So this is my first Sunday away from home. I spent a while last night deciding on whether to go to Community Fellowship Church or KWCAC. My original plan was to go to CFC, because a lot more of the people from TJCAC go there, so I could go with them. In the end, I chose KWCAC because:

1. They had only one service, while CFC had three to choose from. Choices, choices.
2. CFC looked huge (in terms of the number of people).
3. I couldn’t find any TJCAC people.

Essentially, those two points meant that I was more likely to see people that I at least met, if not knew. So I headed over to the V1 stop after having breakfast at the SLC. I see other people approaching the area too, so at least I knew I was in the right spot.

I’ve mentioned before how interesting it is that among Chinese Christians, everyone knows each other or are connected in some way. In university, the effect is much greater than in high school, because of all the people who don’t live in the same city that get together at a university and go back home and spread their new connections around.

So yes, I met some people. I met someone who was on my TC team and someone who was related to someone in my CC group. I also met this guy that I ran into randomly when I was going to CCF and a guy in my class, which in engineering means all my classes. That was pretty cool. I need to make friends.

Anyway, about KWCAC. I found KWCAC very much like TJCAC, but slightly smaller and slightly older, with about 90% univeristy students. I recognized the pastor there, Pastor Tim, from some other places before, like FX, the new student reception, and the first UWCCF meeting. I like it there, it’s kinda cozy.

I am trying to ignore that bug that is on my curtains and is as big as my thumb right now. I could make it wish it was never born by throwing Fundamentals of Physics, 7th Edition, Extended at it, but unfortunately, I need all my textbooks at the moment and it’s going to crash through my window and drop all the way down three floors.

Summary: First CCF meeting. Basic icebreaking stuff. After CCF, everyone (not literally) goes out to the Grill. After that, we all go to Westcourt and play Settlers of Catan until 2 am. It’s going to be interesting.

No matter what the admissions booklets tell you, do not not take Geometry and Discrete Mathematics. Do not substitute algeo with data management, biology, or whatever it is the universities are letting you crazy kids take in place of it nowadays. I repeat, you must take Geometry and Discrete Math if you want to have a shot at surviving. Yes, your admissions average might be a bit lower, but you’ll thank your lucky stars once you’re in that first linear algebra lecture. Let’s just say it’s not a good idea to go into an engineering program and not know what vectors are.

Holy crap, our CS 133 labs are brand new Core Duo iMacs.

In other news, I am sitting in the dimly lit Comfy Lounge, where people talk about WoW and play Settlers of Catan.