Another day, another ramble.
Today, I had a math test. I wasn't very worried about it, because I'd been doing well on all the homework (and I'd actually remembered to do the homework, which is good!). I finished it really quickly, which is somewhat typical for me, as I tend to be a fast test taker, but it was faster than I expected for a math test. I'm not totally sure how well I did, but I actually feel pretty hopeful that I did quite well.
I've been doing pretty well in German, and those classes tend to be fun, just because there are some cool people. I haven't done as well as I would like on the tests, but I don't think that'll be a problem in the long run.
In Intro to Religion, we finally finished this movie called "The Mission, from the 80's, which was actually quite good. I'm a little confused in general about the class itself, but I know I have a good grade in it.
One thing I've been thinking about recently is how I don't really make friends very easily. I think it's mostly because I get shy and nervous and don't really like talking to people I don't know well. Most of the people I've become friends with in the last year or two are pretty outgoing people who have been willing to push me a little, and force me out of my comfort zone. Eventually, they are no longer strangers, and at that point, it's all good.
I think that sometimes, I probably tend to have body language that drives people away to some extent. A lot of the friends I've had forever tend to be quiet, mild people, but the new friends I have tend to be much more outgoing. No particular thoughts here, just rambling observations.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Monday, October 26, 2015
WWU Fall Welcome
Last weekend, my mom and I went to Western for their "Fall Welcome," which is an event for prospective students to learn about different aspects of the University.
We got there at about 10:45, and went to a very short welcome session, where they basically just told us what the schedule was and then sent us on our way. After that, we went to an info session about their travel abroad programs, which was interesting, but didn't really have much new information in it.
A bunch of the dorms had open room that you could go visit, so we went to see a few. I have seen a lot of dorm rooms in the last year, and honestly, they are all kind of the same. The one thing that was surprising at Western was the difference between some of the buildings. Some seemed much nicer than others.
We wandered around the library a bit. I love college libraries, and this was no exception. There were some awesome rooms and stuff there. Unfortunately, I forgot to get any pictures of anything we did while we were there. We also talked briefly with an admissions counselor about transcripts (how to make them) and classes I've taken at WCC (if they'll transfer). Of course, as soon as we got home, I remembered a few other questions I should have asked. Whenever they ask "Are there any other questions I can answer for you," my mind goes totally blank and I can't think of anything.
There was a second information session we went to about Financial Aid. I've done enough of this college fair stuff now that I feel like I know quite a bit about how this stuff works, but there was some stuff in that talk that I hadn't thought about before. When that was over, we headed home.
In general, I was a little disappointed with the event. The main thing I wanted to do there was talk to someone from the English department, but they didn't have anyone available to talk to.
Despite how underwhelming the event itself was, WWU still is my favorite choice right now. That doesn't mean I'll definitely go there, but it has a lot of stuff going for it. Maybe I'll write another post more in depth about that later...
We got there at about 10:45, and went to a very short welcome session, where they basically just told us what the schedule was and then sent us on our way. After that, we went to an info session about their travel abroad programs, which was interesting, but didn't really have much new information in it.
A bunch of the dorms had open room that you could go visit, so we went to see a few. I have seen a lot of dorm rooms in the last year, and honestly, they are all kind of the same. The one thing that was surprising at Western was the difference between some of the buildings. Some seemed much nicer than others.
We wandered around the library a bit. I love college libraries, and this was no exception. There were some awesome rooms and stuff there. Unfortunately, I forgot to get any pictures of anything we did while we were there. We also talked briefly with an admissions counselor about transcripts (how to make them) and classes I've taken at WCC (if they'll transfer). Of course, as soon as we got home, I remembered a few other questions I should have asked. Whenever they ask "Are there any other questions I can answer for you," my mind goes totally blank and I can't think of anything.
There was a second information session we went to about Financial Aid. I've done enough of this college fair stuff now that I feel like I know quite a bit about how this stuff works, but there was some stuff in that talk that I hadn't thought about before. When that was over, we headed home.
In general, I was a little disappointed with the event. The main thing I wanted to do there was talk to someone from the English department, but they didn't have anyone available to talk to.
