its been one week...

Today marks one whole week at Union University. This past week has been a roller coaster full of emotions. The first two or so days here I hated it. I thought I was too shy to meet people, and basically didn't talk to anyone. However, now I love it and have made so many new friends.

The girls on the soccer team were so open and welcome to all of us freshmen. Instead of feeling like an outsider they brought us in and let us become part of their so called "family." Its been a great week of learning about each other and bonding as a unit. From encouraging each other on the soccer field to screaming at the TV while playing Super Mario on Nintendo we've all become closer in the last seven days.

The pain my body has been in, however is not a highlight of my week here. I've never been in so much pain. From my toes all the way to my neck everything is sore or bruised. We've had three-a-days, which start at six in the morning. We start with an hour of fitness at six, then from eight-thirty to eleven we play soccer, from eleven to noon we swim, then we get a nice break, and play again from six-thirty to around nine. Altogether its about seven hours of intense working out. No wonder my body is in so much pain.

Besides the pain, I love this experience. As preseason nears the end, I'm getting excited for our first game. We play Wednesday, and then travel to Chicago next weekend to play. This past week has been full of laughs and tears, but I will cherish my first week at Union and look forward to my next four years here.