Welcome!

Hello, ladies and gents! You are here to witness the beginning of an exciting project that is very close to my heart. Over the next 12 months, I will be giving you a peek into my life as a freshman at the University of Colorado at Boulder (aka CU). You'll have the opportunity to read about my preparations this summer, the difficulties I face and overcome this fall, and the experience I gain during the year. Whether you are a CU alumnus feeling nostalgic, an aspiring or current student looking to learn more, or a parent interested in this fabulous school for your child, I hope I can enlighten and entertain in the months to come.

First thing's first... Who am I? My name is Laura. I have lived in Boulder, Colorado for my entire life to date. In my humble opinion, there really isn't a better place to be. For my time at CU, I plan to study film. I will be participating in the Norlin Scholars and Kittredge Honors Program.

My interests can be seen in my intended courses of study and in this project. I am an avid film aficionado, and am particularly interested in all the people and hours of work that go into a two-hour masterpiece on the silver screen. I also have a deep and long-lasting love for books. For all that the television can enchant, nothing else in my view can match the magic of a well-loved novel. Finally, I am very interested in technological trends. I will defend Apple Computers over PCs to my dying breath and love trying out the latest gadget on the market. I am involved in many of the latest developments online and love getting to know people on social networking sites. In a combination of two of my greatest interests, I am a zealous member of the Harry Potter fandom, particularly centered around my role as a staff member on The Leaky Cauldron (www.the-leaky-cauldron.org), one of the largest and best-known sites for discussion and news about the Harry Potter books and films.

Because short and sweet is always nice, I’ll wrap this up, but I want to spend one moment talking about how I think this project will go. First off, let me say that I absolutely love to know who is reading my work, so please leave comments, specific questions, or any suggestions if you have them. Over the next few months, I hope to give you an explanation of how and why I chose CU, to explain some of the reasons why I love Boulder, to tell you what I'm looking forward to in college, and to outline what I'm nervous about with this big change. I'll also keep you updated on registering for classes, orientation, buying dorm materials, meeting new people, and counting down the days until I move in on August 20th!

I hope you'll follow me throughout this process. College is an exciting time, but it has been made even more so for me by this opportunity to journal about it here, for the world to see. And, with that, I bid you all a happy start to June. Stay cool!

Cheers
:)

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