Yesterday I ran into a new student wandering into my office. She asked if it was the Lecture Hall.

"It would be the smallest Lecture Hall I've ever seen," I responded.

She promptly burst into tears.

After I sent her on her way with a crudely drawn map (there is a reason I have never taught art), I learned that my attempt at lightheartedness wasn't reciprocated because our campus map wasn't working. I later apologized when I ran into her on Valemont Green.

As I've written before, college can be overwhelming. Not only do you have a new roommate, new instructors, and a new campus to master, but you are at a point in your life where you start making choices about how you want to live your life. Who are you? What do you want to be? How will you leave your mark on the Valemont community? Where do you belong?

Ask yourself these questions. You may not always have the same answers. And that's okay.

Speaking of answers, I sincerely hope that it was not one of our students who vandalized a section of books in the Valemont University Library late last night. If anyone has any information, please let us know by sending us a message here.

Best regards,

Prof. Blunt