Rochester Institute of Technology - Techmila / Ramikin Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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It seems so strange getting settled and trying to make this room into a home and meeting all new friends. Sometimes I wish I could go back, but I guess it's time to move on in my life. I’ve written four more letters home today. I write to Mom and Dad everyday. My friends are all still at home since they didn’t have to come back to school as early as I did, so I’ve written them letters too. I should go and check my mail. I didn’t have any before or after breakfast, or lunch, so maybe I'll have some now'. Mom said she sent me a letter Maybe while I’m out I'll check my mailfolder too. My advisor said you should check it at least 5 times a day, and I’ve only checked it 3 times so far. I got up late again today, but I had a very productive morning. 1 bought all my notebooks and folders and I have them all organized. I’ve even started looking over my textbooks so that I’m tamikar with the material. I think HI go over and try logging onto the computer system ... What an experience I had today. 1 went over ro the computer center. It was so confusing- It took me thirty minutes to log on to the system. 1 tried playing games, but there are no games to play. What kind of computer is chat? I couldn't even create any files — the lab assistant said that no space had been allocated. Boy do I feel stupid. I w'ent in search of new friends and 1 think I've found some people that are in my classes, so maybe my life won’t be so lonely.

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Well, I made myself a list today of everything I have to do. The list is getting kind of long. I have to clean my room, buy my books, sign up for my meat plan, and learn my way around campus. The one thing I did do was have my picture taken for my I D. this morning. It seems so strange. They say that you can do anything with an RIT ID. 1 wonder what anything means. Hram . . . the possibilities. Well 1 signed up for my meal plan today. I had to decide how many meals I wanted to eat. I chose the 20, because the food is so good I knew I’d never be able to get enough of it. I’ve been getting up early and going to breakfast every morning, and I never miss lunch and dinner. I can hardly wait to get there, because they have such good food. I wish mom could cook that good. Simon says 'Write in your diary. I guess that means I should keep writing. Simon was actually here on campus. The same one that does Simon Sez on T.V. Some of the things he made people do were funny. He can get people “out” if he really tries. I thought that I could beat him, but even though 1 concentrated, he still got me out. Oh Well, I’ll be ready for him next year. Tonight was really great! I just got back from the Tropics Party. My first real big party here ar RIT. They had sand and a band outside and another band inside. There were so many people there it was fantastic. They were passing out leis. Someone said he got “lei’d-at the door.” That was the joke for the night. I sure hope they have more parties like this. oct i 19