Yup it's really that time again.
Back to school. I can't even believe how fast summer flew by!!!
Jayson and I missed the first day of school due to Joy's funeral, so, we started out a little behind, but it was totally worth it to be there for Justie.
Personally, the first couple of days of classes were overwhelming! Jayson said he felt a little that way too, but I don't think he was quite as overwhelmed as I was. I got all of my syllabi and notes that I missed straightened out. Now, the classes I usually have are mainly based on tests. Listen to lecture, read, study for tests. That's what I do. That's my comfort zone. This semester threw me for a loop. All but one of my classes are ordinary regular type subjects for me....but they all have HUGE projects!!! I know that it won't be so bad once I get into the swing of things, because I generally end up enjoying projects. "It's so nice to have homework besides reading" I'll say. However, when I first hear the word 'project' I generally tense up and get afraid, because it's not what I'm used to. I just have to keep reminding myself that I like projects.
This semester is also extremely weird for me because it is the beginning of my senior year, and my last semester here on campus. (I'll be doing spring semester in Salt Lake via the internet). I have been walking around campus this past week with so many mixed feelings. Feelings of joy from remembering all of the great times I've had, feelings of sorrow to leave, and excitement to go on a new adventure. I'm really going to miss this place. The grand majority of my friends are here and I am so sad to move away from them. It feels as though this is really the start of us all going our seperate ways. This gives me a sad feeling inside. I mean we'll still stay in contact, but we'll be much farther apart than ever before. There are a group of seven of us (including myself) girls that have been best friends since high school. This group's future lives are filled with upcoming missions, grad school, medical school, teach for america, and much more I'm sure.
But, we all knew it would happen, and happening it is. It's just going to be very strange.
Jayson on the other hand, says he'll miss it here, but I know he's just really excited to go back to Salt Lake, as he has more friends there than here. Don't get me wrong, I'm excited too, I am just also sad at the same time.
Which brings me to my next feeling on the semester--- that it will rock! It simply has to. It's my last one near so many people I love. Although my close group of girl friends are highest on the list of people I'll miss, there are many more that closely follow. Like I said, almost all of my friends are here! Thus, I am going to make sure it rocks.
It seems my classes are going to do the same, because I LOVE them so far. They might be challenging for me, but they'll be worth it, I can already tell. My Family Interventions professor sounds like Shrek. It's pretty great. Not to mention he really knows his stuff. I have some really brilliant professors this semester. Jayson also really loves his classes so far. He has his old Astronomy professor for his Physics professor this semester, which has been so excited about since he signed up for classes last spring and a hilarious nutritions and food science professor.
Our class line up looks like this:
Jayson:
Beginning Physics plus lab and recitation.
Nutrition and Food Science
Calculus 3. (sounds like a dread, right? Not for Jayson. Yesterday he was doing his assignment and he pointed to it and said, "look how cool! We get to calculate 3 demensional graphs!" That is when I truly knew I married a nerd. Good thing I love that about him.)
English 1010
Me:
Advanced Behavior Analysis
Family Crisis and Intervention
Child Guidance
Historic Design
RAD-Rape Agression Defense (this is a PE class that helps women know how to better handle themselves in a dangerous situation such as rape and more importantly, how to avoid it. It's really awesome so far!)
Back to school. I can't even believe how fast summer flew by!!!
Jayson and I missed the first day of school due to Joy's funeral, so, we started out a little behind, but it was totally worth it to be there for Justie.
Personally, the first couple of days of classes were overwhelming! Jayson said he felt a little that way too, but I don't think he was quite as overwhelmed as I was. I got all of my syllabi and notes that I missed straightened out. Now, the classes I usually have are mainly based on tests. Listen to lecture, read, study for tests. That's what I do. That's my comfort zone. This semester threw me for a loop. All but one of my classes are ordinary regular type subjects for me....but they all have HUGE projects!!! I know that it won't be so bad once I get into the swing of things, because I generally end up enjoying projects. "It's so nice to have homework besides reading" I'll say. However, when I first hear the word 'project' I generally tense up and get afraid, because it's not what I'm used to. I just have to keep reminding myself that I like projects.
This semester is also extremely weird for me because it is the beginning of my senior year, and my last semester here on campus. (I'll be doing spring semester in Salt Lake via the internet). I have been walking around campus this past week with so many mixed feelings. Feelings of joy from remembering all of the great times I've had, feelings of sorrow to leave, and excitement to go on a new adventure. I'm really going to miss this place. The grand majority of my friends are here and I am so sad to move away from them. It feels as though this is really the start of us all going our seperate ways. This gives me a sad feeling inside. I mean we'll still stay in contact, but we'll be much farther apart than ever before. There are a group of seven of us (including myself) girls that have been best friends since high school. This group's future lives are filled with upcoming missions, grad school, medical school, teach for america, and much more I'm sure.
But, we all knew it would happen, and happening it is. It's just going to be very strange.
Jayson on the other hand, says he'll miss it here, but I know he's just really excited to go back to Salt Lake, as he has more friends there than here. Don't get me wrong, I'm excited too, I am just also sad at the same time.
Which brings me to my next feeling on the semester--- that it will rock! It simply has to. It's my last one near so many people I love. Although my close group of girl friends are highest on the list of people I'll miss, there are many more that closely follow. Like I said, almost all of my friends are here! Thus, I am going to make sure it rocks.
It seems my classes are going to do the same, because I LOVE them so far. They might be challenging for me, but they'll be worth it, I can already tell. My Family Interventions professor sounds like Shrek. It's pretty great. Not to mention he really knows his stuff. I have some really brilliant professors this semester. Jayson also really loves his classes so far. He has his old Astronomy professor for his Physics professor this semester, which has been so excited about since he signed up for classes last spring and a hilarious nutritions and food science professor.
Our class line up looks like this:
Jayson:
Beginning Physics plus lab and recitation.
Nutrition and Food Science
Calculus 3. (sounds like a dread, right? Not for Jayson. Yesterday he was doing his assignment and he pointed to it and said, "look how cool! We get to calculate 3 demensional graphs!" That is when I truly knew I married a nerd. Good thing I love that about him.)
English 1010
Me:
Advanced Behavior Analysis
Family Crisis and Intervention
Child Guidance
Historic Design
RAD-Rape Agression Defense (this is a PE class that helps women know how to better handle themselves in a dangerous situation such as rape and more importantly, how to avoid it. It's really awesome so far!)
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