#lifewithAC

I don't have much down time but figured I would share and update what my life at college has been like so far. If you are reading this you probably already know my life is never boring or dull. 

#lockedoutofroom 
Within two hours of having my dorm keys I locked not only myself but roommate out of our room as well. 

#walkingandtxting 
I was headed to the dinning hall for dinner. I knew there was a door that lead to the dinning hall (Kman). I just assumed while walking and texting that the door up ahead was the door to Kman. Simultaneously to me pushing open the door did a blaring alarm sound. This caused me to look up from my phone. In front of me were a line of students just staring at me. Then I glanced at the the door to see that it's covered in 13 "Emergency EXIT Alarm will sound" signs. I freaked and pulled the door shut hoping the alarm would shut off...it didn't. 

#campussafetyreport
Due to my emergency exit door alarm issue I made an appearance in the campus safety report the following week. 

#icecoldshowers
One would think a cool shower during hot weather would feel great, WRONG. For the first 2 weeks of pre season the freezing cold 2 min. showers made me grateful for the lukewarm water and then eventually hot water that came. 

#cheeseheadforlife
Almost everyone at NCC is from Illinois. When I say I'm from Wisconsin the first question people almost always ask has something to do with cheese. 

#ballgirl 
I came into preseason injured and still am. This made me become resident ball girl on the team. I am now a qualified ball girl but the first week was rough. I got a needle stuck in a ball and also broke a needle. 

#allergictoice
I apparently iced to much during the first week of preseason. I would ice two times a day after completing my pt exercises. This lead to me having 3 reactions and now no ice bags for me. 

#germanorfrench
My last two years of high school I took French. This term I am taking German. I was called on in class to say the alphabet and numbers 1-10. I made it perfectly through the German alphabet but then got to neuf (9 in French) when I realized 1-9 had been in French so naturally finished with zehn (10 in German) thankfully my prof chuckled. 

#dontstareatclocks 
I was staring at the clock in my German class trying to decide if I could put off going to the bathroom for 45min. Well I got caught staring so my professor made me go to the front of room and have a conversation with him. He also said he was going to take the clock down. I was praying I wouldn't mess up. I didn't mess up so I walked in the direction of my desk but passed it and out the door to use the bathroom. When I came back to the classroom the door was locked. I thought he had locked me out but wasn't positive so I knocked. No one came to the door. I waited for a minuet then knocked again. My professor opened the door and made me go back to the front of the class and have another conversation with him. As I was speaking with him I glanced over his shoulder to see if he did indeed take the clock down. He caught me once again and made me right then go and take it down. 

#MacnCheese
I have become a master of cooking Mac 'n Cheese. My first time however could have been much more exciting if the kitchenette in our lounge would have had a smoke detector but it didn't so no worries. We also eat straight from the pot and have no shame. It's less to clean that way. 

#spidercheck
Before I step foot in the shower I check for spiders now. My first two ice cold showers resulted in visits from some spiders. Yes, more than one spider during a single shower. 

#skunksighting 
I have seen more skunks at NCC than I have in my entire life. I am up to 6 skunks. It's a little unsettling to come across one while walking to a 6am practice. Not only do I hear the scurrying but also the smell staying with me all the way down the hill is too much for that hour of morning. 

#crutchgang
The struggle is real in college but throw crutches into the mix and it's just brutal. Somedays my armpits hurt worse than my knee. Also to the students who help me out they are the MVPs.

#LACelevator
The elevator at LAC is thee slowest and smallest on campus. The first time I rode in it I freaked thinking I was stuck. The ride either up or down lasts roughly two minuets. Sometimes I question while standing in the elevator if the stairs would have been quicker. 

#latenightsearlymornings
Monday nights seem to get longer and longer making Tuesday mornings rougher and rougher. For Tuesday's my alarm is set for 4:30AM. This gives me enough time to roll out of bed and crutch down to the AT room. This past Monday night my roommate and I had been awake for so long that the rational thing to do at midnight was to sing the SpongeBob theme song repeatedly while laying in bed.