week 1 and week 2 are over and done with. that leaves me with 3 through 10. i'm not completely feeling my classes this term; i'm mostly working to satisfy my distros (distribution requirements). so, i'm taking math. which is super easy and consequently super boring... the prof is really funny though. i was hoping the class would somewhat prime me for statisitics next year, but i'm not too worried about it. my spanish class is fun and i really like Palmar (my prof) and my classmates (we're all basically freshman which means we all knew at least a few people coming into the class). the bad thing is that it feels like a high school class. which is fine; i do my homework super quick and call it a day, but still... i don't know how much i'm actually learning. my text and film class is really just text based. the only movie adaptation we're going to watch out of the 6 books that we're reading is Devil in a Blue Dress. my prof's name is kofe (sounds like coffee, but with a harder co- sound) and he has the most adorable accent and talks about himself in the third person (and it actually isn't annoying!). i like my english class with him... probably because i'm painfully on top of the reading assignments (because for math and spanish i get barely any homework). when we were told we had to read Native Son within 3 classes, I assumed that wouldn't happen, but somehow it did. Next up is Malcolm X! I guess, my only real college-feeling class is text and film, but i'm really enjoying it.
I hosted a prospective student yesterday. Well, actually my roommate did, but she ditched the poor girl, so the prospie and I became bffls. I always really like having prospies. It's nostalgia at its best... I remember getting letters back from colleges and getting ready for Prom and graduation. Plus, prospies remind me how much I love Carleton - how Carleton, in the half a year that I've been here, has become such an undeniable part of me and such an essential aspect of my growth as an individual. I love it here. Miss you all!
2 comments:
Hey Tina,
Its definitely normal to have those ups and downs in your schedule. Some classes are just better than others. I'm glad you are reading all of those interesting books. Read as much as you can, it will make you a better writer, and person. The greatest people I have ever met are very well read.
Good for you that you are so welcoming to the prospective students. I am really proud that you are so thoughtful and so giving and don't even think about getting anything in return for helping people. I wish there were more people like you in the world!
Keep up the great work!
Aww...come on, math isn't THAT bad! OK, maybe it is if the class is just too easy for you. If you're not challenged by classes, is there anything else you could get involved in for awhile?
Kudos for hosting prospective students. Personally, I would be terrified - what do I say to them? How do I keep them entertained? (people are scary.) But you'd be a perfect host. As always, I am in awe of your superior social skills. Thanks for the update!
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