don't walk away from me, summer

If it wasn't already obvious from my glum face, packing is such a tedious job. I don't know about you but folding and trying to make clothes fit inside a suitcase is not my idea of fun, plus it's a grudging reminder that my 4 month-long summer is coming to a close. *sad face* *sad face* *sad face*

University officially starts on Monday I've spent all day today getting all my shit together before we leave tomorrow afternoon. I went shopping for school stuff earlier too and got myself an actual planner (that I promise to actually use to manage my academics) and a fresh batch of 1x1 photos for class cards and various school-related things. And speaking of 1x1 photos, the ones I got today make me SO uncomfortable. I don't look like me at all and it is creeping me out. Have I changed that much or was it just really bad retouching by the dude at the counter?! I will never know. I still haven't finished packing, though. 

Any guess on where I attend uni? You get brownie points if you're right.

Anyway,

Predominant feelings about school:

1. UGH.

2. Double UGH.

But thank the Lord for small mercies because I have afternoon classes this semester and a super easy Match credit. YAAAAS. I was made for classes that start after 10 and not for 7 am wake up calls. 

My first year was pretty lax. I think everyone spent their first year of uni adjusting so I'm up for letting loose and burying myself in various activities this time. 

A few other things I consider small mercies:

1. My cousin and a few of my friends from the recently graduated batch at my high school are in the 'big city' now so I'm psyched to be able to hang out with them!

2. A couple of my friends got accepted for transfer to Diliman from Baguio so I'm looking forward to being with them as well.

3. My closest friends and I have all made a pact to actually try to keep in touch this year and here's to hoping for more bonding with the select group of people who keep me sane. *sigh*

Notice how all my small mercies have more to do with hanging out and less to do with actually studying? :)) I promised myself to do better in my academics this year, though so there's that. I want to see if I can surprise my parents by getting in the Dean's List. Fingers crossed!