The beginning of school has been particularly interesting. And by
interesting I mean: Absolutely horrible (with few minor exceptions) and I
wish to fast forward to May and never think on these past few days
again.
For your
information/enjoyment/knowing-that-your-semester-is-probably-way-better-than-mine-and-can-feel-good-knowing-that-somebody-may-just-have-it-worse
(Though I know people have it
way worse than I do and this
doesn't make me in the slightest happy. But hey, whatever floats your
canoe) I have made a list of the top 10 moments that have occurred with
school starting. Which, I kind of think is a huge feat seeing as how we
are only 4 days in to the semester.
1. I had to drop my statistics class. This is a HUGE problem. No statistics = no graduation. Who
really wants
to graduate anyway? Not me. So why exactly did I have to drop it? In
short, because my teacher was an insane crazy person (I realize insane
and crazy describe the same thing. But really, she needs both of these
adjectives) who has absolutely no respect for the school's scheduling
system. She declared that all of her tests were on Thursday nights and
not during our scheduled class time of 8:55-10:10 on Tuesday and
Thursday mornings. Well, one of the tests is on a day I am heading to
Michigan for an interview. After class, the teacher blatantly told me
she didn't care that I had an interview and I would indeed fail her
class. I think this is illegal. The ONLY reason I am in college is so I
can go to graduate school and now you're telling me that because I am
actually striving for that I will fail your class. Which in turn would
not cause me to graduate thus meaning no graduate school. Well, you are
an
awesome teacher. As a matter of fact, your awesomeness was so incredible that I just couldn't handle it and I had to drop the class.
2.
Obviously, I had to find another statistics class. I did. The only one
available: from 4-6:30 at night on Tuesdays. So now, I leave my house at
6:15 am and don't get home until 6:15 at night which makes for a very
exhausting day.
3. My new statistics teacher uses a
different book than the old teacher. I already have my book from the old
class which I bought from somebody on amazon and cannot return it. So, I
had to spend an additional $70 on
another statistics book. Both
of which cover the exact same things. It's ok. I like to throw away
money every chance I get. It's actually a hobby of mine.
4.
I received my first rejection letter from a graduate school and felt
officially defeated by my last first day of school. I knew they had to
come but it doesn't make seeing them any less hard.
5. In my fluster of a horrible first day of school, I thought my new
statistics class was on Thursdays and not Tuesdays so I stayed at school
till 4 and found out I was indeed wrong and I had just wasted the last 2
hours of my life waiting for class to start. Did I mention I also
forgot my wallet AND lunch so after having a 300 calorie smoothie at 6
in the morning I didn't get to eat again until I
finally got home at 4:30. Apparently, eating is overrated anyway.
6. Found out one of the universities I applied for grad
school to received my GRE scores... then lost them through a computer
glitch or whatever. And
never reviewed my application. As this
was the last thing that happened on my very horrible first day of the
semester, I had a complete meltdown in the middle of the dirt parking
lot after walking all the way back from my class that was never actually
scheduled to be on Thursday.
5. I had an interview with a professor from Duke which was
amazing.
His work is exactly the type of science I am looking to get in to. But,
I won't hear back from them till March and thus the continuation of the
waiting game!
7.
My sister's guinea pig, Nutmeg, passed away on Friday morning. Her
other guinea pig, Lola, passed away two weeks ago so this was a very
hard time for her and my mom. And my dogs who keep going in the pigs'
room and crying/sleeping under where their house used to be. It really
is quite depressing.
8. WINE CLASS.
Spectacular... 7 wines in one night with snacks and actual learning
going on. In 14 weeks, I plan to be a wine connoisseur. You can forward
me your pressing wine questions then!
9. I got to sleep
in on Sunday. It was the absolute best gift somebody could have given
me. The first day in about 3-4 weeks that I have slept past 5:30.
Granted, I only slept till about 7:15 but it was splendid. And guess
what... I get this WHOLE upcoming weekend off.
10. I got sick :(
I am a little concerned for how this semester is going to turn out... You shouldn't be. It'll make for some good stories.
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