Been a while...

[linwetaralom]

Just got back to school from break. There's always that period of time before I leave where I dread returning, but once I get settled back in it's all ok again. I've been really drained all of last semester and hoped it would go away and I'd get my energy back over break; I didn't. I actually went to the doctor's and got the full blood panel.

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[greenbean14]

I feel like there is nothing to look forward to this semester too. Except Spring Break. I am so sick of school. And mostly of learning another language. What was I thinking? I hate studying. How is Chinese going? It's too bad we couldn't just upload a new langauge to our brain. :)

[linwetaralom]

"It's too bad we couldn't just upload a new language to our brain." Lol. Yea. I'd want kung fu uploaded, too, just to be extra Matrix-y. =) Chinese is pretty good. Really hard. Right now I'm in denial because it seems like this semester it's going to be easier than last because there are fewer assignments, but deep down I know that wouldn't be very Chinese of my teacher, and she's very Chinese. In actuality, it's going to kick my butt this semester. You're just taking Russian this semester, right? How's that going? Are you hoping to visit anytime?

[greenbean14]

Sometimes I wish I had an American teacher for Russian. I don't think American teachers would assign so much. My Russian prof. told us that we should be studying 1-2 hours everyday including weekends. And she gives so much homework. Yeah, I'm just taking Russian (in addition to 4 other classes...3 of which are Russian related too). I was thinking of taking Arabic. That would be handy, but I'm getting sick of languages or at least the studying part. I don't think I'll be visiting Russia anytime soon. If I don't transfer, then I want to study abroad for a year in St. Petersburg, but I'm not so sure I'd be up to it if they have another horrible winter next year.
Are you going to study abroad in China? Next semester/year? Are you taking any other languages? What other classes are you taking?

Good luck this semester!!!

[linwetaralom]

Lol, I know exactly what you mean about the American teacher thing...Sad, isn't it? I want to take Arabic really badly! But I think I'll have to wait until I graduate. And I actually decided today that I'm just going to audit Chinese; it's the only language I'm doing. Other classes are o chem, physics, calc II, and a class on ethnomusicology focusing on sacred musics. What are you taking? I'm hoping to go to Beijing in the fall.

[greenbean14]

I'm taking Russian, Intro to Modern Russian Culture, Russian Revolution and Soviet Regime, Intro to Jewish History, and Mythologies in Russian Communism (I'm trying to drop that last one and take Understanding Grammar instead, but I missed the ADD deadline so we'll see how that goes).
Your schedule is stressing me out. And that ethno...wow, that's a long title. What do you call it for short? Ethno?

[linwetaralom]

My schedule this semester is actually quite nice, since I'm auditing Chinese; it's mutual, though: your's kind of freaks me out too =) As far as ethnomusicology is concerned, the actual title is Music of the Spirits, but I think it's kind of a cheesy title and it doesn't really describe what the class is about as well as I'd like it to. I just call it my music course.