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I'm so bored. I'm supposed to be at class right now, but I kinda didn't do the assignment, and I just didn't feel like dealing with it. So I didn't go. I hate that class anyway. Actually, all my classes kinda suck. Even the ones that should be good! Grr. I mean, the history of Israel? Should be the coolest class ever. But my professor is boring as hell, mostly because she rambles. A lot. So it's hard to pay attention. That's my problem with my Political Philosophy class too. Well, ok, it's political philosophy, so what was I really expecting? But he can't stay on track. Too much caffeine. Seriously. Most days he has a cup of coffee, and he's bouncing all over the place (literally, he can't stand in one place), but days with no coffee? He's calmer and much more coherant. And my Lit class is just...weird. I don't even know what I don't like about it. I just don't. It's annoying. And then finally my evening class...Race and Imperialism. Other than being really long (5:10-7:40), it's not so bad. And I might be taking an even longer class in the spring (4:40-7:30). We'll see. Oh school.
But I think I've finally gotten kinda serious about it. Ok, not really. But I've finally resolved myself to actually try, which might not actually kick in until the spring, but whatever. It's better than I was, when I was thinking about dropping out. I'm not going to. So that's good, I guess. Haha.
Got my schedule for next semester together again. It doesn't look bad. Got it all on Tues and Thurs again, which is nice. And I'm taking all my classes at Main again...Ambler just doesn't have enough classes. Anyway, here it is:
10:10-11:30 Honors Macroeconomic Principles
11:40-1:00 Cold War: The Other Side
1:10-2:30 Intellectual Heritage II
2:40-4:00 Japanese Buddhism
4:40-7:30 History of Vietnam (Thurs only)
That might change, of course. But it's the general idea of what my schedule will look like. The IH, Cold War, and Buddhism classes aren't going anywhere, but either the Vietnam or Economics class might get dropped, either all together, or replaced with something else. We'll see as the new semester gets closer.
Other than that...Not too much has been happening. I'm working a lot (30-35 hrs a week), which kinda sucks, but I'm a workaholic, so I don't mind too much. And the money is really nice. I'm making $7.40/hr, so, after taxes, it's about $200 a week. And I like having the money. I'd thought about getting a car, but after looking more into it, I really don't want to spend that much. It would end up being about $3000 for the car, then another $4000 each year for insurance, plus maitenance and gas. It'd be a lot cheaper to just drive my parents' cars, since insurance will go down, I won't be paying maitenance, and I won't have to actually buy the car. That's where all of my money'd be going, and I have other expenses I'd rather use. I mean, I buy all my own clothes and all, so I need money for that, I'm definately going to Boston in the spring since I'm not going to make it up in the fall, I might be going to Europe for a week or so in the late spring to visit Matt U, who's studying in the UK this spring, and who the hell knows what else I'll want to do? All I know, I can't afford a car. C'est la vie.
Still single, but I seem to be more ok with that. Maybe it's because I don't really like anyone. Well, ok, that's not true, but I don't like anything that can happen. Either I've already tried it and it didn't work out, or there's some other complication. I don't know. I'm taking a wait and see approach.
I feel the need to update on all the things I've mentioned before, so I'm going to quickly comment on the whole transfer thing. I still don't really know what I'm going to do, but most likely I'll stay at Temple. My reasons are different than my last post, though. I get that I need to stay in school, and there's definately a part of me that wants to leave Temple. But there's also a part of me that likes it. And it's a good system. I get to work, and even if I went away to school, I would need a job, and I have one now that pays well and gives me the hours. And I gotta admit, I do actually like Temple now. I mean, I still have problems with it, but my attitude is getting better, step by step I think. And finally, the other problem - even if I did decide that I wanted to transfer, I don't know where I'd go. A few other schools float through my head as possibilities, but none are overly convincing. I guess I'm taking a wait and see to this too, but I think I know where this will end...at Temple. Which isn't a bad thing. Hell, more and more of my friends seem to be transfering there, actually.
Well, I guess that's it, and I have to get going anyway, so I can quick go home, grab some lunch and my books for this afternoon, then I'm off to Main for...political philosophy! Haha.
Hope to talk to you all soon.
-Dave
But I think I've finally gotten kinda serious about it. Ok, not really. But I've finally resolved myself to actually try, which might not actually kick in until the spring, but whatever. It's better than I was, when I was thinking about dropping out. I'm not going to. So that's good, I guess. Haha.
Got my schedule for next semester together again. It doesn't look bad. Got it all on Tues and Thurs again, which is nice. And I'm taking all my classes at Main again...Ambler just doesn't have enough classes. Anyway, here it is:
10:10-11:30 Honors Macroeconomic Principles
11:40-1:00 Cold War: The Other Side
1:10-2:30 Intellectual Heritage II
2:40-4:00 Japanese Buddhism
4:40-7:30 History of Vietnam (Thurs only)
That might change, of course. But it's the general idea of what my schedule will look like. The IH, Cold War, and Buddhism classes aren't going anywhere, but either the Vietnam or Economics class might get dropped, either all together, or replaced with something else. We'll see as the new semester gets closer.
Other than that...Not too much has been happening. I'm working a lot (30-35 hrs a week), which kinda sucks, but I'm a workaholic, so I don't mind too much. And the money is really nice. I'm making $7.40/hr, so, after taxes, it's about $200 a week. And I like having the money. I'd thought about getting a car, but after looking more into it, I really don't want to spend that much. It would end up being about $3000 for the car, then another $4000 each year for insurance, plus maitenance and gas. It'd be a lot cheaper to just drive my parents' cars, since insurance will go down, I won't be paying maitenance, and I won't have to actually buy the car. That's where all of my money'd be going, and I have other expenses I'd rather use. I mean, I buy all my own clothes and all, so I need money for that, I'm definately going to Boston in the spring since I'm not going to make it up in the fall, I might be going to Europe for a week or so in the late spring to visit Matt U, who's studying in the UK this spring, and who the hell knows what else I'll want to do? All I know, I can't afford a car. C'est la vie.
Still single, but I seem to be more ok with that. Maybe it's because I don't really like anyone. Well, ok, that's not true, but I don't like anything that can happen. Either I've already tried it and it didn't work out, or there's some other complication. I don't know. I'm taking a wait and see approach.
I feel the need to update on all the things I've mentioned before, so I'm going to quickly comment on the whole transfer thing. I still don't really know what I'm going to do, but most likely I'll stay at Temple. My reasons are different than my last post, though. I get that I need to stay in school, and there's definately a part of me that wants to leave Temple. But there's also a part of me that likes it. And it's a good system. I get to work, and even if I went away to school, I would need a job, and I have one now that pays well and gives me the hours. And I gotta admit, I do actually like Temple now. I mean, I still have problems with it, but my attitude is getting better, step by step I think. And finally, the other problem - even if I did decide that I wanted to transfer, I don't know where I'd go. A few other schools float through my head as possibilities, but none are overly convincing. I guess I'm taking a wait and see to this too, but I think I know where this will end...at Temple. Which isn't a bad thing. Hell, more and more of my friends seem to be transfering there, actually.
Well, I guess that's it, and I have to get going anyway, so I can quick go home, grab some lunch and my books for this afternoon, then I'm off to Main for...political philosophy! Haha.
Hope to talk to you all soon.
-Dave