From Cock to Duck

Hey everyone, I haven't posted in two weeks because I've been incredibly busy with school. Four months in, and I'm still trying to get acclimated to the pace of the quarter system. Outside of school, however, this place feels just like home. It still hasn't gotten in the 70s yet and tomorrow is the first day of May! It's been in the upper 80s all month in South Carolina. It finally stopped raining though, and I've been able to hang up my rain jackets for the time being. I have a lot of work to do this week and honestly for the remainder of the term. My friends back at USC are already done with classes and only have finals left. I'm ready to be done with school, and I'll only have one semester left when I get back to USC in the fall. Last weekend I went to Portland and had an amazing time. My sister visited me and we went to a bunch of great restaurants, shops, and even saw Canon Beach. Oregon's natural beauty is unparalleled to any other region I'

Hey everyone, it's the start of week 2 of the spring quarter. I'm not going to lie, I've been feeling rather apathetic this term considering I've already done a fall semester and winter term. I think I'm a little burn out, but I plan on regrouping by the end of this week. I didn't do much the past week other than get ready for the term, buy my books, and clean up. This place really feels like home now, and I'm used to the things that seemed strange at first. It's rained everyday since I've gotten back but the weather is otherwise perfect. It's 50 degrees all day and it's always consistent. I don't know why I haven't bought an umbrella yet, but it feels like it's too late to start now. I don't feel homesick at all, and I'm used to my life here. I'm going to try to start exploring Oregon once I get my assignments and other chores under control, so I can really experience the natural beauty of the state. If anyone that

Hey everyone it's been a while. I went home for Spring break, but I'm back in Eugene now for the Spring term. Yesterday and today have been my first day of classes of the new term and it feels weird starting new at the beginning of April. I made all A's for Winter term and I'm hoping that carries over into this term. This term I'm taking a philosophy course, an astronomy course, a political science course, and an anthropology course. The weather here feels amazing now even though it's still raining. Thankfully there's no pollen at all here because my allergies were terrible back home in South Carolina over the break. I feel more confident now that I have a few months here under my belt and know people. I'm really going to try and take advantage of the opportunities this term and make this is an unforgettable experience. I'll be posting weekly from now on until June when I finish. Short post, but I should have a lot to talk about next week. Until next