tend ants
i attended one of my friends graduate classes yesterday. it was kind of interesting. it was a little odd to me that there was a lot of thought going on without a lot of definition. i guess it makes it seem to me like a lot of brainstorming. in a way thats good because it doesnt limit the thought of the participants to an existing structure, but at the same time, unstructured thought can lead to strange conclusions along with the useful ones.
the program my friend is in is here: www.annenbergonlinecommunities.com .
my area of interest is less in the business side of things and i tended to see different goals than im sure a lot of the professional students did (since they probably have lived in the "business" world while i havent).
overall, it was a pretty comfortable setting and atmosphere, but i kept feeling like making my opinions known though i was not a part of the class would be stepping on the students' toes - especially when i wanted to correct them when something they said i knew to be incorrect.
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i think its kind of strange how that kind of thought on my part can thoroughly distract me from the other things that have constantly been on my mind. i guess its OK to be lonely in the academic world... in part because there is the potential to so thoroughly focus ones attention on the problem at hand... of course now that i say that, it might be possible for other people (maybe even me) to focus on other things... i guess the level of constant mental involvement, for me, would be impossible unless the subject is something i am passionate about... perhaps its somewhat unfortunate that my passion lies in vastly disparate interdisciplinary fields...
makes me wonder what to do with my upcoming available class-time.
for now, i will focus on that girl.... focus as much as i can, anyway. i tend to be totally clueless about human relationships.
i was up late last night thinking on her and other things and chatting with someone about all of the things on my mind.... i woke up late and wow do i need to shave..... URG... caffeine and facial hair. annoyance.
the program my friend is in is here: www.annenbergonlinecommunities.com .
my area of interest is less in the business side of things and i tended to see different goals than im sure a lot of the professional students did (since they probably have lived in the "business" world while i havent).
overall, it was a pretty comfortable setting and atmosphere, but i kept feeling like making my opinions known though i was not a part of the class would be stepping on the students' toes - especially when i wanted to correct them when something they said i knew to be incorrect.
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i think its kind of strange how that kind of thought on my part can thoroughly distract me from the other things that have constantly been on my mind. i guess its OK to be lonely in the academic world... in part because there is the potential to so thoroughly focus ones attention on the problem at hand... of course now that i say that, it might be possible for other people (maybe even me) to focus on other things... i guess the level of constant mental involvement, for me, would be impossible unless the subject is something i am passionate about... perhaps its somewhat unfortunate that my passion lies in vastly disparate interdisciplinary fields...
makes me wonder what to do with my upcoming available class-time.
for now, i will focus on that girl.... focus as much as i can, anyway. i tend to be totally clueless about human relationships.
i was up late last night thinking on her and other things and chatting with someone about all of the things on my mind.... i woke up late and wow do i need to shave..... URG... caffeine and facial hair. annoyance.