I took the Greyhound bus which was a good time. On the way back we got to watch a movie which was a nice way to pass the time, and it didn't seem too long, especially when you have an IPOD! I was so glad I had my IPOD then! It made it so much better! And in New York we saw some movies because it was really icky and raining out most of the time :( But then we also went shopping which was really fun! And just walked around and ate a lot of good food! But it is really expensive! I'm glad I'm not going to college there because almost everything is so much more expensive than here and I just wouldn't be able to afford it! But it was a great long weekend, and I got to relax and catch up on some sleep!

Well we got a new beautiful colorful rug for our room which I put pictures of at the end of my entry, and I love it! I bought it last week at Bed, Bath and Beyond which is only like 2 blocks from the residence campus! So convenient! And it makes our room look so much homier and cozier! I love it. And it wasn't too expensive either!

Oh and I started going to a great chiropractor that isn't too far from Simmons which is already starting to help me! I am so excited about it, and am so glad that I found one here in the Boston area!

This week is going to be very busy with studying because I have a quiz on Friday and 2 tests on Monday! So this weekend I'm going to be studying a lot and getting some sleep, and I'm also going to try to go to church on Sunday for the first time since being here which hopefully will be fun! And I'm going to try to stay warm because it is cold and icky here! Its been raining and drizzling out lately, and it is windy windy windy! Minnesota was always really cold, but never windy like this! So it will be interesting to see how the rest of the fall and winter go, and how they compare to Minnesota!

I must be off now to go take a shower and then its bed time! I have my 8:30 am chemistry lab tomorrow but I'm waking up a little early to go get breakfast in the cafeteria which is always fun cause I can get cereal and fresh warm muffins! Enjoy the pictures! xoxo, Hannah :)

My beautiful cousin Kaitlin!

My cousin Kaitlin again-getting all pretty!!

Our lovely new rug! Isn't it wonderful!

Again, another view! Doesn't it make our room look pretty! I love the colors!

On Saturday I auditioned for the MTV reality show "Real World" because they were holding auditions in Boston, among other cities, and I decided to go! Just to see what it would be like, and see if I would get on the show, but I'm pretty sure I'm not going to get on, but it was fun nonetheless and I can always try again when I'm older and out of college!

It started to get a little cold here last week, but then this week is supposed to get up to the 80's! And today was pretty sunny during the day and it was one of the most beautiful days ever! So who knows when it will actually get cold and stay cold, but I'm hoping not too soon!

And yes, where are all the boys? haha I thought that would be a funny title, since I now go to an all girls school for the first time in my life, and it is definitely different! I thought that I wouldn't notice the lack of boys in the classroom and around the campus, but I do! I actually don't notice them being gone in the classroom as much as just being around, but it is weird not having any boys at all. It is actually very funny because whenever you see boys you like almost want to take a double take and be like what? boys? hehe but I actually find not having boys in the classroom a huge benefit! I never have to worry about looking cute because there is a boy that I like in my class, and that is a big help when you have to wake up at 7 am for class! And you feel more empowered and able to speak your mind when it is all women. So it definitely has its ups and downs, but it's a good experience to have all in all.

I also took a bunch of pictures of my dorm room so that people can see how I decorated, and how a triple looks! It looks different in a picture obviously, but we're not cramped at all so it's not bad! So hope you enjoy the pictures, and I will write more later! This weekend I'm going to New York again to spend 4 days with my cousin because we have two days off for Columbus Day! How great is that! In Minnesota we definitely didn't get that day off! So I'm really excited about being able to see my cousin and spend 4 days with her in New York!!! I love being so close to New York and being able to take a greyhound bus for only like $30 roundtrip! How convenient! Okay, talk to y'all later! xoxo -Hannah :)

This is my lovely desk and my awesome wall of magazine pictures and pictures of my family and friends! I love my wall!!

This is my bed - I have the bottom bunk :) - and my lovely yellow comforter that is so wonderful and my soft new blue sheets!!!

This is the other side of our room, this is one of my roommates beds and her little corner area!!

This is our awesome TV and a dresser!

This is my closet! Surprisingly I have more closet space here than at my house in Minnesota! I love how organized it looks :)

And finally, the best for last, these are our AWESOME WONDERFUL BEST IDEA EVER Christmas lights that make my life!! They make me soooo happy! Aren't they adorable?? They make our room feel so homey and cozy! But if anyone has any suggestions of how to keep them up that would be great cause they keep falling down! haha

In New York, I got to spend some time with my cousin who is 20 who I'm really close to. Then she had to go to work so I hung out with my roommate and some other girls and just walked around the city, sightseeing, shopping, and then we ate at a really good Cuban restaurant! It was so much fun, and I took tons of pictures with my digital camera! It got pretty dark by the end of the day so some of them are kind of dark, but I'm going to put some of them in so you can see them!

This week is really busy, I had a Spanish test today, and I have a Chemistry test on Wednesday! And I have lots of reading to do for my freshmen English class as well, so I'm not able to hang out as much as I did the past 2 weeks.

