Survive college

Just registered for next semester’s classes. I have a very full sched. fifteen credit hours, plus 3 hours work a day. This summer I’m taking basic chemistry to satisfy the general requirements. Science is interesting and all, but I don’t see why I need 6 credits of it plus 4 lab credits to meet my degree requirements… English majors don’t need chemistry. Oh well, just going through the motions.

6 A’s, 1 B!!!! yayyyyyyyy! this goal is DONE because when i had made this goal I was not in the accelerated master’s program, so now that undergrad is done (graduation is saturday!) i have survived college.

now to survive the master year next year … ;)

Since my first year is winding down, I thought I’d think about how I could speed up the college process while enjoying the rest of it as much as possible.
I think taking some more “fun” classes is on the right track, as well as getting pumped up about my major. I need to be more involved in the English department.
I think also that next summer I should live up here and take summer classes. From June to August I could take three or four classes, which is any where from 9-12 credits. That’s almost a full normal semester! It would really help out. And I could get a job on campus too, so I wouldn’t have to sacrifice my money making time. If I do that next year, by the end of next summer I will have about 72 credits. I’d be well into my Jr. standing before Jr. year even started! Actually, if I kept up the work, I could probably graduate a semester early. :-) Summers here are great anyway. It’s always sunny, between 70-90 degrees. I just need a car.

and your girl right here got a 4.0!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOO!!!

My boyfriend said something to me today that made me realize something that I had not realized before. I was commenting on an A that I got on an exam in philosophy, and he said, “Awesome! Hey, you’re actually doing really well in school, aren’t you.?” It’s true! I think the lowest grade I have in any class is an 85% in my math course; and that’s excusable, because normally a low C is normal for me in math. I’ve got A’s in everything else! I knew I was doing alright, but I guess I was so caught up in everything else that I didn’t realize how well I was doing. It’s nice to know, because in high school I was pretty much a low B average student.

It feels really good to be past that. :-)

So, I’m feeling like I’m not involved enough. I have friends, but none that I would call close friends, (the exception being my boyfriend) and stuff that I like to do, but a lot of it is stuff that I can (and do) just do by myself. I’m trying to make an effort to go to all the things I’m invited to, if I can, and to check out the bulletin boards on campus to look for upcoming concerts and events I might be interested in.
Last night was a step in the right direction. I was invited to a party by some girls that I sort of knew, but not very well. I went and had a really fun time! I’m hoping I’ll see more of those people.

One key thing I’ve realized to surviving college is to get out when you can, even if only for a few hours. Taking a mini road trip if you have a car or a friend with a car to somewhere way off campus is really helpful in relieving collegiate tensions. Same as a day hike or exploring your area with a bike. I’m taking a longer trip for spring break. Me and the bf are going back to my hometown. It’s a 14 hour drive, but it will most assuredly be worth it… I need out of here and a dosage of home!!

Hah. College. I’m not sure how I feel about it. I’m 2 months into my second semester and while it’s most certainly not bad, I’m not sure I’m enjoying it as much as everyone said I would. I’v met some cool people, like my boyfriend whom I am very much in love with (he makes it worthwhile. Sometimes I wonder if he’s really the only thing keeping me here). And college has introduced me to some things that I might not have gotten into elsewhere, like rock climbing, skiing, and a newfound love for literature. (I’ve always loved to read, but now it’s intensified).
But I don’t like being a student. I would MUCH rather work for money than for a grade. I don’t like living in a dorm with a bunch of weirdos. I also really miss my hometown. I keep telling myself that I only have three more years of this, that I’ll appreciate it in the long run, and that it still has the possibility of getting better, but sometimes it’s very hard.

I’m starting college in less than 2 months time and I’m really freaking out. Not sure if I can handle the workload and everything. I don’t even know if I’ll make any friends since I am shy and I talk very little. I also don’t know if I can juggle work and school at the same time.[I have to work in order to pay my fees but I have yet to get a job…aaaargh…]

So my first semester has come and gone. i’ve received a 3.468 GPA, and made a lot of friends.

when i first got to college, i was super apprehensive. i mean, college is supposed to be the best time of your life, which i was definitely NOT happening. however, i joined some clubs, got involved, and now i really like it. i think it’s kind of cool how i started being more involved in things i was genuinely interested in November, and by winter break i could consider these people good friends. if all of this happened in a month period, i figure that more time with this group of friends, and with this little niche will make me a lot happier. i’m excited to go back to school for my second semester and for classes to start on January 26.