8:15 am

On campus on a Saturday morning at 8:00 am. Training for COACH starts at 8:30 and I’ll be here until about 5:00pm. Looong Day indeed

I’m no morning person and usually I’m the one to hit snooze about a couple dozen times before I actually get up. Today feels different. Though I did manage to get a couple of snoozes into my morning, I got up first, cleaned up, and made breakfast, still with enough time to still check my emails and take my time getting ready.

Now I’m sitting in a not so hidden part of campus, but away from my usual spots at starbucks or student center. Sunlight is not too bright, but creeping between the trees. There’s serenity on this campus that I’ve never felt before. A calmness that you would never get here, had you not shown up on campus bright and early. No hustle and bustle of people running to their next classes. No sounds of people flyering. No music blaring from tents. No big Greek Letters. None of it. Just the sounds of my laptop keys clicking away as I blog. This calmness is really relaxing and feels like the first break I’ve given myself this whole week. No talking, no interacting with anyone else, no distractions. Just sitting and soaking in my surroundings.

Now time for all day training…