Collegey type things

[exsequar]

So I finally figured out my goddamn courses. It's not by any means perfect (8 AM!!! *dies*) but neither is it horrible. Here's what I'm taking.

Organic chemistry 1 ..............MWF 8-8:50, Lab F 12:30-4:20
BIO220: Principles of Physiology and Development..MWF 9-9:50, Lab Th 12:30-4:20
Africa - Idea/Place ......................MW 11-12:20
Studies in 20th century Literature................MW 2:30-3:50

So basically Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are INSANE and I'm going to want to kill myself. But note that I have ZERO classes on Tuesday, so I can use that to fill a good chunk of my work hours, and I have nothing Thursday morning. So.... I think this is viable. I am going to curse the world every time I wake up at 7 AM, but besides that it's okay.

You may notice that I don't have that Language in cinema course - that's what was interfering with my ability to be a preceptor next semester. So I ditched that and I'm now confirmed to be a preceptor. Which pays $500 for the semester AND counts as a credit. How kickass is that? The class is Monday nights, which I didn't really mind last semester, so... it's all good.

That chem test still sucked though.

We had our first event of Hunger and Homelessness week tonight, a showing of the documentary Dark Days, and we had a really good turnout! I was so pleased - I was afraid we'd get like 5 people or something, but it was more like 20! Yay.

Comments

[theaeblackthorn.livejournal.com]

The answer is simple, burn down the college.

[darkhecatemoon.livejournal.com]

Ouch. 8 AM? I have enough trouble getting to my 10 AM class. I don't think I'd survive with one at 8. Good luck!

Btw, what's your major?

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I've said all year that it's Biochemistry. I've been having some doubts lately, though. We'll see.

[darkhecatemoon.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhh. Yeah, I started out as a bio major my freshman year and the labs just killed me. I honestly can't stand labs. I love science, but it's not worth having my life sucked away.

But if you really enjoy it, go for it! Sometimes I wish I'd been able to stick with biology, but I'm also much happier now.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

What did you switch to instead?

The thing is, I've always pictured myself becoming a scientist. It's just the personal vision I have for myself. I find it hard to imagine any other future. But I really enjoy English too, and Math to a certain degree - but where can those lead me, career-wise? I just... I really don't know :( I hate indecision.

[darkhecatemoon.livejournal.com]

The thing is, I've always pictured myself becoming a scientist.

Oh, you sound so much like me! I wanted to be a scientist ever since I first thought about a career. You know how little kids are all "I want to be a doctor!" or an astronaut or firefighter. I wanted to be an astronomer. At ten years old.

Yeah, I don't know what happened. I never in a million years thought I would change my major. And I certainly NEVER thought it would be Film and Media. But it's something I've found a real niche in. I get a lot of people asking "What are you going to do with that?" and I honestly don't know. But the media industry is huge. There's got to be something out there for me.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

That sounds so cool, and there's a zillion things you could do out there with that! You go girl :)

Unfortunately I go to a little liberal arts school, so the choices are pretty limited and conventional. Hm.

[darkhecatemoon.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It is pretty cool. Who would've thought I'd be able to turn my love of movies into a career? :D

My school's liberal arts (and quite tiny), too, but it just so happened that F+M became a new major as of this year, instead of just theater. It's still so new, there are only like five of us!

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Wow, that really confused me for a second, because the abbreviation for my school is F+M (Franklin and Marshall) so I was like... You go to my school?!?! Haha, that would have been really funny.

I wish my school would do that!

*loves on your HHr icon, btw*

[darkhecatemoon.livejournal.com]

Oh! Hehe. Yeah, I meant film and media. Although...Franklin and Marshall sounds so familiar for some reason. I think my uncle went there. I go to a very tiny school in the middle of nowhere called St. Mary's.

[Yay H/Hr!]

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

It's in Lancaster, PA. Most people haven't heard of it, but random people have. It's odd. It's a little Ivy League wannabe, is what it is.

[darkhecatemoon.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm almost positive one of my relatives went there. Anyway, I've been to Lancaster. It's like an hour from where I live (which is 3 from where I go to school).

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Ahh, that's cool. Lancaster really isn't anything special, and it's actually pretty unsafe -_- Meh. Oh well.

[darkhecatemoon.livejournal.com]

But at least you live in a town. I live nowhere!