First Day of School

...well not exactly..for me anyways! But today was Howard University's first day of the fall semester! Personally, my classes dont start until tomorrow. But the majority of students had classes today. So as I was sitting in my dorm I decided that I might as well walk around campus...GREAT DECISION!!! There are soooo many hot guys on this campus it's ridiculous! I offically dubbed Howard Univesity as being BBMC (beautiful black man central). There are hotties EVERYWHERE!!!!!

Of course I'm just looking and keeping my focus on school...but it never hurts to look! With all the eye candy here I get my fill just through my vision. AWWWWW...I could get use to this!!!

been a few days

So I'm here to update you!!!!
#1. Be careful who you hangout with!
    - Now its not like what you're thinking! I'm not saying that I started hanging out with some crazy people or anything BUT what I am saying is be careful who you decide to hangout with cuz it could end up being some youngster who is obsessed with you! And I mean like...say a guy like you and you think he's cool but your not totally totally into him..and you tell him theres no chance of yall being together but he still is persistent...what do you do??? I'm kinda out of options now!!!! SOOOOO like I said...be careful who you hangout with!!!!

#2. The Caribbean Tree
   - So at Howard there's this tree that has all the island flags hanging in it, nice shade, nice benches...and the only people allowed are the islanders. HAHAAHa...I found this sooo funny!!! It's like high school when people have their own lunch tables that people aren't allowed to sit at. BUT its pretty cool and the people that hangout there are nice and funny soo I liked it...I'll prolly hangout there a lot in between classes considering its right outside of Douglas Hall.

#3. Damn Mosquitoes
  -I swear my blood attracts them!! They feed off of me like I'm a blood bank. I have bites allllll over me! And whats so bad is that any time I get bit they swell up sooo big. WELL this morning I woke up to a huge swollen eye..and the culprit??? a MOSQUITO!!! So now my right eye is HUGE and I have to wear my glasses to cover it up. Along with that I'm itching everywhere! I cant wait till it gets cold so that these things die and stay away from me!!!

#4. Pre-Law
  -Definitely some perks in this! I get to go on a tour of the Supreme Court today...for FRRREEEEEEE hahaha



DC....your growing on me..kinda!

Rain...no thanks!!!!

I woke up this morning ready to go out into the world and I heard it...the rain!!! Any other time, if  I was at home, I wouldn't even care. BUT now that I have started to take the bus and metro and I WALK everywhere I couldn't handle it! SOOO instead of getting up and getting ready I laid back in bed for like 2 more hours...it was great.

I did realize though that all this walking around is giving me one hell of a workout!!! My thighs and hips hurt so freaking bad when I woke up. I felt like I had ran about 8 miles...geesh! By the end of this semester I'm going to be in the best shape EVER!!!! So thank you Howard University for building your school on multiple hills that kill my legs while I walk up and down them! I ACTUALLY have to make sure I carry my inhaler!

*Reminder to Self*
-buy some cute flats for walking around campus and the bus/metro in!!!!

Such a better day

Ohhhh yes it was!!!! After my HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOORRRIIIBBLLLEEEE day yesterday I felt like nothing was going to make it better. After a semi-descent nights sleep and some prayer I started off fresh and new! First thing I did when I woke up was read my daily devotional, which today was ironically titled "Surrender Worry". I absolutely got to a place today where I realized I cant change anything by worrying and to worry is to believe that God can't help me. So today my attitude was to not worry and when I got in any kind of frazzled moment I just said a prayer and kept going. And WHEW did it work!!! I signed up for classes and met some cool people and learned more about my department.
   The poli sci people are pretty cool. And the office people in my department are awesome...they were trying to feed me!!! haha
    On top of my school stuff I went to Hollister ( which is where I work back home) to see about transforming and the store manager wants me to start PRONTO!!! SOO YAAAYYYY...cuz I definitely need money!!!

  Today was great...let's pray tomorrows the same..or even better !!!! :)



*Things to Pray About*

• Getting an internship
• scoring A's in all of my classes
• making sure I get these extra 12 credits!
• My family for all the prayer they do for me!
• Eric ( my best friend)...he's struggling with some life choices and needs to get focused and on the right path!
• Emory ( my cousin who's more like a brother) going through a lot...
• more and more and more prayers!

Hard Workout

Definitely clears my head! After my frazzled day I went to workout. And let me tell you that was the best idea EVER!!! I got all of my frustration and stress out in a few miles run, some weight lifting and core....WHEW!!!!!!

  Now I can start tomorrow with a clear head and not be frustrated!!! So, plan of attack tomorrow: first thing is to go figure out my classes..without crying! Secondly I need to go to the bank. Thirdly I need a parking pass and fourth thing is I need to go to hollister to see about transferring here...OK!!!!

Lets pray it all goes over smoothly!!!

