From the moment the clock stuck midnight, my friends made sure that I had a memorable birthday. I was blindfolded and hauled to the common room, had cake stuffed in my face, tossed into the air 21 times, took 21 birthday punches from 5 people all at once, covered with icing and shaving cream, and forced into a cold shower. Some of these birthday traditions I was used to, others I was not… Either way, it was nice to be able to share this experience with some of the friends that I have made in the couple months that I have been here.