Well I must be off to go take a shower and study some more...Hope you enjoy the pictures! -Hannah :)

That's the New York public library. I thought it was a pretty building, and it's pretty well known!

That's the Hard Rock Cafe, a restaurant that they have in cities all around the world.

This is the empire state building! Not a great picture but you can see how tall it is nonetheless!

This is the very beautiful very colorful fountain in Rockefeller Center. This is also where people go ice skating in the winter!

This is the NBC building in Rockefeller Center. At the bottom street level they have the "NBC Experience Store" where they have tons of merchandise for every NBC store and you can purchase tickets to see tours of different NBC studios, etc...And in the upper levels of the building is where they film Saturday Night Live!

This is my cousin Kaitlin and me!

This is my roommate Brett and a mime that was in Rockefeller Center. She put money in his hat and he started to move and then gave her a hug but then wouldn't let go! Only in NYC...

And I'm sick! I'm feeling better now because I started feeling sick on Friday but then luckily I went to my grandparents house on Saturday and of course they took care of me and gave me lots of medications so hopefully I'll be almost all better by tomorrow. A good night's sleep tonight will help a lot.

I'm getting along really well with both my roommates though, which is sooooo helpful! They are both so nice, and really really generous! And that is so great to have when you are in a new place; I can't imagine not getting along with my roommate while having to adjust to a new place. So I lucked out on that part! And being in a triple isn't that bad, we got one of the more spacious rooms, not the biggest, but definitely not the smallest. It still is somewhat cramped sometimes, but it is not as bad as I thought it would be. And I even have a little extra space so that when I go home for Thanksgiving I can bring some more stuff back with me!

Well that is all for tonight, but tomorrow I'm going to buy a memory card for my digital camera and then take some cool pictures and post them on the website! Tomorrow is my errand running day so I'll take pictures from around the city and tell you all about finding my way around! Thanks for listening...Hannah :)

That's me with a famous statue in Faneuil Hall!! Cute huh?

And yesterday I started classes. All 4 in one day! But I was done at like 12 so that was nice. And I really like all my professors too! The science classes seem like they are going to be hard and I'm sure I will be studying A LOT for those! But other than that I'm excited about my classes. And then I had my chemistry lab today which was really fun, I love labs. And the best part is that you get to leave when you are done with the lab! You don't have to stay for the whole class time, you just get to do the lab at your own pace and then leave when you are done! How cool is that?

And the food! I actually like it! A lot of people say that they don't like the food in the cafeteria but I do! I don't know why, but it really isn't bad. There are always soooo many choices, and there is always a salad bar so you can try and stay healthy! And the desserts are so good! I better be careful with them or I'll gain the freshmen 15!! LOL.

And I'm having lots of fun meeting new people, even though it is weird because I am usually really really outgoing and loud and crazy, but when I'm in a new situation with new people I get really shy so like I probably am not being as outgoing as I should be, but it is hard to talk to people that you don't know and try to make new friends. But it is exciting at the same time. And I'm not really homesick, I was a little bit the first couple days but now I'm so busy that I don't have time to miss home!

Well I better get going because I have chemistry homework before I have to go and watch the OC!! It's the season premiere and we're having a big party in our lounge so I'm very excited about that! And then after that we're having this thing called "floor snacks" where everyone on our dorm hall floor just sits out in the hall and eats snacks and talks and gets to know each other better!

I'll try and write again this weekend and maybe even get some pictures up!!...Love to all my people in Minneapolis and all my girls-I miss y'all!! xoxo -Hannah :)

One of the weirdest things is that right now almost all of my friends have already left for college. I think some of the east coast schools start later then others and so I feel like I'm the only one here! And my sister has already started school! So I feel like I'm not even going to school ever or something. It is weird. And I never could have imagined how hard it would be to say goodbye to your friends. I cried so hard when I sad goodbye to my best friend, and I miss all my friends so much. It is going to be very weird not seeing them everyday, but I just think about all the new friends I'm going to make and that makes me feel a little better!

And I'm getting sooooo excited about Boston! It is one of my favorite cities ever, and everyday I have to remind myself that I'm actually going to be living there next year! I have gone there so much because my grandparents live right outside of it, and my church has gone there a bunch of times too, so I'm somewhat familiar, but there is going to be so much to learn about getting around, and so many new places I'm going to discover! Boston is really the #1 college town, and I can't think of being anywhere else. I just hope the weather isn't too bad! But after being in Minnesota for 18 years I think anything is better than our weather! And Minneapolis, I'm definitely going to miss a lot of Minneapolis, there are a lot of cool places and people here, but I'm so ready for a change. I think going far away to somewhere somewhat new and different for college is the best thing you can do. And if you get homesick, which I'm sure I will at first, you can always call, email, write, or instant message people! I love being in the times of such great technology!

Well I better head off to bed but I will write again soon and talk more about how my packing is going or how I managed to do it in a day or 2! Until then...*Hannah*