I'm back at Sewanee, and life is exciting and fun and new all over again. It has always been tough for me to get back in the swing of school, but this year has been surprisingly easy. I live in a house now that I share with 5 other girls, as opposed to a janky dorm that I shared with 90 other students the past two years. I have my own bathroom (for the first time), a balcony right off my room, and even air conditioning! It truly is a palace for my roommate and I. The weather is amazing, and my friends and I have already made our way down to our favorite spot, Lake Dimmick. After dinner tonight I went on a solo bike ride to a close second favorite spot on campus, Lake Cheston. The sun was about to set, and I was the only student on the backroads. As the pink sky glistened across the glass-like water (lol), life felt so different from what it has been these last couple of months. Sewanee is such a unique and amazing place and I am so lucky to be able to go to school here.
Here are some of my recent snaps:
1. balcony jamz | 2. morning light
1. turn-down Tuscaloosa on the longest drive ever | 2. inevitably happens to my shoes @ Sewanee
1. new room | 2. arrow always points to balcony
room 2
Dimmick
I've been jamming to a bunch of girl bands recently. Here are some of my favorites:
"Joke" by Chastity Belt
(side-note I really want to hang out with the girls of Chastity Belt)
I invested in a very old, used bike to ride around on campus, and it has been quite the enjoyable experience. My bike, although a little rickety, gets me from my dorm to main campus in about 5 minutes, which is much better than the time it takes to walk it. Yesterday, I went on a bike ride to a beautiful lookout spot on campus called Green's View along with my pals Lynn and Kate.
Ah yes, another year on the mountain has begun. It's time again for long nights in the library, dorm life, sorority events, friends, and most importantly, being surrounded by my beautiful second home of Sewanee, TN. The outstanding nature and academic buildings that give such life and personality to this campus are a constant photo op for me. It's hard to resist having my camera out at all times!
So, it's that time of year again...time to go back to school! At this point of the summer last year, I was beyond nervous. I had a breakdown almost every day because I had no idea what new experiences were waiting for me at Sewanee, where I was about to start as a freshman.
This summer, however, has been quite the different story. Now that I know that I absolutely love my school and every person there, I cannot wait to get back. It's the best feeling in the world to be ecstatic to start school again.
At school, when I am not hunkered down in the library studying or in the dining hall eating, you will most likely be able to find me on the dance floor with all of my friends. This summer has been particularly lacking in the dance aspect, so I have been improvising by researching and discovering some of the newest and freshest tracks to dance to with my chums once I get back on The Mountain.
These songs are what I am sharing with you today. So, pull out your wedged sneakers and fancy snapback, and dance with me...
After about two months of living in my new dorm room, I finally decided to start decorating! My room had an ugly, large, blank, white wall above my bed just a couple of days ago. Thanks to Pinterest and the Vogue September issue, my wall looks great now!
Queen Bey, Marie Antoinette
Magnet given to me from my Austin-ite friend, Caitlin
Today my friend, Catherine, and I decided to go on a little walk to an amazing view on campus. We chose to ignore the looming clouds and distant thunder rolling in the background as we trudged through the woods, though in the back of my mind I knew it was going to pour any minute. As we sat watching the clouds roll in and lightning strike miles away, the wind picked up tremendously. Although we did get a little rained on while walking back to main campus, it was really neat to have a front-row seat for the storm.
