My life lately
- Classes are...okay? I like them but I keep getting discouraged and un-motivated, but I'm not too worried, I guess. Just kind of blah right now.
- my iPod is kind of dead. I'm not really sure what to do about it, but I miss all my music. I had it organized just the way I want it and while I've been able to download some of it from the network, I can't get all of it. Maybe I'll try to get it repaired at some point.
- For no particular reason, I was being pretty antisocial for a while. I think I'm snapping out of that, for example,
- I had some random conversations with people from both sides of my floor about SGA-related stuff last night, and life/school in general. I really like the people in Younker, and I'm sorry I don't hang out with them more often.
- I did something for SGA every night this week: the SCIPE (students campaigning for increased political engagement) open forum on the student intiatives we voted on this week (Monday), tabling for those initiatives outside of Cowles with people I like but don't ever really get to talk to (Tuesday), Joint Board (Tuesday), and election board (last night) to verify the results of those initiatives. I really like the idea of initiatives because anyone can write one (for example, we had ones on the implementation of a jukebox in the new dining hall) and everyone gets to vote on them. The anti-Coke one did not pass, however, which was really sad. But hope isn't lost. I'm still feeling really good about SGA right now, we had a brainstorming session on Sunday to figure out what to do for the rest of the semester. And it helps that I really like all the people involved. (and last week some random kid at Grab & Go told me I'd done a good job with the anti-Coke stuff at Joint Board, which just made me feel good.) Also, Amanda is my new press secretary a la CJ Cregg.
- I got three pieces of mail this week: a postcard from Julia, Dylan's girlfiend, from Buenos Aires when she visited there from her study abroad in Chile; a thank-you note from Jenny (one of the LASG members who was pushing for the Coke boycott), and a card from my aunt that I haven't opened yet. All of which were very exciting.
- I talked to two different people about their experiences doing the Costa Rica and Ecuador programs, respectively, which was really helpful and got me excited about it. (I had lunch with the girl who went to Ecuador today and she casually mentioned that the president had been overthrown while she was there. AWESOME.) I'm pretty sure what I want to do is a combination of taking classes and doing some kind of internship, but I'm still not sure exactly where and what, but I have a better sense of what my options are (specific programs in Costa Rica, Ecuador, or Argentina).
- I just declared! I'm waiting to see all my information come up on StalkerNet (the online campus directory). For those of you who don't know, I'm majoring in political science and doing a concentration (more like an interdisciplinary minor) in Latin American studies. If you're really interested (although this is more for my benefit),
Next semester:
Monday:
11:00-11:50 - Studies in Latin American Culture
2:15-4:05 - Politics of International Relations
Tuesday:
12:45-2:05 - Intro to Sociology
2:15-4:05 - Advanced Spanish Language (don't have to take if I don't go to Argentina)
Wednesday:
11:00-11:50 - Studies in Latin American Culture
2:15-4:05 - Politics of International Relations
Thursday:
12:45-2:05 - Intro to Sociology
2:15-4:05 - Advanced Spanish Language
Friday:
11:00-11:50 - Studies in Latin American Culture
So, afternoon-heavy, but I'm really okay with that after three classes in a row starting at 8am.
My four-year plan:
1st semester (Fall 2004):
• English 120: Literary Analysis
• Political Science 101: Intro (major - intro)
• Spanish 217: Intermediate Spanish (study abroad)
• Tutorial: Latin American Cultural Icons and Community Building
2nd semester (Spring 2005):
• Political Science 261: State and Society in Latin America (major - comparative)
• Education 111: Educational Principles in a Pluralistic Society
• Gender & Women’s Studies 111: Intro
• Spanish 285: Reading & Discussion of Hispanic Texts (study abroad)
3rd semester (Fall 2005):
• English 205: Craft of Fiction
• Math 115: Intro to Statistics (study abroad)
• History 202: Modern Latin America (concentration)
• Religious Studies 115: Major Western Religions
• Spanish 395: The Story of Tango (2 credits)
4th semester (Spring 2006):
• Sociology 101: Intro
• Spanish 221 (concentration): Studies in Latin American Culture (taught in English)
• Political Science: Politics of International Relations (major - international)
• Spanish 316: Adv Spanish Language (study abroad for Argentina only)
5th semester (Fall 2006):
• Psychology 113: Intro (study abroad)
• Spanish 343 (study abroad for Argentina only): Art of Language
• Economics 111: Intro
• Political Science 219: Constitutional Law (major - US)
6th semester (Spring 2007):
• Off-campus study - 4 credits, at least (concentration)
7th semester (Fall 2007):
• Political Science 352: Advanced Seminar on the U.S-Foreign-Policy-Making Process (major - 300)
• Sociology 220: Sociology of Global Development (concentration) (might try to take this *before* I go abroad)
• Psychology 220: Decision-Making (study abroad) OR Political Science 238: Campaigns and Elections (major - US)
• English 228: American Literary Traditions II OR History 111: American History I OR Anthropology 104: Introduction to Anthropology OR any 100 Music course OR Art 103: Intro to Art & Art History OR Art 210: Women, Art and History OR Theatre 203: American Theatre OR English 121: Introduction to Shakespeare (elective)
8th semester (Spring 2008):
• Latin American Studies: senior research or seminar (concentration)
• Political Science 305: Transnational Legal Institutions (major - 300) (This is taught by the college president)
• History 222: The History of Women in the United States OR History 211: Colonial and Revolutionary America (prereq: History 111) OR Education 211: The Politics of Educational Assessment
• English 385: Writing Seminar: Fiction OR Art 103: Intro to Art & Art History OR Art 210: Women, Art and History OR Anthropology 104: Introduction to Anthropology OR English 228: American Literary Traditions II OR any 100 Music course OR English 121: Introduction to Shakespeare OR Religious Studies 241: Religion in U.S. Public Life (prereqs ?)
So, yup, that's my liberal arts education.
- The "Out Tonight" video from the Rent movie makes my life (http://www.theonenetwork.com/music_videos/rent/4460/out_tonight_300.html).
- I'm really looking forward to winter break. I set up an arrangement with my mom to basically be our housekeeper/nanny for the last three weeks I'm home, which would mean meeting my brother's bus at 3:00 and taking care of him till 6:00 every weekday, much better than working full-time like I thought I would have to do.
- I'm staying on campus for Thanksgiving, hopefully to cook, see the Rent movie, plan study abroad/next summer/career options, and chill out with Amy, Lina and whoever else is here. It's going to be sort of weird to be here because I think I really would rather go home, but it's already been decided and it's way too much of a hassle to go home for sucha short period before winter break.
- Fetish is this weekend! I think I'm going to be either as preppy or a first-year.