take 2

so. i'm sitting in the student center at ball state university and i just finished a lovely meal of taco bell. yes. there's a taco bell in the student center. there's also an indoor soccer field and rock wall in the rec center. pretty awesome right? anyways...

it's so weird being a student again.  it's so weird finally being in indiana. as weird as all of this is, it feels right.  there's no doubt in my mind that this is where i'm supposed to be and that i'm doing what i'm supposed to be doing.  i just feel like God is constantly re-assuring me of that.  yeah there have been some difficulties and moments of anxiety or panic, but in the end everything just works itself out.  i really love this school. i love the communication studies department.  and i really like all of the other t.a.'s so far.  i'm really excited for what this year is going to bring.  i know that i'm going to be challenged and stretched and pulled and forced to grow in ways that i can't imagine and probably won't like, but that's the experience that i knowingly signed up for.  i'm excited to start teaching.  i had doubts. so very many doubts in the beginning of the week, but now i think i'm ready for it.  i think that teaching's going to be my biggest challenge.  but i'm ready for it, especially since it's what i think i want to do for the rest of my life.

i'm so thankful that i've had friends here to show me around, help me out, and just make me feel welcome and comfortable.  i think knowing people here has made this process so much easier for me. i really feel like this is home and i feel so comfortable.  i'm extremely lucky.

i also think the town of muncie itself is pretty awesome.  it's small, but i think there's enough to do.  the downtown area is nice and cute and has some neat places to hang out.  i live close to "the village" which is convenient.  it's nice to be able to walk to places if i need anything.  it gets kind of noisy on the weekend because there are a bunch of bars in the village, but it's not unbearable.  plus, i live right next to campus so i can walk to all of my classes which is just amazing. i lucked into that. i had no idea where my house was.

i'm anxious for everything to get started. (tomorrow's my first day of my classes, i don't start teaching till wednesday).  i think this is going to be a good year.