Game Tomorrow

Today was kind of a boring day. I had class at eight this morning and then again at 9:45 and 12:30. After my classes I went to look at apartments that I am thinking about living in next year. The one I liked the most is called Veneable and its down 14th street. I'm going to live with Tobi, another first year on my team so that should be fun. After looking at apartments we had practice and ice bath. After that we went to dinner at one of the donor's of the volleyball programs house. She also used to play on the volleyball team. We had lasagna and spaghetti. It was really good and it was nice to have a home-cooked meal since all I've been eating is dining hall food. Tomorrow night we have a big game against Florida State at seven! I'm excited for that!

Boring Day

This morning I woke up for my 8 o' clock class at 7:45 and got there right on time. My first class was ENWR. Today we got into groups of three and presented a chapter from the book. After my ENWR class I had sociology with my two other first year teammates, Tobi and Jess. Then I had a break and went back to my dorm for a little bit and then I met up with another one of my teammates, Hillary, and we ate at the Pavilion because we were getting sick of eating at the dining hall. Then I went to my 12:30 Art History class. After that class I went back to the dorms because I got an email saying I had a package. My grandpa sent me a card with some candy and money! It was a nice surprise and it's always good to know that your family is thinking about you back home! Before I knew it, it was time for practice so I made my way over to the gym. Today's practice was good and we even got out a little early! Now I am in study hall writing my daily blog!

Successful Weekend

We won both of our games this weekend which was awesome! It's always great to get two more wins, especially on the road! We played Maryland first and beat them in 3 games and then we played Boston College the next day and beat them in 5 games. When we were traveling to BC a complication arose! We landed at the airport and we were waiting for our travel bus to come but it had gotten in a minor accident so we had to find a different way to get to our hotel! Everything ended up working out so it was okay. I'd never been to Boston before so it was exciting to see part of the city. The weather was kind of crummy though; it rained the whole time we were there. I was also not feeling too well the whole weekend. I had a really bad cold but I'm feeling better. On the way back home we flew on Jet Blue which is a plane that has more legroom and tv's! So that was nice to have on the way back! Now I'm back and happy to be back in Charlottesville!

Busy Day

I woke up this morning for my 8 o' clock class and when I arrive there only six of my classmates are there. It turned out our class was cancelled but our teacher did not send an email that informed us of this until 1:30 in the morning! So I could've gotten a little extra sleep because my next class wasn't until 9:30! I went to my next class which seemed like it dragged on forever. After that I went back to my dorm to pack my suitcase for our volleyball trip this weekend. After packing I went to lunch at Newcomb and went to my class at 12:30. We got our tests back and I did well so I was happy about that! Finally my classes were over for the day but before I went to the gym for practice I had to go back to the dorms to get my suitcase. Practice was a little shorter today because we were leaving on the travel bus to Maryland around 7. On the bus we watched the movie "The Proposal". It was really good and it took up most of the driving time. Now I am currently sitting in my hotel in Maryland and I am excited to play in my match tomorrow!

Traveling for the Weekend

Tomorrow the volleyball team leaves for Maryland to play the University of Maryland and then we will fly to Boston College to play them as well. Normally when we travel I miss all my classes for that day but tomorrow we are leaving later in the evening. So I will get to go to all my classes and the we will practice for about two hours before leaving on the sleeper bus. I'm glad I won't miss any class because I missed a lot earlier in the season because of all the traveling we did. I always like going on the sleeper bus rather than flying because the sleeper bus is more comfortable and I can get more homework done. I also like it because it's fun to be able to hang out with my team. I'm excited to get the opportunity to play this weekend and hopefully bring home two more wins!

Rachel