school life. Day 7: Friday. The end of my first week. On Friday's I don't have class until 4pm, so it was another pretty chill day. After supper though, I went to the harbour front with a friend and we got COWS (the best ice cream in Canada for those of you who don't know), and explored for a little while. As much as I enjoy back to school shopping, and getting back into a routine, I hate the first week of school. As an introvert, I find it really uncomfortable to be expected to meet new people and show your school spirit for days on end. Most of my time was filled by naps, and Facetiming my mom. I'm not the type of person who can just strike up a conversation with a stranger and become best friends. I think there are a lot of people who struggle with this too. You may not notice them because they're not as loud as everyone else, but they're around. Maybe it's you. Let me know how back to school makes you feel? If you have any advice for me that would be great too! ~Ana
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