September 2011
1 post
1st week down
So, I just finished the first class of my second week of classes, and I thought I’d take a minute to jot down some thoughts about my first week.
I’m taking five classes—Intermediate Spanish II, Interpretation and Argument (theme: more human than human), Freshman Seminar (theme: human rights and global politics), Introduction to Astronomy, and Philosophy and Psychology. I...
August 2011
7 posts
This City
Pittsburgh
Pitts-burgh
Armpit. Steel town. Robber barons. Industrial city that can’t be pretty because it has one thing: industry.
Try telling the decades-old bridges that guard the city’s riches
That there is no worth to be had in the city of champions
Tell the city lights flitting like fireflies in the river that they have no aesthetic appeal in the city of steel.
Try...
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Orientation
To say the last few days have been busy would be a major understatement. The RAs, orientation counselors, and everyone else have packed every day with tons of icebreakers and random activities, and most of my spare time has been used to unpack my space-bagged clothing. But, here I am, finally. And it’s still weird.
To recap, I moved in on Sunday—I only carried one box up to my room,...
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Pittsburgh
Driving over that bridge after eight hours of travel today was unbelievable—one moment, you’re shrouded in nothing but trees and stars, and the next, the lights of the huge city sprawl before you and glitter in the surrounding water. The city is a beautiful sight, and it’s weird to realize that this is where I’m going to be living for the next four years of my life.
It was...
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Moving Day (pt. 2)
It’s late night of moving day, and my mom and I are at a hotel in Lincoln, Nebraska. We just spent about eight hours on the road listening to my awesome road trip playlist, reading poetry, and just generally being us. Tomorrow, we’ll drive to Chicago, where we’ll spend the night (and finally meet my baby cousins), and then, it’s on to Pittsburgh.
Just a note about...
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Moving Day
Well, this is it. The day I leave. I’m frantically doing some last-minute packing (and blogging). It’s scarier than I would have expected, now that it’s actually here. I made myself a list of things to pack, but I’m going to have to pick some of it up once I get to Pittsburgh. Boxes are nearly full and my room is sort of empty, but some part of me still doesn’t...
kitesandkarma asked: Hello! I just survived my first year at CMU, so if you have any questions, I would loveee to answer them :) P.S. good luck! You probably hear this a lot, but orientation is actually one the best times. Take FULL advantage of the fact that classes haven't started yet ;)
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Hello, internet!
This is your friendly blogger Chloe, merely a freshman (aren’t I clever?) at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Well, actually, I don’t leave for campus for another 13 days, but it’s close enough. Right now, my main focus is packing. That, and making sure I can get everything I need for my dorm.
Okay, first tip: if your school sends you those packets with...