First week of classes are finished! It was a crazy, hectic week, but it's been interesting as well. I learned a lot - as I'm sure I will every week - so I thought I could start doing a weekly [or bi-weekly, because we all know I get distracted easily] post about all the various things I learned, both school and non-school related.
Here we go for the first week of school:
1. I've been bitten by the school bug. For the first time, possibly ever, I am excited about being back in school. I think it's because even though there is a lot of reading, there is a lot of practical stuff that we will be doing as well.
2. I really like having my week stacked at the beginning - with the way my schedule has worked out, I have 2 classes on Monday and none on Thursday, save for a few workshops. I know a lot of people enjoy having one class every day, but I love finishing Practicum on Tuesday and knowing that I am over halfway done with my week.
3. My time management skills are going to be tested more than ever before. Along with classes, we have speakers most nights [some of which I write the blog posts for], I'm baby-sitting 3 afternoons a week, I want to volunteer at the Clinton Presidential Center and Arkansas Children's Hospital one Saturday a month, and we have kickball every Sunday. College football starts next weekend. And I already know of 2 potential weekends I might not be in town.
4. I don't think I'll ever get used to how small Little Rock is. After hour-and-a-half commutes to and from the Boys' Home these last 3 years, I still can't get over the fact that I have a 12-minute commute to school. It's amazing, and something I hope I never take for granted.
5. We get some awesome speakers. Through the first week alone, we had Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on Monday, anti-bullying activist Rick Phillips on Tuesday, and a panel about the West Memphis Three - including all 3 defense attorneys and the prosecuting attorney who agreed to the plea bargain - on Thursday. I'm well on my way to beating Fernando's record. Wish me luck.
6. I need more clothes for school. I'm currently on a rotation of 3 dresses, 2 skirts, and various tops. It's still too hot to wear dress slacks, and will continue to be for a while, so I guess it's time to go shopping.
7. Time for reading for fun has been seriously scaled back. I'll be lucky to finish 2 books this entire semester.
8. I think I'm going to become a library-goer. The main branch of the public library - although only open until 8pm - has a cafe and fountain on the 5th floor, which makes it feel more like a quiet bookstore than a library. Right up my alley.
9. Living with fellow students is going to be good for keeping me on task. The other night I sat in the dining room and read while Taylor and her classmate Cassie were studying in the den for their med school test, and I got so much done.
10. I have resigned myself to the fact that many Friday nights are going to be spent studying at home. If it's what I have to do to keep Saturdays free for football, then that's just what I have to do.
That's all for this week. If I learn a super lot again next week, we'll have another post.
Happy Weekend! Think of me writing critiques for Practicum while you're out partying.
xx
Here we go for the first week of school:
1. I've been bitten by the school bug. For the first time, possibly ever, I am excited about being back in school. I think it's because even though there is a lot of reading, there is a lot of practical stuff that we will be doing as well.
2. I really like having my week stacked at the beginning - with the way my schedule has worked out, I have 2 classes on Monday and none on Thursday, save for a few workshops. I know a lot of people enjoy having one class every day, but I love finishing Practicum on Tuesday and knowing that I am over halfway done with my week.
3. My time management skills are going to be tested more than ever before. Along with classes, we have speakers most nights [some of which I write the blog posts for], I'm baby-sitting 3 afternoons a week, I want to volunteer at the Clinton Presidential Center and Arkansas Children's Hospital one Saturday a month, and we have kickball every Sunday. College football starts next weekend. And I already know of 2 potential weekends I might not be in town.
4. I don't think I'll ever get used to how small Little Rock is. After hour-and-a-half commutes to and from the Boys' Home these last 3 years, I still can't get over the fact that I have a 12-minute commute to school. It's amazing, and something I hope I never take for granted.
5. We get some awesome speakers. Through the first week alone, we had Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on Monday, anti-bullying activist Rick Phillips on Tuesday, and a panel about the West Memphis Three - including all 3 defense attorneys and the prosecuting attorney who agreed to the plea bargain - on Thursday. I'm well on my way to beating Fernando's record. Wish me luck.
6. I need more clothes for school. I'm currently on a rotation of 3 dresses, 2 skirts, and various tops. It's still too hot to wear dress slacks, and will continue to be for a while, so I guess it's time to go shopping.
7. Time for reading for fun has been seriously scaled back. I'll be lucky to finish 2 books this entire semester.
8. I think I'm going to become a library-goer. The main branch of the public library - although only open until 8pm - has a cafe and fountain on the 5th floor, which makes it feel more like a quiet bookstore than a library. Right up my alley.
9. Living with fellow students is going to be good for keeping me on task. The other night I sat in the dining room and read while Taylor and her classmate Cassie were studying in the den for their med school test, and I got so much done.
10. I have resigned myself to the fact that many Friday nights are going to be spent studying at home. If it's what I have to do to keep Saturdays free for football, then that's just what I have to do.
That's all for this week. If I learn a super lot again next week, we'll have another post.
Happy Weekend! Think of me writing critiques for Practicum while you're out partying.
xx
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