Well, here I am. I am 5 1/2 days from going to college. Moving into my dorm. Why is that so hard to believe?

I don't think I'll have problems as far as the practical aspects of living away from home. I can keep my room tidy, do my laundry, my homework, the dishes, feed myself (and not gain the freshman fifteen), keep up with how much I'm spending, I can even travel on my own (once you've been on a greyhound bus, airtravel is a breeze).

So...what's making me a bit nervous? I have to make new friends.

I have to make new friends without a "home-base" to come back to. Well, ok, so I'll have Chris and Ryan in New York, and I'm starting to "make friends" with my roomate, and I have the few people I friended at orientation, not to mention Alex to check in with. A lot.

Sigh, I dunno. The funny thing is that I just posted advice on one of Ze Frank's forums about making friends in college. Not to mention, I talk to my friends who have already moved in, and they have the very problems I'm afraid of...backstabbing new friends, or feelings of isolation. And these are people who have friends already going to their schools. Gahh! But maybe the friends being there isn't always so helpful. Maybe it impedes the friend-making process. Maybe.

I guess the most bothersome thing about it is the fact that I can't do much about it now. I just have to sit and think about it. Once I'm there, I'll be out doing it. That's consoling, I s'pose.

Although, I got really excited tonight when my roomate and I were talking. We sortof hit it off...I think. I can't really tell at this point, I guess, but we seem to at least be able to get along, which I guess is the most important thing right now.

Alright, so I've convinced myself that it won't be so bad. Thank you blog.