Awesome New Exciting Perfect YEEEEEAAAA!

Can you tell I'm excited? It seems like everything is coming together, and I forget how wonderful it feels to reach this point.
I went to Garrison today to meet Hassan Abdulluah, and I also got to see his class. I forgot how small second graders are. But at the same time, it's what I want to do! Yay for meeting second graders and loving it. Hassan introduced me to the class, said "This is Grace Engle. She is in college, like where all of you will be someday," and then he asked them, "Do you have any questions?"
Five or six of the twenty six he has in his class (!) raised their hands, and I pointed to each of them.
"Thank you for coming to help in our class!"
"We love that you are coming."
"Thank you, Ms. Engle!"
None of them asked questions. But it made me smile.
In my excited state, I decided to walk part of the way home, figuring that the directions were pretty self explanatory (S St to Rhode Island to 10th.) but I got confused (these things happen when in the city) and I ended up on the H8 bus and got dropped off at home.
I found the volunteer application online and started filling it out, and I plan to get my fingers printed on Thursday. I'm just really pumped about working at this school.
Then I ate some Shepherd's Pie (yes, it did taste better the second day. And I was also very hungry.), and conversed with Bryan about the word "torrid" and it's use in connection with the Washington Capitals (which is a ice hockey team, by the way).
I got the mail a little later, and continued my afternoon of awesomeness. I got a letter, but from someone in Maryland, and my address was handwritten so I knew it wasn't junkmail. I soon realized what it was.
Last Friday evening, on my way to Takoma Park and Contra Dancing, I got the mail, and received a belated, but relevant letter from my aunt for graduating from high school (wow, it seems so long ago.). But I misplaced/forgot it at Contra Dancing, and I was certain I would never see it again. But this letter from Maryland was it! And the woman who sent it back to me,  Jennie,  left her phone number and I called her and expressed much thanks for the kindness. I had prayed about it, and then left in God's hands, because I knew that if I was going to get it back, that someone would mail it to me, and I stopped worrying about it. I was rather thankful for that.
Jennie congratulated me for my graduation... haha.
I then got onto Gmail, and was looking through my emails, and I saw something from Sherrie, who works for EMM, and has been contacting me about doing a short-term mission somewhere. I had thought about doing YES, but it seemed like it would be a bad time for family circumstances, so I had to tell her no, which was difficult, because I really wanted to be a part of the program after Zach was. But then she sent me this email about a summer opportunity, in New York City. Some of the things that I could be a part of--an After School Program and Summer Academy, an English as a Second Language Teacher (though I'm not really qualified for that), and secondary options like--get this-- Homeless Shelter Outreach (!), Soccer Outreach (! :D), Worship Team (singer or musicians) (:D:D:D!!!!). It's perfect for me! I emailed Sherri back and told her that this felt like it was right. It wasn't just one aspect that I liked. But it was in the city, with kids, with school with homeless shelters, with soccer, with Worship Team and Singing! God is giving this option to me and I am so excited.
Person I met today: Jenna Levine, who sent me my card from Aunt Karis.

First Day of Classes.

I hate waking up after an inadequate night of sleep. But I did, and walked to the caf and put some milk in my water bottle and walked back to the dorm and made myself a smoothie.

Then at eight o'clock I had my first class. It was Ruling Ideas, the Honors Program required course. And somehow I felt like I was the most awake of all of them. But that may have been because they are introverts. I am not sure. We went around the room and introduced ourselves and finished the "If you really knew me..." My answer was that when I really laugh, I snort.

I went to the computer center afterward. Enjoyed the free printing and also typed my Transitions homework. Then I fixed Alisha's computer. (Meaning, I plugged it into the printer, and got the printer to work, and also got the papers to print.)

I was meaning to take a nap. Didn't happen. I played guitar instead. And Alisha, Deanna, and I got ourselves a pet fish for our floor. Then I went to lunch. Met more new people. Learned more new names. 

Went to Transitions. Still felt like the loudest person there. I answer every question, I feel like.

It was a good class. But I was antsy by the time it was over and went back to my dorm and got a Michelle to go walking with me. Then I took a shower.

Then I thought there was Chamber Singers, but it turned out that Auditions are first. So I signed up for an audition for tomorrow at 9:15. On my way back to the dorm, I saw people playing frisbee and decided to join them. They started an Ultimate game and I invited Alisha and whoever to come join me. My hair was still wet, but I played anyway. I was wearing jeans. 

It was a blast. I met more new people.

Then there was the BBQ. There were so many vegetarian options that I didn't have meat.

I talked to so many people. So many new people and it was great. I had a blast and laughed my face off.

Then we went to the mens soccer game. It was great fun. All the people I sat around and I talked and laughed and were goofy and no one wanted to come sit in the open space in the bleachers beside me. I even offered in Spanish. But Ben Bergey isn't a Spanish Major. And so he sat away from where we were. Then Mitch texted me on Deanna's phone and told me to heckle some of the other teams players. So I took number 21 that I liked his hair, that he should try cornrows next time, and that it looked better down. And also that I liked his yellow (which Evan informed me that they were gold) shoes.

I got a headache. And left early. They tied. Even after overtime.