It is officially after midnight. Wednesday has arrived. I'm sitting in the living room of our suite here in Seattle, watching TV while my parents sleep in the adjacent room -- totally unable to sleep myself... And who could, in this situation?! Tomorrow is the day my life changes. Not in a cliche "and from that point on my life was never the same" kind of way, but in a REAL way. Tomorrow I officially move into a place that is not my parent's home for the first time in my life. With that comes a million life changes, as I'm sure you all know. My mind is racing with thoughts of anticipation -- racing to fast to shut off for slumber.

4 out of 5 of the other freshman that I've met are in the same dorm as me. My roommate is nice. My RA is hilariously fun. The people-watching has proven to be rather excellent... I'm so excited. I'm looking forward to the freedoms, the challenges, the relationships, the training... Everything about the school and the city and the people in it.

It's going to be a good year.