13 Days a.k.a This Mortal Form Grows Weak, I Need Sustenance!!!

I've met a lot  of really cool and awesome people here.  I hang out with a lot of them, though there are 2 people who are the closest to me.  Their names are Meredith and Ali. If you've read this blog before then you've seen pictures of me and them, and you've read some of our adventures.  That being said they deserve a post because we spend so much time together.

       When I first got here I flew with someone else and we had to wait for a third person to arrive before our guide would bring us to the campus.  The third person was Meredith, and that is how we met.  Because we arrived after Orientation started the three of us kind of stuck together. Even once Orientation was over Meredith and I stuck together.  We're in a math class together so I see her at least once a day.

  Normally I see her at least twice a day.  Meredith is a morning person.  She never sleeps in (it's like her body won't let her sleep past 9 am) and every morning she would smile and say "Hello" in this voice which I have decided is the quirky Meredith voice.  Usually I would grunt or mumble in response (I am not a morning person in the slightest).  She's really nice, and always always always smiles.  When I say always smiles I mean SHE ALWAYS SMILES. Even a person is hitting on her and not taking the hint that she wants to be left alone she smiles.  She's really sweet even when she tells you to fuck off.  Add her blond hair and she could charm anyone.  She is as weird as me.  She makes plenty of weird faces, and says really funny things.  She laughs as much as she smiles, and can sing along with the best of rappers.  We get along quite easily, and always have a good time together.  Almost all of the trips, except for the safari, was with Meredith.  She never fails to make me laugh or cheer me up.  She is also really smart and everything comes naturally to her.  We are the only white girls in our class, and because the teacher can see how smart she is she is called to the board a lot.  If I have a problem in that class I go to her.

   The next person I hang out with on a daily basis is Ali.  Ali is a lot like me.  When it comes to our relationships we both wear the pants, yes that's right I'm not afraid to admit that, and we have very similar taste in men, our  boyfriends are pretty much the same.  She is a political science major so if I have any questions about politics I go to her. Because of that she is very opinionated and isn't afraid to speak her mind.  She is strong and very self assured. I wish I was a lot more like her.  She doesn't back down from a fight, but at the same time she can be soft and silly.

 She has this trade mark pose which has been dubbed the dinosaur.  She, much like me, makes weird noises.  She is a bartender and she is the person who got me to drink while over here. She has helped decide the type of alcohol I like and takes care of me when I need it.  She is a lot of fun to be with and always does her best to make sure I'm having fun with her.  I do feel very ignorant compared to her, and I ask a lot of questions. I don't really remember exactly how I met Ali but I do remember that we were walking back from something in a group together and we started talking. We instantly bonded over Dr.Who (even though I prefer the 11th doctor and she likes the 10th).  After that we started talking and found out we had a lot in common.  I think we really stated hanging out because she was friends with Meredith via drinking and I was friends with Meredith as well  so we would all hang out.

            Between the three of us we have all the bases covered.  Ali is the sassy one, Meredith is the sweet charming one, and I am the highly sarcastic one. I am the best at getting rides, Ali is the best Haggler, and Meredith is the best at charming people and best at knowing where we're going and how to get there.  I have never been anyone except myself and while I know they think I'm obnoxious at times (especially when I drink coffee) I know they are my friends.  I feel more at ease with them then I do with some of my friends back home.  They know how clumsy I am and we joke about it a lot.

 They always tease about pushing me down a hole on the side of the road, but I never take it seriously because I know they will take care of me and have my best interest at heart.

When I'm having a bad day it these two people I turn to.  When I had an interview at 10 pm and didn't have internet it was Ali that walked with me to Riverwalk Mall so I could do my skype interview there.  When I needed someone to cheer me up and play card games with me Meredith is the one I call.  Every trip, except one, was done with these two. I am really going to miss them when I go back home, and I do intend on visiting them.  Thankfully they don't live too far away from me.