New Adventure Begins

We moved Hannah into her dorm room on Friday. It was so nice. We pulled up to her building and were instructed to stay in the van while a group of students got all her things and carried them to her room. She went to open the door but her dad and I went to park the van once it was empty. By the time we got the van parked and back to the room, the student team was working on another car load and all Hannah's things were in her room. Boy was I glad, I was not looking forward to moving her refrigerator.

In just about two hours Hannah and I had her room unpacked and decorated. It comes from having two very organized people working together. She was quite pleased with her room and I think it turned out really nice.

Friday evening the school had a service where the students marched in down the oaks, opposite of the way they will march out when they graduate.

There was a service where the students were welcomed to their new school and they made a pledge to work diligently and to follow the Jesuit philosophy of education. Afterwards they took a class picture and then the families were invited to each supper with their student before we left them. I find it very encouraging that Springhill thinks it is important to include the families in the students process of moving to adulthood. In October there will be a weekend filled with activities for the families to come back to the school and join in the fun with their student.

It's amazing how much they have going on. The school has planned many activities to help the students get to know one another and keep the students from getting home sick. Every day for the next two weeks there is some activity they can attend if they choose to. Tonight Hannah's dorm pod had a cookie baking/ board game evening. Last night they had bingo for the whole campus, where some lucky student won a $200 gift card for books. Next weekend they are having a retreat for the freshmen if they want to attend.

Hannah and her dad looking at all the planned activities.