Yesterday morning, I saw my girlfriend, Ashby, off on her way back to school at Michigan Tech. As I drove home from her house, I realized that this was the first time since we've known each other that we've made the 600 mile trek to Houghton separately. I love driving (I get it from my dad.) and have always driven on the way home and back when we are on break. This time, however, Ashby had to be up north two weeks earlier than I do, because of her job training. Her parents are driving her up this time. The upside to the situation is that I will be able to take my car instead of driving the truck to move both of us. The way gas prices are looking that will be quite a relief.
I find that I'm much more excited about going back to school this year. Having experienced one year of college has made a huge difference for my anxiety level. Even so, I've started the 'to take' pile in the spare bedroom. I plan to leave a week early to settle in and spend some time with Ashby before classes start. That gives me a little more than a week to get everything ready. I'm looking forward to being back.
