In this past week, I decided not to live in the dorms and rather to room with two girls from work in an apartment a half hour away from both home and ASU. We found a really nice place (cheap rent, nice pools, two floors) and have decided to move in come July 21st.

After submitting our applications on Friday, I came home and crashed for a few hours. I felt very drained after all of these decisions.

I feel now that being prepared, planning ahead, is just one method of becoming accustomed to the chaos of reality; no matter how prepared you think you are, life happens. The universe rules without rules. I felt very helpless and excited for all of the sudden change, and I have the feeling as though this decision could be one of the best I've ever made or will ever make. Even if I dislike my roommates at the end of fourteen months, even if I am broke for the majority of the time, even if I have to work two jobs, this will be an experience that I will never regret.

My final year of high school ended, my loans for college went through, I am meeting my roommate this Friday...Things are moving rather quickly.

Until August, I will be working full-time, tanning, and reading up on Alexander the Great (for the novel, you see). Sounds interesting, doesn't it?