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Haven't much felt like writing actual journal entries lately, and so these pages have become somewhat of a running commentary on outside events more than a place for introspection. Most of that is due to my own feelings on the matter: don't put things in livejournal you don't want other people to read. But at the moment i think i'll ellaborate on some of my rationale behind possibly transferring to Towson next year.
If i were to transfer, i have the distinct feeling that not much would actually change, academically. Barring a complete difference in teaching styles that i only half believe exists, my coursework in Maryland will be no different from what i have now. Certainly Florida is supposed to be a better school than Towson, so i will lose name recognition, as far as that carries me. The major advantage of being in Maryland is twofold. First, I get to be around the police. I can keep my job at the PAL center and get an internship with Baltimore County Police HQ. That in itself will keep me busier than i am down here and possibly alleviate some of the dissatisfaction i've been feeling.
Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, it gets me closer to Theresa. In the end the decision will most likely come down to the conversation i should have with her come this thanksgiving. That said, i come to the major disadvantage to being in Maryland: I would most likely live with my parents. This is an extremely unfortunate set of circumstances which cuts in on the relative freedom i have in Florida. But then, i ask myself "freedom to do what, exactly?" It's not like i've been doing anything that would get me in trouble at home, except for compulsive role playing and not succeeding in everything to the 99.5th percentile. But those are both subjects for another day.
If i were to transfer, i have the distinct feeling that not much would actually change, academically. Barring a complete difference in teaching styles that i only half believe exists, my coursework in Maryland will be no different from what i have now. Certainly Florida is supposed to be a better school than Towson, so i will lose name recognition, as far as that carries me. The major advantage of being in Maryland is twofold. First, I get to be around the police. I can keep my job at the PAL center and get an internship with Baltimore County Police HQ. That in itself will keep me busier than i am down here and possibly alleviate some of the dissatisfaction i've been feeling.
Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, it gets me closer to Theresa. In the end the decision will most likely come down to the conversation i should have with her come this thanksgiving. That said, i come to the major disadvantage to being in Maryland: I would most likely live with my parents. This is an extremely unfortunate set of circumstances which cuts in on the relative freedom i have in Florida. But then, i ask myself "freedom to do what, exactly?" It's not like i've been doing anything that would get me in trouble at home, except for compulsive role playing and not succeeding in everything to the 99.5th percentile. But those are both subjects for another day.