A Whirlwind and a Flood

This past week has been a whirlwind and a flood of information.  Orientation was all week, and we learned about the university and its services, signed up for classes, and met all kinds of people from all over the globe.  Even still, there is much to be done in order to prepare for classes next week (next week!? ah!!).  This semester is starting way earlier than when I am accustomed, but, as everyone has told me, I'll be heading home before I know it.  Everything has been so fast the past two weeks or so I can barely remember it all (good thing there's cameras for that!).