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The first week at Kentucky is complete!  It started off completely disorganized and a bit stressful because the school is...not the most clear communicating organization I've ever come across.  I felt frustrated and discouraged the first few days, and even entertained doubts about returning to school.  But two things happened that made me feel excited about being a student.  

1.  I parked my bike alongside hundreds of others when I went to my first German lesson, and when I came out, every single bike was outfitted with a waterproof seat cover and reflector swatch.  This made me feel happy to be a part of everything.

2. I went to my opening 20th century music history lecture, and the professor managed to make a lesson centered on the syllabus captivating.  Totally rad.  Bingo - ready to learn, student-style.

And of course, everything starts feeling good as you get to know those around you.  I went to a bbq last night with cool people and found out that the orchestra is sponsored by Maker's Mark.  Now that's when you know you're where you're supposed to be.

These pictures are from around campus.  Lots of brick, lots of green :)

Madison

Next quick stop on the way home was the beloved city of Madison!  I cheered as I crossed the state line, and felt nostalgic getting off the bus in the heart of the campus.  We spent the afternoon food carting, sitting by the lake, visiting the arboretum, which is such an awesome place, and then cooking dinner and watching a movie (a surprisingly good French film) at home.  The next morning we had breakfast at one of my favorite places (pictures to come), and tried out the new public bike system being implemented in Madison by riding down the lake shore path.  Ahh, I loved the 4 years I spent in Madison, and sometimes I daydream about just subletting a place to hang out there one summer.