*Things to Pray About*

• Getting my classes registered and taking the right courses!!!
• Don't be frustrated so easily!!!!
• My family
• Auntie Schel....she helps me out sooo much!!!!
• don't get lost!!!

Is it possible to cry this much???

  Seriously!!! K so I started my day off confident as ever and now its only 4 o'clock and my confidence has been smashed into micro sized pieces, peed on and thrown out a three story building, scattered across the ocean!!!
   My day started with me trying to figure out the buses and how to get to the metro station. I had a bit of misdirection but I still had a high level of confidence. When I finally reached the metro station I couldnt figure out how to buy a pass. the guy at the desk was on the phone and ignoring me. Here's where cry number one started. FINALLY I figured it out...confidence  a bit shook but not to horribly bad.
   Finally I got to Shaw-Howard Metro and got off...Went the wrong direction..again a little knock off my  confidence meter but I bounched right back and figured out how to get to campus. I found the room I was supposed to be in but was an hour and a half early so I was going to go to the bank. BAD IDEA!!!
   I got lost on the shuttle bbuuuuutttt found my way back to campus....25 minutes late!!! ohhh and discovered I had missed a mandatory forum earlier....confidence starting to get kinda low...
     Now I finally talk to a professor and he tells me I need to print out my transcripts since Im a transfer student..I do
   Then I wait in a long line to talk to my advisor only to find I have to go get a piece of paper from a different advisor,,,cry some more
   I come back for him to tell me that he really cant help me...GREAT!!!!..more tears
    Then I go to my other advisor...or where she should be until 3:30..and its only 1:40 and shes gone...

  I've cried soooo much today and got nothing done. OHHH and when I got home a realized that they STILL have a medical hold on my stuff so I cant do anything!!!

On the UP side..I was able to help EVERYONEELSE that asked me questions today


gosh...

Having a clear mind

Now that I'm here in DC I've decided something....CELIBACY!!! I know I know...it sounds crazy! BUT this is what I think. Not having sex can keep distractions off of my mind. Having a clear mind will help me to focus on school and what is really important. ANNNDDDD uhh HELLO!!! Washington DC has like the HIGHEST percentage of men with aids. Soooo no thank you! I am not about to sleep with any guys here...plus MAYBE I just wanna hold out for a special someone....

  

*Things to Pray About*

• Staying strong on my "no sex" thing
• Not getting lost tomorrow when I take the bus
• GRANDMA
• my family
• All the other 50 billion things on my mind!!!!

Ask HIM for help

Yesterday I started off my day stressed to the max!!! I couldn't figure out ANYTHING about registration, I have a medical hold, and I don't know what to do about ANYTHING
                  FYI: the Howard University website is USELESS!!!!! its sooo confusing!!!
But any who...after talking with my sister she semi calmed me down. But then I spoke with Auntie Schel on the phone and you know what she asked me??? She asked me if I've prayed about it.

     So often do I go through things stressing out and trying to find the answers to things when all I have to do is simply pray and ask God for guidance. Now I know that I have to take the initiative and do stuff for myself..but with a little prayer God will lay things out for me. So I've prayed about it and let it be.
 The rest of my day went smoothly...I hung out in Jersey with my uncles and went to a cookout.
         Not gonna lie though I was really missing my family. They were having a gathering..like they always do..and I wasn't there. I know I missed out on good food and good times :(

 But like I said I just have to pray about it!!!!






*Things to Pray About*

• School stuff,...let it all unfold and workout!!!
• my homesickness....I'm hoping that I feel better soon
• My FAMILY!!! '
• Sooo much more that you already know!!!

Maybe things are soooo bad!

After getting out of the house...even for a few hours...I realized that things aren't horribly bad. I mean dont get me wrong, it's still really hard being here and being far away from home but it can be bearable! I went to dinner with some family and geesh,...reality hit. I'm not the only black person around!!!!
    I know i know...DUHHHH!!!!
But seriously if you've ever been to Spokane, WA you would understand. There aren't that many black people so I've always been the token black. It was crazy to walk into a restaurant and see all blacks. I saw one white guy and he looked awkward in the setting...I'm sure I looked awkward to. I definitely dont dress like people here
       But FYI to some of the women here: It is NOT ok to wear brown heels with an all BLACK outfit!!!! Even if the shoes are cute you STILL look ridiculous!!! SMH!!!!

Alright well thats all tonight! Peace out yall!!!!



*Things to Pray About*

• my grandma
• mommys health..she went to the doctors and didnt get great news
• my cousin Emory..facing some hard times
• a certain boy back home...it sucks that I had to leave and cant get him off my mind :(
• the general health and wellness for my WHOLE family
• For the strength to continue tomorrow!!!!

IM HERE

FINALLY! Im here in DC and let me tell you, it's not exactly what I thought it would be! It could be the homesickness talking, but....I already feel like going home! But hey I'm going to stick it out and try to make this thing work. It's a new adventure and I have to embrace it...lets see if I  can!