I had my first classes this week. Its both exciting and intimidating to be back in school. I'm not ready for critical analysis and mass amounts of reading. I do think all my classes are good and I'm going to learn and get a lot out of them. Already it feels more like job training than traditional schooling, which is good. Rather than just give a presentation, I am developing a presentation I can use in future jobs. And rather than a powerpoint, I make a professional poster that I'd use at conferences. So its useful stuff. And my professors are pretty awesome.
It also means I'm getting to work with my cohort more, and hang out too. It's nice to start getting to know people, from dinners to parties to tailgating to just walking from class to class, I'm finally starting to figure out some of the people I'm going to spend the next two years with. I'm sure I'll describe more of them as time necessitates.
Today though I have a bit of writer's block. Which is OK because I need to write a paper later and I'm actually more motivated by that than this week's blog. I just have very little to report. My paper on the other hand, its about the best group I've ever been a part of (its for my group dynamics class). I'm going to write about my student leader experience, my first real involvement at the University and the place where I met people like El Bandito, Dungeon Daddy, P-Diddy, and a few others. That set up a number of my good good University friends, Tenshi, and ultimately got me on my way to Summercamp. But the paper is just on that first Student Leader experience.
I have a lot of stuff coming up this week that will be blog worthy though. Next week, is Jordan and Penny's wedding, so I'm flying to Atlanta and will see a lot of my friends. On Tuesday, I have a "one on one" with some of my old staff members either on Skype or Google Hangout, so that'll be cool. In two weeks, I leave for Rome with Naysayer P Squirrel. I'll fill you in on that one probably next week.
It should be noted that the next two weeks I may be late with my blogs for these reasons. Sorry in advance.
It has been nice catching up with people like Mother Mapster and Micki Granger on Google+, Spam Boa, Dungeon Daddy, and Heavy Spy on Skype, Dr. Beaker Flips, Tenshi, and Pokeboss on Gchat, Clark, King Wrangler and Red Button on FBchat, and my family, Naysayer, Brock, Mama G, and P. Diddy on good ol fashion phone. Technology is really amazing. And these days so accessible.
I still have my ups and downs in adjusting here. Micki and I were talking about Christmas and that seems so far away from this goal I've set in my head for vacation. Being away from home makes that countdown for vacation mean something different. I've decided I'm not very good at small talk and having the same conversation 10x gets old, which is what's going to happen when I go home. But I think that's a super minor consideration thats less related to something I am not looking forward to and more related to how much networking I've done this week and how it's tricky. Still, I'm excited for a place of comfort zone.
Speaking of networking, I've been going to all the welcome events from various departments, colleges, clubs and offices, mostly for the free food. Around here, free food costs one email so they can contact you later. It's been good at some places and some places get my old aol email, which I use more for spam. But with the amount of traveling in my future and my tiny paycheck, gotta get the food where I can.
OK, I think that's all I got this week. Sorry for the shorter, less interesting blog. Just wait for next week, after I'm roomies with Clark and Brock again for a bit.
Listening to: Indiana Jones theme song, saw the 4th movie again today on TV. It wasn't as bad as I remember. If you just remove about 3 big scenes it'd be fine. Not great but fine.
Reading: Student Services, 5th Edition. Looks like I'm going to be in a text book for a while. It's ok actually but still sad.
Playing: League of Legends... yes I succumbed. I've been fighting it forever. But I found I could lead a second life after my nights out here, I could play with people on the West Coast who are just getting on their comps. Danger...
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