Week 2!! :)

I feel like this second week of classes has been very productive for me, although some of my first assignments confused me. All my work was finished in a timely manner, I went grocery shopping and made my own meals, and I even managed to sign up to volunteer and get shifts already! College life and life alone is definitely weird and something I'm getting used to but I think I'll be okay as long as I budget myself and pay attention to my calendar. Though, making friends and getting to know others is definitely harder for me since I'm not spending large amounts of time with the same people anymore.
So, tomorrow is my first day of volunteering at the F.A.R.M. Cafe and I'm a little bit nervous since it's a bit different than the other volunteer opportunities I've done in the past. I was drawn to this particular place because I would be right in the middle of the community and I would be learning more about the socioeconomic issues in the high country, specifically Boone. I had known that there was a big poverty problem affecting people in Appalachia but now I would probably be seeing it first hand and learning what actually goes on and how people are helping to solve this issue. I think it will be a great learning experience that I will be able to reflect on when I leave Boone.
I'm also super excited to get out and explore Boone and the surrounding areas. Especially because I am crazy to get out of my dorm and get away from my roommate who is super nosy and does not know how to keep her belongings on her side of the room. I mean, she even tried to get credit for the meal that I made on my own. So, I'll see how this situation turns out but in the meantime I'm going to explore tons.