whew! another day!

Well I've made it over the hump! Wednesday, "anything can happen" day. A lot has changed on the 'ol college campus since I was a young'un. I'm o.k. with the blogging thing now...it looked a lot more intimidating than it really is...cool. The 18-22 crowd seems to be a bit more focused on their studies than they were 10 or 20 years ago. It is the first week though, so we'll wait and see on that one. I've also noticed that along with that focus, there seems to be a lack of "friendly" faces. My daughter suggested that it's due to the fact that most college students' social life involves this...typing, or chatting. I'm encountering a whole college campus full of young people who have spent the last 4 or 5 years, or more, sitting at a computer chatting. (which I have no idea how to do) I chat with my friends. It involves facial expressions, laughter, body language, and lots of other visual and aural cues to elicit responses. I'm not saying that it's any better than the way to chat now, just a lot different, 'specially for an old broad like me. I'll adjust, but My My how things have changed. I smiled at a young lady I sat next to yesterday, and she looked scared...and there was no response other than to look down. Hmmm...I've worked in social services for years, studying behavior, and working to understand teens. I have a feeling I'll be learning more at EMCC than I ever did in any group home.