one great big messof emotions
So what the hell can I say about college these days? I can say that I have the most fun after hours, and despite the fact that I spend a lot of time working at Staples, I like it there, they have become like a surrogate family to me there. I am, afterall, the baby amongst them and they care for me as such. I went out with my coworkers this past weekend and it was AWESOME!! We had soooo much fun.
I spoke to Alisha -- finally!! She's doing great and that's good to hear. I spoke to my dad who is aparently coming to visit me this Saturday -- not looking forward to that too much.
Other than that, I have this love/hate emotional state about the whole college thing. I mean, I love it here at Columbia, I just think that maybe I expected more or something. I didn't at all think that the classes would be the way they are. I kinda like the classes, but then I kind of don't like the classes. I have come to the conclusion that I am going to drop Latin because my latin professor sucks ass and doesn't know how to teach. I don't want a professor who is unsure of what the answer should be and who doesn't know the language well enough to not have to hesitate everytime he says something. I mean, he does know latin, but he doesn't know how to teach it. So, I have decided to just drop Latin this semester and take French next semester. That should prove a better plan.
My Changing American Family course is pretty good... we read a lot of interesting texts, but class is just the professor summarizing and quoting the reading, which is something I don't like because all it says is that you don't really have to do the reading.
My Lit Hum class is pretty good... its just that my professor is confused and keeps changing his mind about what he wants us to read for the next class. That is something that I can deal with though... and Greek literature isn't so bad if u skim it and read only the important parts of the texts.
Frontiers sucks major ass. I absolutely abhor that class. I do not think that all Freshmen should be forced to take it. I am someone who HATES math with a passion and when I look at those equations and shit we get for homework, they look like CHinese. I would much rather write an essay or something. Speaking of which, I haven't had a single one yet. And you should know how that makes me feel.. I just wanna write something worthwhile.. But in time, like a week, I will have three midterm papers to do. That's peace, I suppose.
My Transgender Queries course is decent, its just that the professor doesn't give much input in the discussion and the class goes on and it just seems like an argument between two or three students. I don't want to get involved in all of that. I thought that having a Transsexual teacher and student in the course would make the discussions interesting, but people start to get offensive and defensive when people say things. I mean, most of the readings that we do for that course are pretty interesting, I just know that it is hurting my grade that I am so quiet during class when a lot of our grade relies on class participation. I will try to butt into the argument and bring up the points that I want to discuss in class so that it can reflect on my grade.
Other than all of that mumbo jumbo, I have decided that I am going to apply to Yale as a transfer student. If I get in, then I know that is where I should be. There's nothing wrong with that. I personally find Yale courses and academics to be better than those that I have taken or "shopped" here at COlumbia. My mother isn't too thrilled about my idea to transfer to Yale because she still wants me to go to a lower level school that will give me a full scholarship, but that is not what I want to do. That's not the environment that I want to be in. And as far as transferring is concerned, you also have to look at the fact that I will be a full semester ahead if I transfer to Yale,... that makes a huge difference as far as school and the costs.
But I do love it here and I do love my friends here, but I do love Yale and I do love my friends there... O my, I am so torn.. only time will tell... everything happens for a reason and what is meant to be will be.. we'll see where I am next year.
I spoke to Alisha -- finally!! She's doing great and that's good to hear. I spoke to my dad who is aparently coming to visit me this Saturday -- not looking forward to that too much.
Other than that, I have this love/hate emotional state about the whole college thing. I mean, I love it here at Columbia, I just think that maybe I expected more or something. I didn't at all think that the classes would be the way they are. I kinda like the classes, but then I kind of don't like the classes. I have come to the conclusion that I am going to drop Latin because my latin professor sucks ass and doesn't know how to teach. I don't want a professor who is unsure of what the answer should be and who doesn't know the language well enough to not have to hesitate everytime he says something. I mean, he does know latin, but he doesn't know how to teach it. So, I have decided to just drop Latin this semester and take French next semester. That should prove a better plan.
My Changing American Family course is pretty good... we read a lot of interesting texts, but class is just the professor summarizing and quoting the reading, which is something I don't like because all it says is that you don't really have to do the reading.
My Lit Hum class is pretty good... its just that my professor is confused and keeps changing his mind about what he wants us to read for the next class. That is something that I can deal with though... and Greek literature isn't so bad if u skim it and read only the important parts of the texts.
Frontiers sucks major ass. I absolutely abhor that class. I do not think that all Freshmen should be forced to take it. I am someone who HATES math with a passion and when I look at those equations and shit we get for homework, they look like CHinese. I would much rather write an essay or something. Speaking of which, I haven't had a single one yet. And you should know how that makes me feel.. I just wanna write something worthwhile.. But in time, like a week, I will have three midterm papers to do. That's peace, I suppose.
My Transgender Queries course is decent, its just that the professor doesn't give much input in the discussion and the class goes on and it just seems like an argument between two or three students. I don't want to get involved in all of that. I thought that having a Transsexual teacher and student in the course would make the discussions interesting, but people start to get offensive and defensive when people say things. I mean, most of the readings that we do for that course are pretty interesting, I just know that it is hurting my grade that I am so quiet during class when a lot of our grade relies on class participation. I will try to butt into the argument and bring up the points that I want to discuss in class so that it can reflect on my grade.
Other than all of that mumbo jumbo, I have decided that I am going to apply to Yale as a transfer student. If I get in, then I know that is where I should be. There's nothing wrong with that. I personally find Yale courses and academics to be better than those that I have taken or "shopped" here at COlumbia. My mother isn't too thrilled about my idea to transfer to Yale because she still wants me to go to a lower level school that will give me a full scholarship, but that is not what I want to do. That's not the environment that I want to be in. And as far as transferring is concerned, you also have to look at the fact that I will be a full semester ahead if I transfer to Yale,... that makes a huge difference as far as school and the costs.
But I do love it here and I do love my friends here, but I do love Yale and I do love my friends there... O my, I am so torn.. only time will tell... everything happens for a reason and what is meant to be will be.. we'll see where I am next year.