Ivy Years

Goodbye Vancouver. Hello Ithaca. This is the tale of a Canadian in America. I’ve had the worst blogger’s block in the last three weeks, so here’s an attempt to glossily cover my current situation!

Trip Here – My parents insisted that I fly all the way as they were probably under the illusion that if they let me out of the airports, I would have 1) ended up in some other continent 2) blown my tuition money in Vegas 3) eloped.

3 flights, 4 airports, and 12 hours later, I finally got here in one piece. Note to self: never get on a plane that’s smaller than the average public bus again.

Pre-Orientation - Half a week of university-sponsored fun with international students, what’s not to love? I may have been too eager about Poker Night. If you’re an international student coming to Cornell, I strongly suggest attending Prepare. The participants are so diverse and the volunteers are extremely friendly.

Campus - Huge, beautiful, fusion of old and modern and some architectural pizazz.

Housing - I’m in a double in a suite with four awesome girls, living in the super-modern West Campus. The room is quite large and we have our own bathroom. Our house is also one of the newest buildings on campus.

Dining - The food is… good so far. I’ve never ate at dining halls before and have been warned many times, but wow, I’m impressed.

Finances - Opened a checking and savings account with M&T, currently running a bit low on cash after paying off bursar bills.

Classes - It ranges from fascinating to let’s-count-how-many-people-are-asleep-right-now Sophomore year is moving along at a slow pace so far.

Extra-Curriculars – I’m definitely still going on momentum post-UBC. There are a few really great groups that I’m involved with right now in the fields of consulting, student government, business magazines etc. More on that later.

Work - I found a job! Love it!