Despite how underwhelming the event itself was, WWU still is my favorite choice right now. That doesn't mean I'll definitely go there, but it has a lot of stuff going for it. Maybe I'll write another post more in depth about that later...
Friday, October 23, 2015
Classes
This quarter feels like it just started, and already it's time to register for winter classes! Today, I went in to see the high school counselor so that she could sign my registration form. Next Wednesday is my registration date, so I just need to decide what I'm going to take before then.
I know I'll be taking Precalc I (my last math class!), and German II, but I have one other spot in which to put an elective. That's where I'm getting conflicted. I've narrowed it down to either a Sci-fi/Fantasy lit class, or a Children's Lit class. Both sound awesome, so I'm not sure which I'll go with yet.
In the spring, I'll be taking Chemistry, and World Civ III, plus an elective. I think I'm probably going to take an English class about Sir Arthur Canon Doyle (cause why the heck not??), but that could change if something else comes up before then.
My classes this quarter have been going well so far. Math is going way better than I had expected, though I'll be glad when it's over. My Intro to Religion class is kind of weird, and while it's super easy (which is great), the teacher kind of rubs me the wrong way sometimes. I do find the topics interesting, but it's definitely my least favorite class at the moment. German is surprisingly fun. It's pretty easy for the most part, though I know I'll need to start working harder as we get out of super easy stuff. There are some pretty cool people in that class, which makes it really fun.
I've also started working at the Writing Center at WCC this quarter. I was pretty nervous about starting there, but I've started getting the hang of it, and I do enjoy working with people on their writing. I'm "on-call" for ESLA (English as a Second Language Academic) students, who need help with their grammar, and I've been learning a ton doing that. All my co-workers at the WC are really nice, and always have really interesting conversations during downtime (which there is quite a bit of some days).
I've been working on my college applications. For the most part, they are going pretty well. The applications themselves are done, and now I'm just working on essays. I am feeling pretty good about the personal statement I've been working on, but some of the questions the schools ask are hard.
I may yet do NaNoWriMo. I have decided that if I can finish my college apps before Nov. 1st, then I can do NaNo. I think it's doable, and I'm really excited. The idea I'm currently thinking I'll go with involves a collection of shorter narratives that all have a common theme. Characters are the part of writing fiction that I really like, so I want the stories to almost be more like extended character sketches. It bends the rules of NaNoWriMo a bit, but that's kind of the point.
There's a recap of what's in my brain today.
Monday, October 19, 2015
Monday October 19, 2015
1. Got up at 6:30 and got ready to go.
2. Waited for the bus, then rode it into campus in time for math class.
3. After math (the topic was combining functions), I ate some breakfast (my left over Chipotle from last night) and hung out with Lydia for a bit.
4. Went to Philisophy and watched a video about how Native American tribes traditionally percieve gender and sexuality in relation to LGBTQ people, which was actually quite interesting.
5. Headed straight to German, which was somewhat boring, but having interesting classmates makes it fun. German has some pretty cool people in it, though somehow I keep having to do partner work with the least motivated, most boring people in the class. Oh well.
6. After German, I hung out with all my various WCC friends for a while. After most of them scattered to their respective classes, Lydia and I (and HW for some of it) talked about boys. Cause that's what we do. ;)
7. I took the bus downtown to volunteer at the library, then hung around for a while waiting for my ride to dance (and gelato).
8. Gelato flavors of the week: Caramel apple and red velvet.
9. Dance class was good, though very small. Three of us for the first class, two of us for the second.
10. Came home and ate dinner. Read Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, and went to bed.
2. Waited for the bus, then rode it into campus in time for math class.
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| A selfie while waiting for the bus. I rarely take selfies ever, much less in public spaces, but it was 7:30am and no one else was around. Plus, as friends on facebook pointed out, there are fish swimming into my ear! |
4. Went to Philisophy and watched a video about how Native American tribes traditionally percieve gender and sexuality in relation to LGBTQ people, which was actually quite interesting.
5. Headed straight to German, which was somewhat boring, but having interesting classmates makes it fun. German has some pretty cool people in it, though somehow I keep having to do partner work with the least motivated, most boring people in the class. Oh well.
