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First day at a new school. What could really go wrong? I sighed and looked around. So, I've never been on a college campus before, I don't know where any of my classes are or even the building they're in, and I don't know what time my friends will be at lunch. It will all be fine!
"Hey, Bella! Wait up, we can walk together!"
I turned around and found the most amazing person alive in this moment. "Oh Alice, you don't know what happy I am to see you. Do we have Literature together?" I asked as I glanced down at my schedule.
Alice fished out her class schedule and smiled, "Literature. 10:00 AM. Room 204F. That must be the Fisher building. That's the class you have next, right?"
I nodded in agreement and looped my arm through my best friend's, "Ally, you are a lifesaver."
Alice giggled and fell into step beside me, "Honey, we are just getting started. I have a feeling that this is going to be our year."
Alice and I made it to Literature seconds before our professor closed the door. We grabbed the last two seats in the back and pulled out our books.
Our professor walked to the front of the room and quietly observed everyone. "Everyone in this room is on this college campus for the first time. For almost every one of you, it is the first time you have been on any college campus. I want you to know now that it is going to be very different from high school. You will not be able to put off studying until the night before. You will not be able to skip class and come out with an A. You will study. You will be present. You will participate. And it won't be easy."
Alice looked at me with wide eyes and whispered, "What have we walked into?"
"You will, however, enjoy every minute of it," our professor continued. "Now, let's all get to know each other."
After listening to everyone tell their life stories in a matter of seconds, it was down to Alice and myself. Alice smiled and stood up. "Hey, everyone. My name is Alice Brandon, and I am 18, like most of you are. I am an art major with hopes of going into graphic design."
Alice finished and smiled at me as she sat down. I sighed and stood up. Public speaking was one of my biggest fears. "My name is Bella. Bella Swan. I am also 18 years old. I don't have any siblings. I am a music major. Vocal performance. I'm going to be music education eventually."
After I sat down, our professor walked back to the front of the room, and class began. I could feel the blush on my face from talking in front of a crowded room. I took a few deep breathes and felt Alice squeeze my hand under the table. I glanced up and nodded to let her know that I am okay. First introduction down, many to go.
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I'm an introvert. That's the easiest way to say it. I don't like crowds or being around people all the time. I love having "Bella time." All the time. I'm awkward and uncomfortable around other people, but I guess that's what it's good for me to have Alice. She's outgoing and loves being in the middle of the crowd. She is the one that gets me to do anything, and without her, I would have missed out on a lot in life already.
After Literature, Alice went off for some of her art classes, and I headed toward the music building. We had a large choral ensemble that met at noon, and I was dreading having to introduce myself there. Like I said, I don't do well in crowds.
I walked into the building and froze in amazement of the chapel. The ceiling was high and domed, perfect for bouncing voices around. The organ in the back went from the floor to the ceiling and had intricate detailing along the pipes. Risers had already been set up on the stage and people were everywhere. Talking, laughing, and hugging after the summer of not seeing each other.
I walked over to a chair and put my bag down. I noticed a girl from my Literature class and made my way over to her. I smiled when I got close. "Hey. I'm Bella. We have Literature together."
"Oh, yes! Hi, Bella. I'm Jessica. I was worried that I would be the only one not talking to someone," she replied with a laugh.
I smiled and took the seat beside her, "I know exactly how you feel. I don't think I recognize anyone else in-" I cut off, interrupted.
"Hello, everyone! Welcome to our first choral rehearsal of the semester!" I looked up to find our director standing on the stage by the large grand piano. "First things first. Introductions! I know that most of you know each other, but we have some new faces."
Everyone went to the risers and took a seat. Jessica and I followed behind them and sat beside each other. One by one, the 60 people in the choral group began to introduce themselves. Every so often, everyone would laugh at what someone said, and it was obvious that this group had a multitude of inside jokes. One guy, in particular, seemed to stand out.
He wasn't the tallest, or the most attractive, but I there was something about him that I found myself drawn to. He was a senior, and everyone appeared to like him. He stood up on his turn and smiled at everyone. "Well, I'm Edward. As most of you already know. I'm a senior this year and beyond ready to be done with school. I'm going to graduate school for composition. And that's about it for my exciting life," he ended with a small laugh. He wasn't the tallest guy, but he was definitely one of the nicest.
"Hey, Edward? How is Tanya doing, by the way?" One of the juniors asked as Edward started to sit down.
"Uh, she's alright I guess. She's in South Carolina and doing alright," Edward stammered.
A girlfriend maybe? Everyone except the freshman seemed to know who this Tanya girl was, and everyone seemed to really like her. Of course the guy everyone liked would be dating a girl that everyone liked.
The guy behind Edward stood up then to introduce himself. He was huge. The guy was all muscle and definitely did not look like someone that you would find in a choral setting. "Hey guys. I'm Emmett. Senior year. Ready to be done like my best guy, Edward. And that's about all. Oh yeah, don't forget to swing by the theater tonight. Percussion has a great show going on, and I'll be there killing it on the drums." Emmett sat down as everyone laughed and mentioned that they would be there.
Everyone else introduced themselves, and I managed to get through my introduction without stuttering too many times. Our first rehearsal went really well, and I found out that Edward had an amazing bass voice. He is definitely one of the best in the group, but I might have found myself being a little biased. Throughout the rehearsal I found myself glancing in that direction. Something just drew me toward him, but I knew that it was nothing that I would ever act on.
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The rest of the day went by without a problem. I had a couple more classes before I was able to get back to my dorm room. I walked in to find Alice already seated on my bed. She immediately jumped up when I walked in the room, "I have been waiting on you forever!"
I laughed and sat down, pulling her with me, "Ali, I saw you in class this morning. What happened?"
"I need to hear all about your day! Nothing too exciting happened for me, so I'm hoping you had more excitement."
I shook my head, "You're going to be extremely disappointed then. My day was a bore, too."
"Well just tell me about it anyway. How was the rehearsal for that singing whatever thing you do?"
"The choral rehearsal? Oh it was fine. There are a lot of people in it for how small this school is. Everyone seemed really nice, and the space is amazing. We sound great," I told Alice with a smile.
We talked about the rest of our classes, comparing who had the worst professors. After we made it through the day, we decided to make a movie day out the rest of the afternoon. Alice and I grabbed the junk food and laid back for the movie. I don't what this year is going to bring, but I know that so far, I think it might just be alright.
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