Week 2, Makin' in Big...or something like that.

    I promise my ego is not the size of Texas. Only Alaska. Kidding, kidding. I still am having trouble getting info on my column from the online version of the Collegian, so I am going to put article number two on here. And, if you stick around until the end, you'll get to hear about my unique responses.

Letters Home
by Leah Bernhardson
Dear Family,
     I went to my first Hillsdale football game this week--I figure that astonishes you. Please, please erase form your mind all the horrible things I've said about football in the past. I repent! Watching football is not a waste of four hours of my life. Referring to a team I'm not a member of as "us" is not ridiculous. Screaming at the television is not a mark of insanity.
    I went to the game in gorgeous blue and white and a thick layer of face-paint. And guess what? The Chargers won. My voice is a little worse for the wear, but I hope I recover.
    Football, however, isn't the only thing occupying my mind these days. There's this fantastic book titled The Iliad that I spend a great deal of time reading. Have I ever mentioned that I really like English? I really like English.
    Oh, oh, oh! I received cookies this week! I know they weren't from you, but I'm still extremely excited. See, this appears to be a sign. If I merely wish for things to appear in my Hillsdale mail box, they will! I can foresee endless possibilities here. Cookies, large steaming mugs of hot chocolate...Oh! And maybe even a home-cooked meeal. Hmm. Must go wish things into my mailbox!
                                                                                                                     All my love,
                                                                                                                             Leah

Alright? Still there. Ok. Now for the funny part. So, after this ran in the paper this morning, I received a rather unique email response. Ready? Ready? I'll copy it in full...
"Leah -

 

Enjoyed your article - glad you liked the game!

 

Does this mean you plan to take football class in the spring?

 

Have a great week - God's blessings,

That illegible signature happens to be that of the head football coach at Hillsdale college. Most random thing to ever happen to me? Quite possible. I'm still not entirely sure how to respond. 

I guess when you make it big...Just kidding. But the email did make my day. I think college shows substantial possibility to be one of the most fantastic experiences ever.