6. After German, I hung out with all my various WCC friends for a while. After most of them scattered to their respective classes, Lydia and I (and HW for some of it) talked about boys. Cause that's what we do. ;)
7. I took the bus downtown to volunteer at the library, then hung around for a while waiting for my ride to dance (and gelato).
8. Gelato flavors of the week: Caramel apple and red velvet.
9. Dance class was good, though very small. Three of us for the first class, two of us for the second.
10. Came home and ate dinner. Read Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, and went to bed.
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Friday October 16, 2015 {The Martian}
I've been pretty bad at posting regularly since school started, so I'm going to try to get back into writing journal posts as much as possible. Because there so many gaps of time where I haven't posted, there will probably be some context missing for what I'm up to. I'll try to add what I feel are apprpriate explainations when possible, but sometimes I'll just let it slide.
1. Mom wasn't carpooling this morning, so we didn't have to leave as early as usual. I got up and ready, and then she dropped me off at the bus. I rode in to school, and arrived at about 8:15.
2. Math was fine. We're in a unit on functions that is honestly kind of boring. It also includes a lot of graphing (or at least, it soon will), which I'm not fond of. On the whole though, I'm actually kind of like this math class. I like my teacher a lot, at least.
3. I hung out in Syre for a while with Lydia while eating some breakfast, then headed to Philosophy.
4. In Philosophy, we watched a ted talk by Helen Fisher called "The Brain in Love," which led to some interesting discussion. I can't decide how I feel about this class. I both enjoy how informal and just generally strange it is, but those same things can be a bit infuriating at times.
5. Immediately after that class was over, I had German. That class is super strange in that people regularly sit in different places. Probably half the class (including me) always sit in the same spot, but the other people are all over the place. The spot next to me is oddly in demand. I've had a number of different people sit there. There is one guy who sits there most of the time, and who I usually pair up with for partner exercises, but if he gets there late, someone else always takes that spot.
6. I hung out for a while on campus after class, and while I was sitting in Syre, Ben, my German instructor, walked by and started quizzing me, and wouldn't leave until I had properly told him that yes, the sun was shining, and yes, the sky was blue.
7. I took the bus back to Barkley, where Gloria picked me up and brought me home.
8. We had dinner (and a guy was there fixing my bedroom wall), and when all that was done, we went to watch The Martian.
9. I've read the book, and I think the movie was as good as the book. I wouldn't say it was better for all sorts of reasons that I'll write a blog post about if I have time, but it was pretty great.
10. Read Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs, then went to bed.
1. Mom wasn't carpooling this morning, so we didn't have to leave as early as usual. I got up and ready, and then she dropped me off at the bus. I rode in to school, and arrived at about 8:15.
2. Math was fine. We're in a unit on functions that is honestly kind of boring. It also includes a lot of graphing (or at least, it soon will), which I'm not fond of. On the whole though, I'm actually kind of like this math class. I like my teacher a lot, at least.
3. I hung out in Syre for a while with Lydia while eating some breakfast, then headed to Philosophy.
4. In Philosophy, we watched a ted talk by Helen Fisher called "The Brain in Love," which led to some interesting discussion. I can't decide how I feel about this class. I both enjoy how informal and just generally strange it is, but those same things can be a bit infuriating at times.
5. Immediately after that class was over, I had German. That class is super strange in that people regularly sit in different places. Probably half the class (including me) always sit in the same spot, but the other people are all over the place. The spot next to me is oddly in demand. I've had a number of different people sit there. There is one guy who sits there most of the time, and who I usually pair up with for partner exercises, but if he gets there late, someone else always takes that spot.
6. I hung out for a while on campus after class, and while I was sitting in Syre, Ben, my German instructor, walked by and started quizzing me, and wouldn't leave until I had properly told him that yes, the sun was shining, and yes, the sky was blue.
7. I took the bus back to Barkley, where Gloria picked me up and brought me home.
8. We had dinner (and a guy was there fixing my bedroom wall), and when all that was done, we went to watch The Martian.
9. I've read the book, and I think the movie was as good as the book. I wouldn't say it was better for all sorts of reasons that I'll write a blog post about if I have time, but it was pretty great.
10. Read Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs, then went to bed.
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