it's been a while, huh?

i'm back on campus to start my last semester of college. woohoo! things have been a little overwhelming, but that's normal adjusting from the slow summer life to the fast-paced college life. this semester, i don't have any classes at mudd so it makes me feel a little weird being on campus but not venturing into the academic side at all, maybe just to visit some professors and staff members.

my summer was great! i got an internship with a video production place, so i got to test out my media studies major. the internship was in texas, but my boss was super familiar with the claremont colleges. i think it's surprising that more and more people are familiar with claremont and its colleges, which is great, because this means more open doors. before i got to mudd about four years ago, it was really hard for me to explain to people where i was going. "what? you're going to a community college?" was the general inquiry i received. harvey mudd college is a very rigorous institution, but it was still pretty unknown to the masses, even if they only lived ten minutes down the street in upland (yes, i've ran into people in the surrounding areas who have never even heard of claremont). now, instead of always answering, "i got to a small private college in southern california," i will sometimes say "harvey mudd college" to see if people actually have heard of it.

although i'm hesitant about being back for an extra semester of college, i'm sure this semester will fly by quickly, and i'll be left wishing i were back at mudd. i'm going to be spending the majority of this semester figuring out what to do with my life in the next few years post-graduation, so i've decided on a very light load to help me ease into the transition period. i think these next few months will be a little frightening and super exciting!