UPDATE:
The Good:
1. My classes are amazing! The only one I'm having trouble with is English but I'm excited because English has never challenged me, and I think that my writing will improve a lot from the work. Japanese is fun too... the whole new alphabet thing is scary but so far so good. And I'm taking a class on Women in Comedy that's a ton of fun.
2. I got a work study job in the Admissions office, and it's a lot of work but my supervisor is really wonderful and the girl I work with is really fun.
3. There are wonderful shops and hangouts in Atlanta, and I'm learning my way around pretty well.
The Bad:
1. I really miss my friends from home. I've been writing postcards and trying to stay in touch but they're all busy most of the time-and I know I can't blame them, they're meeting new people and getting involved with activities, but it still hurts. I've made some friends here but we're still feeling each other out and I don't know how many of them I actually want to be good friends with.
2. There's this girl I met who, while really nice, does that whole Insecurity thing where she is constantly playing up the things she's good at. We bonded over photography the first week but she turned it into "Oh, yeah, I shoot for Creative Loafing, and I won the first Contest I entered, and here's my website, and all of my cameras, and I can help you out if you want." Trust me, I don't want to be anywhere near her with a camera in my hand. So, of course, I've been dying to join the Photography club, but I missed the first meeting and now she's an Officer. Grrr. So I still want to join but I hate that I'm gonna have to avoid her at meetings.
3. I haven't met ANY guys. It seems like Atlanta is one giant hipster bubble, but an impenetrable one. Where do you meet people if you don't drink or party? I want to go to some concerts but I haven't really seen any interesting ones yet.
4. Jonathan basically stopped talking to me? I dunno. We were all flirty right when he left and then I guess he decided that was a bad idea, so, fine, okay, I can deal with that. But now he doesn't reply to my texts or emails. And, I guess I miss him? I've dreamed about him the last two nights.
I wrote my essay for my first-year seminar about my issues with relationships, and needing to be with someone. The thing is I thought the loneliness was crazy in Tampa, but now it's kind of impossible to handle.
I think I'm gonna make a counseling appointment in the Wellness Center. I really don't know. Last time I tried counseling it was a total failure. I can't really open up to people face to face.
EDIT:
And all I do when I'm not in class is go the grocery store and watch the Office.
On one hand, hot cashier at the health food store.
On the other hand, I need a life.
The Good:
1. My classes are amazing! The only one I'm having trouble with is English but I'm excited because English has never challenged me, and I think that my writing will improve a lot from the work. Japanese is fun too... the whole new alphabet thing is scary but so far so good. And I'm taking a class on Women in Comedy that's a ton of fun.
2. I got a work study job in the Admissions office, and it's a lot of work but my supervisor is really wonderful and the girl I work with is really fun.
3. There are wonderful shops and hangouts in Atlanta, and I'm learning my way around pretty well.
The Bad:
1. I really miss my friends from home. I've been writing postcards and trying to stay in touch but they're all busy most of the time-and I know I can't blame them, they're meeting new people and getting involved with activities, but it still hurts. I've made some friends here but we're still feeling each other out and I don't know how many of them I actually want to be good friends with.
2. There's this girl I met who, while really nice, does that whole Insecurity thing where she is constantly playing up the things she's good at. We bonded over photography the first week but she turned it into "Oh, yeah, I shoot for Creative Loafing, and I won the first Contest I entered, and here's my website, and all of my cameras, and I can help you out if you want." Trust me, I don't want to be anywhere near her with a camera in my hand. So, of course, I've been dying to join the Photography club, but I missed the first meeting and now she's an Officer. Grrr. So I still want to join but I hate that I'm gonna have to avoid her at meetings.
3. I haven't met ANY guys. It seems like Atlanta is one giant hipster bubble, but an impenetrable one. Where do you meet people if you don't drink or party? I want to go to some concerts but I haven't really seen any interesting ones yet.
4. Jonathan basically stopped talking to me? I dunno. We were all flirty right when he left and then I guess he decided that was a bad idea, so, fine, okay, I can deal with that. But now he doesn't reply to my texts or emails. And, I guess I miss him? I've dreamed about him the last two nights.
I wrote my essay for my first-year seminar about my issues with relationships, and needing to be with someone. The thing is I thought the loneliness was crazy in Tampa, but now it's kind of impossible to handle.
I think I'm gonna make a counseling appointment in the Wellness Center. I really don't know. Last time I tried counseling it was a total failure. I can't really open up to people face to face.
EDIT:
And all I do when I'm not in class is go the grocery store and watch the Office.
On one hand, hot cashier at the health food store.
On the other hand, I need a life.
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I'd say SG is a pretty good place to meet interesting people with similiar interests so you've got a good start.