The J Blog

So i am sitting here in the Melrose Hall dorm at the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville, TN. I decided that since it was the week before school starts for me, I would spend some time away from Franklin and hang out with one of my friends, Barron. Actually, Barron decided i would come. You see, I have a hard time making decisions, especially decisions that involve any kind of surrounding change. Translation – I like the status quo, and tend to err on the side of caution way to often. I also tend to feel guilty when i am having fun, like I should be doing something else. But Barron straightened me out in short order and here I am! Barron is majoring right now in Journalism and Electronic Media. This Friday, he is going to audition in Birmingham for All Things To All People. All Things To All People is a drama group that performs at Student Life events all over the country. He would be perfect with them. I am really praying for his success! So UT is pretty cool. I had this picture of what college life was like, and what I am experiencing here is somewhat the same and somewhat different than what I expected. Barron has the pleasure of rooming in a dorm hall that was built after WWII and was recently declared not sufficient for student inhabitation. Nice. However, they decided they would house students there for one more year. Lucky Barron. Anyway, I have thoroughly enjoyed the lots of rest, lots of food, lots of free time. One of Barron’s friends named Steven has been spending some time with us. All in all, this week has been a unique experience for me, on many more levels than I have room to discuss here.