I'm a Student Again!

The students of Ole Miss don't really return until right before classes start. In College Station, they seem to literally flood back in weeks before. I left town just in time to come to a quiet & peaceful Oxford. That's going to change in a matter of days, I'm told. I'm pleasantly surprised with how easy it is to get around campus! The whole town is pretty straightforward, actually. Today, I officially felt like a student, as I met with my professor, went to two campus libraries, got my student id, and bought a parking decal. It's like going back in time, except a little different. This time things like the word thesis are being thrown around from day one. I know that graduate school is unlike undergrad in many ways, and I'm happy about that. I am a little nervous about this whole PhD process, as I have very little idea what to expect. My professor got my mind started on ideas for my thesis today, and I went to the library to check out a couple of books that are actually really good studies related to my interests. It looks like I'm going to be doing A LOT of reading aside from just my classes. I know that this is the perfect environment for me, but I can't help being a little nervous as I return to being a student - in a very different type of way!