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It's over. Well, not completely over, as there's still a week and a half of classes, half a week of finals and Senior Week, but still. This was my last HUGE obstacle. Wow. But my crappy papers (and video!) are all in a box in the MFL offices.
And yeah, it was a dumb "assignment," and what I wrote ended up being unedited crap (though it was long enough- apparently I had a lot to say). But at the same time, it was nice because I realized exactly how much I have learned and how much I love my major. I really, really do. I always make fun of the department and the classes, or complain about assignments, or whatever, but when it really comes down to it this is exactly what I want to do with my life. It's applicable and complex and lets me draw on all of the other disciplines that I've had the chance to study. It's just... perfect.
Hurdle one is now complete, so I just have to make it past all of the Honors Day stuff. I hate speaking in front of people or standing up or being "recognized" for stuff. It's just so public and so much like a spectacle. To me that just makes it mean less, not more. I don't know. I guess I'll just deal though, since I really don't have a choice in most of it. You have to sacrifice a little to get the benefits.
Plus I had nice classes- getting to spend Grammar having a Cinco de Mayo party and watching a video on Vodou in Religion. It was actually kind of sad, because as we sat there in Spanish just chatting and laughing I was reminded even more about how much I love my major and the people in those classes. So yes, I may have teared up for a minute, but I can totally blame that on the fact that I had so little sleep last night.
Even though I'm so happy and excited (and ready) to move on I am going to be such a mess on the 28th. I'm such a sucker for the "big life-changing" moments like that.
And yeah, it was a dumb "assignment," and what I wrote ended up being unedited crap (though it was long enough- apparently I had a lot to say). But at the same time, it was nice because I realized exactly how much I have learned and how much I love my major. I really, really do. I always make fun of the department and the classes, or complain about assignments, or whatever, but when it really comes down to it this is exactly what I want to do with my life. It's applicable and complex and lets me draw on all of the other disciplines that I've had the chance to study. It's just... perfect.
Hurdle one is now complete, so I just have to make it past all of the Honors Day stuff. I hate speaking in front of people or standing up or being "recognized" for stuff. It's just so public and so much like a spectacle. To me that just makes it mean less, not more. I don't know. I guess I'll just deal though, since I really don't have a choice in most of it. You have to sacrifice a little to get the benefits.
Plus I had nice classes- getting to spend Grammar having a Cinco de Mayo party and watching a video on Vodou in Religion. It was actually kind of sad, because as we sat there in Spanish just chatting and laughing I was reminded even more about how much I love my major and the people in those classes. So yes, I may have teared up for a minute, but I can totally blame that on the fact that I had so little sleep last night.
Even though I'm so happy and excited (and ready) to move on I am going to be such a mess on the 28th. I'm such a sucker for the "big life-changing" moments like that.