It's been a little quiet around the dorm recently. Duke undergrads were fortunate to have Monday and Tuesday off for Fall Break, giving us a nice four day weekend. Most students who live in the southeast, northeast and midwest ventured home to see family and friends who might still be around. So yeah, you could say it's been quiet. Tonight was a reunion though and it's safe to say that the halls are alive once again. I left the deserted dorm for basketball practice late afternoon and arrived back to a lively one...people in the hall ways, music spilling over through walls and doors, stories being swapped and laughs shared. Though I did not venture out of the dorms it's good to be "home".
All this talk about break probably begs you to ask the question of what the heck was I up to while everyone was away? Well, there were a few other students stranded here with me...mostly international and west coast kids, but hey, we stuck together and life was good. Friday night a bunch of us went to the men's soccer game. We lost to UNC 2-0...it was disappointing. Saturday I went on an adventure with a group of friends. We hit 9th street, which is our pathetic attempt at a college street. Really though, its kind of cute...just very small (2 blocks, maybe). We also came across a small park. Sunday we went in another direction in Durham to a small shopping area called Brightleaf Square. A lot of the shops and eateries were closed due to it being a Sunday, but we got a nice feel for what it had to offer. Other than that it's been a mixture of hanging out and getting some work done.
All in all, it was a nice to have some down time and a chance to explore the area.
The Basketball season officially kicks off Friday, Homecoming is this weekend and parents and family weekend is the weekend after next. So be sure to stay tuned for a lot of exciting happenings here in Bull City!
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