Still in Rehearsals

I have decided to create a blog to connect with you all while I'm at Elmhurst. I figure instead of repeating stories to everyone when I got home, I would do this. You can ask me, what happened to so and so or did you ace that test? To start off...

Thank you to my parents! Mom has been working non-stop to find aides or PCA's (personal care attendants)! Her hard work is certainly paying off! We have found six amazing young ladies that are ready to take on the job! Dad will be busy building me a desk and putting grab bars in my room. They are trying their best to make the transition smooth and I am very grateful. As for my brother and sister, their having a hard time. They don't really understand that I'm coming back but once they see their big sister safe and happy, things will get better.

Elmhurst has been wonderful so far! At registration, I met a senior who stuck with me the whole day (not her job) but I needed help with a lot of things that day. My family and I also met a woman in student activities that knew about me from my flyers and offered to help as much as she can! I was overwhelmed by people's kindness that day and did not want to leave!

A lot of you are asking am I nervous? I have to say for the majority, I'm not nervous. I know I can handle anything! God wouldn't of wanted me to go if he didn't give me the ability. I'm excited to meet other people and learn about the world outside of Glenview. I'm really nervous about missing my family but that's inevitable.

I go three days early to Elmhurst because I chose to take a seminar. It's basically analyzing the world around us. We talk about the book, A Hope in the Unseen, go on field trips and do team building activities.

I think I filled you in on everything. Big Questions starts the 16th, move in day is the 21st, orientation goes until the day classes start which is the 24th.

It's weird to think that next time I'll be in my dorm writing to you all!

Love,
Hannah!