Farewell First Semester

Its been a journey y'all. First semester Freshman year and we've all survived... well physically anyway (we'll wait until exams are over to evaluate our sanity). But all in all it has not been as difficult as I imagined (minus exams...). Of course my semester could have been a little easier if I hadn't taken up the vegetarian quest. Though I sound regretful, I really couldn't be more happy with my decision. I've survived the "Freshman Fifteen" (for the fall semester of course). I've tried new things, and saved a lot of money on the way... and perhaps saved a few carbon emissions. Vegetarianism taught me to be more health-conscious and that's a value I'm grateful to have acquired early in my college career. Will you see me becoming super vegetarian or vegan in the near future? Probably not. Will I continue my rigorous diet of non-meat products? No. But I can tell you this, I will continue to eat tofu if it's an option, I will continue to brave the Lenoir salad bar and I will continue to not eat as much meat when dinning out to save money. So all together it's been a great semester, a wonderful journey and an invaluable learning experience.

Now y'all... lets go home!

Till next semester,

Allie.