<p>First of all, I have to say that I am completely and totally in love with this school at this point. I've made so many friends within three days of being here, and absolutely adore every aspect of it. </p>
<p>I showed up at school on Thursday, completely overwhelmed, tired, jet-lagged. Registration was a blur, and my butterflies still hadn't lessened. When I got into my dorm, I felt more comfortable. It turns out I have the largest room in all of Manchester! I have to share a closet with my roommate, but that's okay. It's still pretty huge! My dad and brother worked as pack mules carrying things up the stairs as I moved my clothing and stuff in, which surprisingly did not take that long. I was relatively finished with moving in when my roommate showed up with a jillion suitcases! (Beware, just because you're not overpacking, does not mean that your roommate isn't, which is just as bad in the spacial section.) I hung out in my dorm for a while, introduced myself to a few other girls, which was nice. I knew right away that I would like the girl across the hall from me, she's hilarious. </p>
<p>After we finished moving in I met with my DL along with the rest of my advisory, which was fine. I really like my DL (advisor), and she's also my english and creative writing teacher. I sat with a bunch of other girls during our house meeting (despite my dad's desire to sit next to me, I felt a little bad about that), and they are the girls who I think I'm going to end up being great friends with, because so far we've been hanging out and having a great time. </p>
<p>During all of this, one question was crossing us freshman girls minds': Where are the freshman boys?</p>
<p>Soon enough, we had our first glimpse of them during the parents and new students in the chapel. I sat with my brother and my dad, and I have to say. That meeting was not the most exhilarating one I've been to. This was also when they said to the parents "you have to be out by 3" which I'm sure was traumatic in itself. </p>
<p>So my dad and brother took me back to my dorm and we talked for a little bit, and then we went outside to say goodbye. I didn't cry! I was so excited, I don't think I could have cried if I tried. My dad was a bit emotional, but I think we all realized, my brother included, what an opportunity this is for me, and that the distance is just a step bringing me there. </p>
<p>I sat in my room and organized a bit more, and then a few girls and I went out and met the freshmen guys. (Stef that was the first time I met your son! He's very nice.) We joked around a talked to them for a while, which was fun. My favorite moment of that was when one of the boys comes up to all of the girls and says "Hi, I'm *****. You'll be seeing a lot of me." Coincidentally that boy is as of yesterday dating a girl in our class that he didn't know until Thursday. Can you say fast? </p>
<p>We all left for the faculty introductions at chapel together, which was boring. Who knew NMH had so much staff? I'll admit I got in trouble a little bit for talking. Hehe. Stef, your son was the leader of a large amount of whooping done for C1. It was very funny. </p>
<p>Later that night we had an ice cream social, which was fun, and a bunch of the freshmen just hung out and talked in the student center. Dorms closed at 10, so we had to go in around then. We got to sleep at roughly 10:45, which was much earlier than I get to bed at home. But the jet-lag was getting to me. </p>
<p>In the morning we got breakfast and hung out for a while, but had to leave for orientation at 9. We did this hilarious activity (boys vs. girls) where we had to all stand in a circle and get a hula hoop around before the other team. It was so funny. Girls won, obviously. :D Then we split up into our groups (I was with your son, Stef) for the day, and started on our activities. Over the course of the day we did a scavenger hunt on campus, canoeing, cardboard raft construction, a library scavenger hunt, ,frisbee golf (I was with your son, Stef. He's amazing at frisbee!) and a low ropes course. All was great fun, but by the end we were sooo tired! And then, of course, we had to walk all the way down to our campsite at the very bottom of the Mount Hermon campus (not Northfield, it's different this year) and set up our tents. </p>
<p>My only complaints about the camp out was that it was not really much of a camp out, and we didn't have much time to mingle as much as most of us would have liked. We're all rearing to get to know each other, and I think most of us want time to do that. </p>
<p>We did all of that campy stuff, made smores, sang songs, and such. It was fun.</p>
<p>I'll post more about Saturday later. I'm using my friend across the hall's ethernet cord and she's coming back from try-outs soon! </p>
<p>If you have any questions, you budding applicants, feel free to ask. If I don't know I can find out the answer for you!</p>
<p>I'm also going to be working admissions this year, so if you're going to tour send me a PM, and I'll tell you my name so that you'll know if I'm your tour guide. </p>
<p>Oh, and warriorboy, will you PM me your son's name? I already know Stef's but I'm curious who your son is! </p>
<p>Peace Everyone!
Hellosunshine</p>
<p>P.S.
This is an immense post. If you don't read all of it, I can't blame you.</p>