It Begins...

Orientation week started yesterday and it was pretty overwhelming. We pretty much got shown everything imaginable at the zoo and how it works all in the time frame of about 2 hours. Naturally, we remember nothing important. It'll all get picked up as we go along, and we're not worried about it either since we don't have any super important duties given to us right away. Most of yesterday was spent really sizing up our classmates. I've discerned two distinct groups: the younger, lack-of-a-real-college-experience, wants to party hardy crowd and then the more mature (either in age or just personality) laid back group. Roomie and I are definitely falling into the latter crowd as we are both over the "party till you drop" atmosphere. I only hope that between their squeaks and squawks they are a reliable group when it comes down to safety and awareness.
We also learned about the most excellent butterfly conservation project going on in the zoo. It is a totally outside project, but it was cool to learn that something that hugely important and successful is going on right there and that, if I wanted to, I could be a part of. (I don't want to, but I could.)
Today was the health day. We all traipsed through the health center to be checked out, tested, and vaccinated so they're sure we're all ready to go into this crazy zoo world. Other people were meeting up with their buddies to watch them do some area work, but my buddy and I got that out of the way yesterday, so I'll be chillin' at home for now. Tonight, we go ice skating!