"Real World: Cleveland"

Hi :)

So, the 'real world', huh??? Is that what this is? I was telling a friend about a week ago that I had only gotten my feet wet in this proverbial ocean we call the "real world", that I had not yet fully submerged myself. Yet, with all the hullabaloo and commotion of Move In weekend at Wartburg, I feel more dunked in the real world than I ever have. It's weird picturing where people are when you're talking to them and picturing who is living in the place you called your own for 10 months. It's weird thinking about what it feels like to be in the Konditerei before choir or to be in the back rows of the Chapel during the joyful, excitement filled minutes before Eucharist. It's weird to think about what it feels like to live, to experience... to just (metaphorically) BE on campus again and it's most weird knowing that you will NEVER have those things back. I guess that's why our Lord blessed us with a memory, huh?

Anyway.... best wishes to all those who are moving back to campus this weekend. The year is going to FLY by, so hold on tight and don't close your eyes for a second or you'll miss something special!!! (and by special, I mean things like Outkast themed roommate dance parties in front of open windows, 1 AM croquet games, daily doses of Dr. Phil, and friendships that find their way to the core of your heart.. even though they aren't supposed to be there.)

God Bless Everyone!

"This is your time...."
Tempa