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Well... today has been interesting so far.
Today was the first day of registration for the class I fall into... registration hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. I have class today at 9:30 a.m. (talk about cutting it close). I decided to wake up a half hour early to get ready for class early rather than risk any problems. At 8:15, my alarm goes off and I stumble to my cmputer to check my e-mail in hopes of class cancellations (as per my daily routine). I decided to see if by some stroke of luck the registration gate had opened early. To my surprise, it was open. I excitedly enter all seven of my course codes and hit enter, thinking this would be the most amazing, easy registration of my life. WRONG. Only three of my classes took. Three of my major, special education classes wouldn't let me register, saying that I needed prerequisites and test grades. One, a sociology class I have to take for special ed, says the class is full even though I had gotten a permit yesterday that was to allow me to get into the class anyway.
Well, being that it is now 8:20 a.m. and most offices don't open until at least 9 (which is ridiculous since there are classes at 8 a.m.), I spent the next 40 plus minutes trying to call anyone and everyone who could help me. Eventually I got through to the Sociology department secretary who informed me that I'd have to wait until Dr. Wang (just what I needed to hear... Dr. Wang was determining if I got into a course or not), got in, which wouldn't be until at least 11. Awesome. Eventually I get through to the special ed. department and am told that I have to go all the way to the valley road campus and fill out papers for permit requests because our awesome new registration system doesn't acknowlege the fact that I'm taking one of the prerequisites this semester. And, I have to do it by 4 p.m. if I want to get into the class today. I have class until 3:15. Fabulous.
I try calling Dr. Wang several times throughout the day, but either the sociology department is out to lunch, or Dr. Wang isn't in. Awesome, guy. Awesome. Luckily my 2 o'clock class never stays until 3:15, so I was able to make it to Valley in time to have the forms completed by 3:40ish. I then find out that only one permit will definitely be in today (assuming it's approved). I went downstairs and e-mailed Dr. Wang, who has yet to reply to me, and I'm still waiting on 2 other classes to go through for special ed.
In conclusion, I'd like to congratulate William Paterson University on being way awesome and converting to a completely online registration system before considering that like everything else on this campus, it would make the lives of students and faculty members hellish. If I don't get into all of my classes, someone will feel my wrath.
On a more positive note, Dawn and I lunched today at the fabulous (like the rest of this school) Wayne Hall. While we were there we looked at pictures of the new dorm that we're going to be living in, High Mountain West. The rooms are HUGE! At least they look that way on the poster we saw. And the bathroom seems like a really good size, and has this awesome shelf system thingy installed which none of the other dorms have and will be completely phenomenal.
Another great thing is that my mother did my taxes this weekend (we like to be last minute... hah) and I'm getting back nearly $400. Whoo!! Shopping spree when that comes in.
Allllso, I'm going to Penn State this weekend, assuming I make it through the 4 hour drive alone without getting lost... it should be wonderful, I'm sure. Assuming, of course, that Christina is un-sick by then.
Only 2 weeks of regular class left, and I don't think I'll be needing to stick around for most of finals week because I'm an English major and that means no finals for me... life is getting good... this summer is going to be good, I can tell already (hope I didn't just jinx it!).
<3
Today was the first day of registration for the class I fall into... registration hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. I have class today at 9:30 a.m. (talk about cutting it close). I decided to wake up a half hour early to get ready for class early rather than risk any problems. At 8:15, my alarm goes off and I stumble to my cmputer to check my e-mail in hopes of class cancellations (as per my daily routine). I decided to see if by some stroke of luck the registration gate had opened early. To my surprise, it was open. I excitedly enter all seven of my course codes and hit enter, thinking this would be the most amazing, easy registration of my life. WRONG. Only three of my classes took. Three of my major, special education classes wouldn't let me register, saying that I needed prerequisites and test grades. One, a sociology class I have to take for special ed, says the class is full even though I had gotten a permit yesterday that was to allow me to get into the class anyway.
Well, being that it is now 8:20 a.m. and most offices don't open until at least 9 (which is ridiculous since there are classes at 8 a.m.), I spent the next 40 plus minutes trying to call anyone and everyone who could help me. Eventually I got through to the Sociology department secretary who informed me that I'd have to wait until Dr. Wang (just what I needed to hear... Dr. Wang was determining if I got into a course or not), got in, which wouldn't be until at least 11. Awesome. Eventually I get through to the special ed. department and am told that I have to go all the way to the valley road campus and fill out papers for permit requests because our awesome new registration system doesn't acknowlege the fact that I'm taking one of the prerequisites this semester. And, I have to do it by 4 p.m. if I want to get into the class today. I have class until 3:15. Fabulous.
I try calling Dr. Wang several times throughout the day, but either the sociology department is out to lunch, or Dr. Wang isn't in. Awesome, guy. Awesome. Luckily my 2 o'clock class never stays until 3:15, so I was able to make it to Valley in time to have the forms completed by 3:40ish. I then find out that only one permit will definitely be in today (assuming it's approved). I went downstairs and e-mailed Dr. Wang, who has yet to reply to me, and I'm still waiting on 2 other classes to go through for special ed.
In conclusion, I'd like to congratulate William Paterson University on being way awesome and converting to a completely online registration system before considering that like everything else on this campus, it would make the lives of students and faculty members hellish. If I don't get into all of my classes, someone will feel my wrath.
On a more positive note, Dawn and I lunched today at the fabulous (like the rest of this school) Wayne Hall. While we were there we looked at pictures of the new dorm that we're going to be living in, High Mountain West. The rooms are HUGE! At least they look that way on the poster we saw. And the bathroom seems like a really good size, and has this awesome shelf system thingy installed which none of the other dorms have and will be completely phenomenal.
Another great thing is that my mother did my taxes this weekend (we like to be last minute... hah) and I'm getting back nearly $400. Whoo!! Shopping spree when that comes in.
Allllso, I'm going to Penn State this weekend, assuming I make it through the 4 hour drive alone without getting lost... it should be wonderful, I'm sure. Assuming, of course, that Christina is un-sick by then.
Only 2 weeks of regular class left, and I don't think I'll be needing to stick around for most of finals week because I'm an English major and that means no finals for me... life is getting good... this summer is going to be good, I can tell already (hope I didn't just jinx it!).
<3