In Case You Were Wondering

So I've been in Texas for about two and a half weeks. It feels like I've been here for months, considering the emotional upheaval/onslaught of information I've been trying to process.

I have, however hit a little bit of a rhythm, and though I haven't quite found an exact weekly routine yet, I pretty much know what my day-to-day life will look like for the next 9 months.

Here's some things I have been seeing a lot the past couple weeks.

I am the TA for two huge public speaking classes, which meet twice a week in a classroom that would have fit the entire Fearless class quite comfortably. This is a terrible angle. Just think of any movie that takes place at a university, and picture those huge classrooms. It's like that.

I have taken to exploring campus whenever I have an opening in my schedule. Almost every building on campus is pretty much like this one-- big and beautiful. This is the BSB, i.e. the Baylor Sciences Building. It's definitely the most impressive.

Occasionally, I go to my own classes. This is film class. Anyone know what movie we were watching? Hint: It's incredibly depressing.

The building in the background is the communication building, where all of my classes take place. I took this from the Starbucks in the library, which just opened this Fall, making it the closest place to get something to snack on between classes.

(Also, their Passion Tea Lemonade is so, so good. Especially when it is literally 108º. Do yourself a favor and get one and then go enjoy it in the hottest place you can find.)

Last but not least, I had been warned about these, but didn't see one until the other day: along the Bear Trail (the running path through campus), there are water fountains for not only people, but--you guessed it-- dogs. It makes me want to have a dog just so I can use this wonderful little feature, one of the many that make Baylor so awesome and over-the-top.