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"Hey guys!  Coming &amp;#039;atcha from the midst of finals week! Honestly, it hasn&amp;#039;t been as bad as I have anticipated. Compared to last semester, it&amp;#039;s a walk in the park. In fact, I took my country music final today that involved me having to listen to Taylor Swift and Miranda Lambert as a form of studying. Best thing ever, right?! I even had time to fit a few of my notorious 5-minute dance parties into my schedule (hence my whipping my hair back-and-forth in that photo). With only one final left to go and my life as a college freshman coming to a close, I am already thinking about how things are going to be different next semester. It&amp;#039;s sure to be a weird concept \u2014 coming back to school without the jitters of having to make new friends and finding all my classes. I think it will still prove to be an adventure though, and here are a few of the reasons why: 1) More Major-Focused Classes: Since I took nine APs in high school, I got all of my general education requirements out of the way in freshman year. That means I get to start taking a lot more major-focused classes that most people don&amp;#039;t take until they&amp;#039;re juniors. This equates to TONS of political science and journalism classes, and I am so excited. 2) Getting More Involved around Campus: You guys know how much I loved the UNC Dance Marathon, so I decided that I am going to be a committee member next year. I&amp;#039;m also thinking about taking a position with the school newspaper. 3) I Get to Bring My Car: Freshmen we weren&amp;#039;t allowed to have cars, so next year I&amp;#039;ll get to bring mine. I&amp;#039;m not quite sure how much I&amp;#039;ll use it, but it&amp;#039;ll be nice to use when I have the late night munchies and everything on campus is closed. 4) Giving Riding Solo a Try: I&amp;#039;ve had my fair share of guy drama this year, and it got to the point where I stopped focusing on some of my own dreams in the pursuit of a relationship that didn&amp;#039;t work out anyway. It&amp;#039;s time to start living for myself, and I couldn&amp;#039;t be more excited.  5) Change in Scenery: I really don&amp;#039;t like to stay put for all too long, so I am switching dorms next year. Since all of my suitemates and roommate decided that they want to live in their same rooms next year, it means I will also have a new roommate. It&amp;#039;s cool though because my suitemates, current roommate and I plan to remain close next year. &amp;quot;When you&amp;#039;re finished changing, you&amp;#039;re finished.&amp;quot; \u2014Benjamin Franklin No worry beef curry, XOs, and all that other jazz, Katie :) What changes can you anticipate for yourself this coming school year? Let me know by leaving a comment below! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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