How does this work again?
One day I'm going to delete this thing, but obviously not today.
Things are different now - Freshman year was all fun and games until I realized I can't coast. Stupid of me to think that I could anyway. While I'm in Palo Alto, I'm gonna stick to studying and attending a dance party every other week or so (although that might or might not turn into once a week, but certainly no more than that). Social life is fairly stable, or pleasantly stagnant, take your pick.
As much as I'm liking college in general, the requirements classes are not what you'd call 'fun'. Three cheers for dyscalculia, math and physics. I feel like I learn so much more by reading for fun ("Don't let school get in the way of your education" and all that), but, of course, now I have less time than ever to read. Making the most of it though, since I've gobbled up four or five of the ones I've been eying in particular since the start of winter break. Product design (Norman), social psychology (our very own Zimbardo) and soon philosophy (I've invested in some Russel, he seems a pleasant sort, so we'll see where that goes) as well as some city-planning from Jacobs. I've finally learned how to really read, and it's wonderful, except for the whole time thing. Mom's ready to throttle me because of the number of books cluttering up the house. I say we get more bookshelves - I've always been wanting those.
I need to learn how to teach. I think I'm going to try to organize a trip to Haiti this summer. To teach, that is - learning and doing. No time like all at once, anyway. I have this vague plan, recently hatched - something about One-Laptop-Per-Child coupled with Paul Farmer and Partners in Health and teaching. Details pending, obviously, but it might prove quite exciting from teaching, psychology and product-design perspectives, provided I beat back mañana syndrome (and isn't that always the story?).
And to top it all off, the latest from the What I've Decided I'm Majoring In This Month department, I feel like I've solidly narrowed it down to a BS in Engineering, the problem now being do I go with Product Design or Architectural Design? Pending next quarter's ME 101 experience, assuming they finally admit me into the class. I would say that I want to double, but, despite the improvements in my time management, that's still a laughing proposition until I really get on top of that time management deal.
How is everybody anyway? I've been bad with LJ, but I do miss keeping in touch. I am making a good-faith effort to catch up on journals, but that's all I can say =)
Things are different now - Freshman year was all fun and games until I realized I can't coast. Stupid of me to think that I could anyway. While I'm in Palo Alto, I'm gonna stick to studying and attending a dance party every other week or so (although that might or might not turn into once a week, but certainly no more than that). Social life is fairly stable, or pleasantly stagnant, take your pick.
As much as I'm liking college in general, the requirements classes are not what you'd call 'fun'. Three cheers for dyscalculia, math and physics. I feel like I learn so much more by reading for fun ("Don't let school get in the way of your education" and all that), but, of course, now I have less time than ever to read. Making the most of it though, since I've gobbled up four or five of the ones I've been eying in particular since the start of winter break. Product design (Norman), social psychology (our very own Zimbardo) and soon philosophy (I've invested in some Russel, he seems a pleasant sort, so we'll see where that goes) as well as some city-planning from Jacobs. I've finally learned how to really read, and it's wonderful, except for the whole time thing. Mom's ready to throttle me because of the number of books cluttering up the house. I say we get more bookshelves - I've always been wanting those.
I need to learn how to teach. I think I'm going to try to organize a trip to Haiti this summer. To teach, that is - learning and doing. No time like all at once, anyway. I have this vague plan, recently hatched - something about One-Laptop-Per-Child coupled with Paul Farmer and Partners in Health and teaching. Details pending, obviously, but it might prove quite exciting from teaching, psychology and product-design perspectives, provided I beat back mañana syndrome (and isn't that always the story?).
And to top it all off, the latest from the What I've Decided I'm Majoring In This Month department, I feel like I've solidly narrowed it down to a BS in Engineering, the problem now being do I go with Product Design or Architectural Design? Pending next quarter's ME 101 experience, assuming they finally admit me into the class. I would say that I want to double, but, despite the improvements in my time management, that's still a laughing proposition until I really get on top of that time management deal.
How is everybody anyway? I've been bad with LJ, but I do miss keeping in touch. I am making a good-faith effort to catch up on journals, but that's all I can say =)