Getting things rolling...
Hi everyone! My name is Hope and I've been a freshman music business major at Belmont University for about three weeks now. Being from Atlanta, Georgia, life here has been quite different and I've been pretty much on sensory overload for the past three weeks. For starters, the weather is incredible compared to where I'm from and in general, everything about my life as I've known it has changed! But let's back up a little bit... it's been a whirlwind, but I'll try to start at the beginning.
The first experience that left an impact on me was move in day. On August 19, my mom, brother, and I pulled up infront of my residence hall with an SUV and a sedan full of "necessities" (right....). And I kid you not, the only thing that I carried to my room was my pillow. There were so many students and faculty members ready to lend a helping hand that all the hard work was done before I could blink an eye. Now, my move in day was different from most because that morning my mom fell and broke her foot, but have no fear! Belmont's head of nursing was right there as we were unloading and took care of her until we could get to the doctor. Perfect timing, huh?
So far I've learned more from my experience here than from class, but I guess that is half the battle! I've struggled with homesickness and loneliness, but I have made some amazing friends and I feel like such a dork for saying this... but I really like my classes! And I guess that's why I'm here, right?
Well among other cool things that have happened, so far I've seen Dolly Parton and met AJ McLean (for those of you that have been living under a rock, he's one of the Backstreet Boys!). Dolly was on campus rehearsing for her upcoming tour in our event center and AJ was a part of a convocation concert that we were able to get credit for attending.
As you can tell, things have been crazy here in Nashville. And I have no doubt that they're just getting crazier. But don't worry, I'll keep you posted...
