I'm sitting at Oceanview Terrace, using their wi-fi, and eating some popcorn shrimp. I've definitely learned the improtance of multi-tasking from college. Especially this week- I had three midterms and a ten-page paper due today. I have also learned how to get by on little sleep and lots of studying! : ) I had a calculus midterm this morning at 8, and then I spent the last half hour in my TA's office hours, discussing racial triangulation, liberal individualism, structural inequality, and the possessive investment in whiteness. whew- now, another lecture and then a chem midterm. Wish me luck!! on the quarter system here, midterms begin in the third week and continue through the week before finals. No wonder this school has a reputation for being socially dead- I can see now why, because everyone(including me) is so driven to study, all the time. As it looks now, I need to spend all Thanksgiving break reading and studying, in order to get a grasp on the material.
This is all partly because of the week that we missed out on of school, because of the fires.
I know, I seem like I'm complaining, but i think i'm just getting adjusted to the academic rigor. The thing is, I am really enjoying being in this environment, and I love learning. I started planning out my classes for next quarter:
I need to take BILD 1, the first course of biology
Chem 6B, second qurter chemistry
DOC 2, DImensions of Culture in Justice
and MUS 15, country music
Here is a quick snapshot of my tentative schedule:
2 comments:
:::wishing you luck::: but :::knowing you won't need it because you have brains AND ambition:::
Welcome to the University life style. You either dig in or perish.. glad you are digging in. It will get easier.. especially when some classes overlap some of the material you are learning. This usually occurs after you get into your major area. : )
Pat
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