Day 1

So today was the first official day of "class."

It was a typical first day: Introductions, class schedule, guidelines.

However, it was atypical in the fact that Donna, the office manager, laid out the house rules. It felt similar to a speech I would give to my campers when I was a camp counselor about respecting the place where you live. I feel very at home in this house and I am eager to spend so much time here.

[For those of you who don't know, the VBC is headquartered in an old mansion off campus that looks like something Harry Potter would be studying in. I am very lucky to work is such an environment because it looks and feels nothing like a classroom or academic setting. There are 3 levels + a creepy basement that I will not venture into on my own, a servant's staircase and a sun room. To say the house is Beautiful would undermine the breath-taking appeal this mansion encompasses.]

Today, Anna Hartley (one of the other students) and I were exploring near the servant's staircase and I stumbled upon a janitor's closet, which had a short door in the back of it. I opened the door and...... OUT POPPED A GHOST. Just kidding. There was no encounter with a ghost but I was severely freaked out by the dark black mysterious room. Needless to say, the door was shut within 30 seconds and we were on our way back to our "classroom."

The house is full of fun places to explore, which I will keep you up-to-date on throughout the semester. You should look forward to when I blog about my adventures into the basement! So stay tuned for that.

SO the excitement is uncharacteristically high among my group members about this project. Considering most of us are looking forward to graduating within the next year, this is a good remedy for senioritis.

That is all I have for now. Stay linked for more detailed information throughout the semester.

Totally random side note: You should all read the book "Three Cups of Tea." It's just amazing. I'm halfway through and it's absolutely inspiring.