November 10, 2011
Although it is my third month living at Hamilton, everything is still as attractive to me as it was the very first day. At first glance, the campus view was really beautiful with trees and multi-colored flowers throughout the whole campus. The beginning of my freshman year has been very enjoyable, and I hope the following months will be, too.
I live in Root, and my room has large windows so that I can enjoy the scenery of Root Glen every day. My dorm has unique ceilings, reminding me of the delicious waffles in Commons. Kassandra, who is pretty and kind, is the best roommate ever. We decorated and cleaned our room together and made it a cozy and neat little world for us. Whenever I have trouble dealing with some readings, she always gives me a helping hand patiently explaining them to me. I like to study and communicate with her.
I took part in a AA pre-orientation trip which gave me a chance get to know some friends here. The canoeing on Upper Saranac Lake was unforgettable, even though it was not easy because of the bad weather. But I enjoyed the process of canoeing with my teammates and the natural landscape of the Adrondack National Park. It was the first time I tried a Chubby Bunny and Smores, which are silly but super funny. It was my first time being around so many spiders; they were everywhere.
The Ropes Course provided me with a chance to challenge myself. Although the projects looked scary, I felt so excited after doing them, and I even got a prize for my courage of Dare Evil, who is a superhero fighting for justice in the courtroom as a lawyer and out of the courtroom as the masked man, from my teammates.
The first week of studying was not easy. It was an entirely new educational mode for me. There was a ton of reading and writing which needed to be done in English, and it took me a long time to get accustomed to it. But after a week of adjusting, I got used to the classes and gradually, became more and more interested in the lessons. One of the most interesting classes is economics. Professor Sullivan provides us with candies to simulate different market models, enhancing our understanding of the knowledge in the book.
People here are nice. The most impressive thing is that the international students had a big dinner together with food from different countries. Studying together with Kass, Sky, Daniel and Natalie on Calculus has been a lot of fun. Sahyli is a beautiful girl with sweet smile. She likes to pinch my face friendly and say, “Vivien you are so cute!”
Overall, I am lucky to be here. I am lucky to meet nice people here.