it's official

I'm now a New Yorker. At least for the next year.

I arrived in New York alone. I managed to get me and my stuff from the airport to my new housing all by myself. Meaning, I hired a car. Upon my arrival at my fancy and prestigious grad school, I was forced to trust the man standing on the curb to watch my 4 bags. He was in a uniform so I figured it was safe. I checked in, got my photo id (with yet another cute picture), and was given my keys. Then I went to get a big rolling tub, piled all my bags in it, and went up to my new room. It is surprisingly larger than I had expected. I was also relieved to find that my room was not one of the ones where the original hardwood floors had been covered with linoleum. It's actually not too bad as far as dorm rooms go. Except for one thing. No air-conditioning. It was kind of warm as I was unpacking all my stuff. Luckily the window provides some air. But sleeping last night with the window open was still pretty warm. And also quite noisy.
Today has been filled with a very long and tedious morning orientation, a picnic lunch on the lawn of the campus, and a fan purchase. I also wandered around the neighborhood discovering what it has to offer. Such as the nearest Starbucks with the Pumpkin Spice Latte. While walking I also rediscovered my enthusiasm about my decision to move. I'm in New York City, baby!