Hello from Philly!
So I've been here a few weeks now. Boy, does it feel strange to say that. Things are well. I have an adorable new apartment though it is much lacking in kitchen amenities. You might be able to see it here and here. I have facebook locked down pretty tight though. But anyone is welcome to friend me over there if they'd like.
I've taken one of each of my four classes. It's seems pretty overwhelming at the moment, but doable. One of the classes I'm not too worried about because it's mostly a review of some classes I took in undergrad. The two core seminars have a lot of reading, but at least it's in an area where I feel relatively good about the subject matter and that I can speak, not from a place of authority, but at least with a grounding in the theory. The last class is awesome with movie nights and field trips, but it also has the most reading and is in a discipline I've never taken before. It's like they're speaking another language which, at this level, they really are. Lots of new jargon and domains of knowledge to learn. Ultimately it will be really helpful, I think.
This is also my first time in a long time without cable! Which shouldn't be so bad, I think. There's lots of places to watch or procure the shows I want to watch. And I get to do it around my schedule.
Any shows I should be looking out for? I've spent the last two weeks running through Community, Better Off Ted, Life, Sherlock, and now Parks and Recreation.
I've taken one of each of my four classes. It's seems pretty overwhelming at the moment, but doable. One of the classes I'm not too worried about because it's mostly a review of some classes I took in undergrad. The two core seminars have a lot of reading, but at least it's in an area where I feel relatively good about the subject matter and that I can speak, not from a place of authority, but at least with a grounding in the theory. The last class is awesome with movie nights and field trips, but it also has the most reading and is in a discipline I've never taken before. It's like they're speaking another language which, at this level, they really are. Lots of new jargon and domains of knowledge to learn. Ultimately it will be really helpful, I think.
This is also my first time in a long time without cable! Which shouldn't be so bad, I think. There's lots of places to watch or procure the shows I want to watch. And I get to do it around my schedule.
Any shows I should be looking out for? I've spent the last two weeks running through Community, Better Off Ted, Life, Sherlock, and now Parks and Recreation.