College Life

I've been meaning to write an update on how college life and living away from home (and Mommy) has been going for Maddie. The photo above is from Sunday when Connor and I took Maddie back to campus! Beautiful day and very sunny! First, we all love her campus. It's not too big or too small - it's just the right size. She had put her name on a waiting list for a suite-style room where she would have her own bedroom. She got notified there was an opening back in late September, so she moved. It has 4 private bedrooms and 2 full baths. She has 3 roomies - so each has their own private bedroom too. Two girls to each bathroom and there is a smallish kitchen with refrigerator and cabinets (no stove -- they don't quite trust the students with ovens!) with a bar-like table and chairs and a living room too. All furnished. So dang cute and nice. The bedrooms are small - but nice for privacy and each room has a keypad lock so your stuff is kept safe. Itt's so nice! Just a wee bit down the hall (not very far) is the laundry room with FREE washers and dryers.

Speaking of laundry, it just might be true that a sweater may have shrunk during the laundry process! :) I showed her where on the dial is COLD for the washing machine. The first and third floors have a full kitchen -- we made chocolate chip muffins there one time and the 2nd and 4th floors have laundry facilities. Plus, each floor has a big conference room for study groups AND a space just off the elevator with sofas, chairs and a tv for lounging! Can I move iN??? Her roomies are nice and they all get along. The one roomie closest to Maddie keeps to herself very much. In fact, Maddie doesn't know her name and never sees her. She hears her once in a while or sees her dashing out the door, but that's it. That girl did seem to want to hoard the TP and took it all to her room one night - even the extras, so there was NONE. But she put it back in the morning - though she has never bought any to supplement the TP or paper towel supplies. If that's the worst thing to have to deal with, that's not bad. I always had nice roomies in college too. However, one roomie had a boyfriend with gigantic feet and he constantly left his big dirty shoes sitting on the kitchen for me to trip over. I was not a fan of him or the roomie for a variety of reasons. But back to Maddie's experience.

She joined a sorority and they've had some fun activities. They had some "mixers" with other sororities! HUH???? Hey,aren't mixers supposed to be with guys?? Anyway, there are meetings and various activities. The went to a hockey game last semester and did some volunteer work at local schools. Maddie was assigned photographer, so has enjoyed taking photos of the girls here and there around campus and downtown Kearney. There's a "special" Loper wall they often go to for photos. I think the campus is prettier than the wall, but . . . it's not up to me! :) She's made some good friends already. Also has made some friends in the dorms and in the Newman Center activities. This semester she decided to try the Rec Center for some exercising -- we all need that, don't we! I suggested she try Rock Wall climbing -- she hasn't signed up for that just yet, but said there are a lot of students on the treadmills and bicycles when she has been there. And I may have mentioned to keep an eye out for cute guys at the Rec Center! ;)

She's been back in Kearney since Sunday and classes started Monday. Due to the surging pandemic (again), masks are required and one class switched to Zoom which she hates. Hopefully, it will go back to a regular classroom setting soon. Fingers crossed. I have a feeling this semester will zip right by! I hope so! I miss that girl!! :) One of the fancier mixers below!

She's working at the library part-time to make some spending $$$. It's called The Learning Commons and I think she schedules people with tutors. Bonus, if she needs a tutor, she can get herself scheduled in fairly quicky! Nice job as she can do homework if it's not busy! There's a long list of sorority stuff coming up this semester.