Some of you may be wondering why I have been here for two weeks, as Move-in Day was on the 25th. Don’t worry, I wasn’t THAT excited to come to college that I decided to move down a week early and creepily meander around campus. I actually moved down here early for a pre-orientation program called NOLA (a picture of my group is above). The best way to explain it is this: a crash course in getting to New Orleans and Tulane. Let me tell you guys right now, I am the biggest NOLA advocate! I encourage every single prospective to look into it. NOLA has something for everyone. I actually got the oppertunity to write for The Hullabaloo, Tulane’s college newspaper! There are four other tracks as well. All of them include a two day camping trip (one trip more extreme than the other), lots of delectable food, bowling/dancing, and so many memories with NOLA friends.
Since NOLA, I’ve not only gone through Orientation, but I’ve also had my first week of classes. Move-in on the 25th was so crazy! Ladies, just a heads up, don’t try to do your hair for Move-in Day… it will get ruined and you will be sad that you wasted your time doing it. I know I was sad (note the photo with the wavy/attempted to be straightened hair... I'm in front of Monroe the day before move-in). Haha. Otherwise Move-in day is soooo fun. Convocation was amazing; there was a Jazz band that came in and played, the cheerleaders were there, and freshman got free shirts (I’ve gotten about 8 free shirts since I have been here). 
Another highlight of Orientation was definitely Reily Rocks. Basically, it was another oppertunity for free food and shirts, while being able to network with freshman and upperclassmen alike. Who would pass that up?!? Reily is the Athletic Center by the way. IT IS GORGEOUS. I would definitely advise y’all to look up Reily on Tulane’s website. The facility is so nice that it will absolutely motivate you to work out!!Classes were sooo much fun. I sound like a huge loser, but the classes at Tulane are so much better than high school classes. I love my classes. And I am really lucky because my classes are also small so everyone feels really at ease and comfortable. The environment is inviting. You will want to go to class when you come here. At the end of the day on Friday we had the Activities Expo. Talk about more insanity! Everyone was running around checking out the different activites. I was all over it. I signed up for A LOT!!! Honestly y’all, you could be interested in the most obscure hobby, and Tulane will probably have some kind of club for it. If not, you can start a club.
On Saturday it was my birthday… and it was probably the best birthday I have ever had. It is so hard to believe that so many people (people who I have only known for a matter of days) cared about my birthday!! There were about 45 of us that went out to dinner. We went to the coolest little pizza place, not too far off campus, on Magazine Street (amazing shopping and food!!!). Afterwards we had cake and present opening! I got the craziest gifts. I loved it. Then we went out to a local hang out, one which happens to be a personal favorite of mine: The Boot. For the best college nightlife (dancing, eating, socializing, etc.) this is the place to be. It was such a great night.That’s it for now everyone! More soon.
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