First day
First impressions (the super fast, condensed version)
Career Exploration - The teacher wasn't there. I hate it when teachers are out on the first day. If you can't make it, why should I?
History of World Civilizations - This guy is a wacko. But in a good way. He's clearly very passionate about the course. This is definitely going to be the hardest, but probably the one I'll get the most out of.
History of Music I - Extremely disappointing. This teacher is the complete opposite of the last. Did she even study music history? Our textbook is a study guide which outlines/reviews two other larger textbooks. I assumed that since we weren't using the other textbooks, the professor would be fleshing it all out in class. Instead, the notes she gave us were like an outline of the outline in the study guide. She had absolutely nothing to offer. Additionally, she runs the class in a very still-in-high school manner. Turn-off.
English 101 (Composition) - Probably the second hardest (only because I SUCK at writing; otherwise not even comparable in content to Wrld. Civs.). The teacher is such a stereotypical hippie-ish crossed with valley girl, female English teacher. I don't mean that in a critical way; I liked her. Probably the most amicable/well-meaning among the bunch.
Intro to Liberal Arts and Humanities seminar - Woah! Threatening to slap students is not the best way to make a good first impression. This woman is a psycho. The entire class reminded me of this passage from The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis:
"And then, after he had taken the pain capsules and the pills that would help heal his leg, the elevator operator came in with a man who said he was the building superintendent and Newton had to reassure them that he would sue no one, that really, he felt fine and all would be well. No, he did not need an ambulance. Yes, he would sign a waiver to absolve the building of responsibility. Now would they get him a taxi? He almost fainted again, several times, during this frenetic discussion, and when it was over he did faint again."
Now what does that have to do with my class? lol. It was just the way she kept going on about and in circles and being completely incoherent about the meaning of Liberal Arts and Humanities. And comparing (contrasting) it to DCC's Refrigeration and Air Conditioning program. Frenetic indeed! You really had to be there.
Other, non-college related:
- yuzigangstalady: I totally owe you email. <3
- I got a new watch! Because my old one died. RIP, The Best Watch I've Ever Had. But the new one has a neon green display like you know who's.
- Since I never seem to get around to updating the Quote of the Week in my layout, why don't I just tell you the Quote of the Week. And the quote this week is:
"The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him... a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the overpowering necessity to create, create, create - so that without the creating of music or poetry or books or buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating." - Pearl S. Buck
ETA: The moon is amazing right now! It's giving off so much light I can see CLOUDS clearly. The sky looks like a darker version of a daytime sky. I don't even care for the total lunar eclipse in a few hours (although I am partially trying to console myself since I have to sleep instead); it's amazing now. This almost makes up for not being able to see the Perseid meteor shower due to cloud cover a few weeks ago.
Career Exploration - The teacher wasn't there. I hate it when teachers are out on the first day. If you can't make it, why should I?
History of World Civilizations - This guy is a wacko. But in a good way. He's clearly very passionate about the course. This is definitely going to be the hardest, but probably the one I'll get the most out of.
History of Music I - Extremely disappointing. This teacher is the complete opposite of the last. Did she even study music history? Our textbook is a study guide which outlines/reviews two other larger textbooks. I assumed that since we weren't using the other textbooks, the professor would be fleshing it all out in class. Instead, the notes she gave us were like an outline of the outline in the study guide. She had absolutely nothing to offer. Additionally, she runs the class in a very still-in-high school manner. Turn-off.
English 101 (Composition) - Probably the second hardest (only because I SUCK at writing; otherwise not even comparable in content to Wrld. Civs.). The teacher is such a stereotypical hippie-ish crossed with valley girl, female English teacher. I don't mean that in a critical way; I liked her. Probably the most amicable/well-meaning among the bunch.
Intro to Liberal Arts and Humanities seminar - Woah! Threatening to slap students is not the best way to make a good first impression. This woman is a psycho. The entire class reminded me of this passage from The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis:
"And then, after he had taken the pain capsules and the pills that would help heal his leg, the elevator operator came in with a man who said he was the building superintendent and Newton had to reassure them that he would sue no one, that really, he felt fine and all would be well. No, he did not need an ambulance. Yes, he would sign a waiver to absolve the building of responsibility. Now would they get him a taxi? He almost fainted again, several times, during this frenetic discussion, and when it was over he did faint again."
Now what does that have to do with my class? lol. It was just the way she kept going on about and in circles and being completely incoherent about the meaning of Liberal Arts and Humanities. And comparing (contrasting) it to DCC's Refrigeration and Air Conditioning program. Frenetic indeed! You really had to be there.
Other, non-college related:
- yuzigangstalady: I totally owe you email. <3
- I got a new watch! Because my old one died. RIP, The Best Watch I've Ever Had. But the new one has a neon green display like you know who's.
- Since I never seem to get around to updating the Quote of the Week in my layout, why don't I just tell you the Quote of the Week. And the quote this week is:
"The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him... a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the overpowering necessity to create, create, create - so that without the creating of music or poetry or books or buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating." - Pearl S. Buck
ETA: The moon is amazing right now! It's giving off so much light I can see CLOUDS clearly. The sky looks like a darker version of a daytime sky. I don't even care for the total lunar eclipse in a few hours (although I am partially trying to console myself since I have to sleep instead); it's amazing now. This almost makes up for not being able to see the Perseid meteor shower due to cloud cover a few weeks ago.