and i'm the hero, but i'm a zero.
I figured I'd give a run-down of my classes this semester and how the first days went. I know how everyone is just dying for an update from me. Ha ha. Ha ha.
First, it's Word Form and Etymology, which is the study of the origins of words. I know it sounds dorky, but as a writer, I love words, hence, dork. It works for me. Anyway, it seems kinda confusing. Hopefully it won't be hard, but I think it will be interesting. We spent the first class discussing shit. No, literally, shit. The word. Seriously. The one thing that throws me off is my teacher...specifically, his accent. I'm assuming it's his accent. Because he doesn't pronounce r's. Instead of "words", it sounds like "wohds". Or something. So, I'm like, is that a speech impediment or some ridiculous northern accent? It's kinda annoying. lol
Then it's History of Western Art. I love art, it's a huge, huge lecture class. I know it'll be a lot of memorizing and analyzing, so I'm thinking it will be interesting. My professor reminds me of Tina Fey, though. I don't think she's funny, but she just looks like her...from the back row of a 400-seater.
Geology...mmmboring. Definitely a Rocks for Jocks class.
Okay, so I signed up for a last-minute class on the Society and Culture of Postwar Germany because the history of the Holocaust was closed, so I thought it would be kind of similar. I think I'm going to drop this class, though. It doesn't really deal with what I'm interested in, and all these people are like...hardcore. They know so much about the history of Germany and everything, they speak it fluently, and they're freakin' German majors. How am I supposed to participate in this class? I know nothing, and it's intimidating. I don't like being at a disadvantage. But if I drop this class, then I'm back to 12 hours. I want another class to take, preferably on MWF because, er, I'm just not liking this hour-and-fifteen-minute class deal...yeah...
Last is News Reporting. Oh, my God, I'm terrified. This class is going to be a kick in the ass. My teacher compared this class to the opening beach scene of "Saving Private Ryan". That's not comforting. And he's strict. I mean, he seems cool and funny, and that's good. But I don't want to be a reporter. I hate interviewing people, and that's what I'm going to have to do. I have to cover the Chapel Hill town council beat, and that means like actually...going out and finding real sources and attending town council meetings and discovering how mean people can really be. This is for real. Fuck, why can't I just skip the whole reporting thing and jump right into being an editor?
Anyway, the end.
First, it's Word Form and Etymology, which is the study of the origins of words. I know it sounds dorky, but as a writer, I love words, hence, dork. It works for me. Anyway, it seems kinda confusing. Hopefully it won't be hard, but I think it will be interesting. We spent the first class discussing shit. No, literally, shit. The word. Seriously. The one thing that throws me off is my teacher...specifically, his accent. I'm assuming it's his accent. Because he doesn't pronounce r's. Instead of "words", it sounds like "wohds". Or something. So, I'm like, is that a speech impediment or some ridiculous northern accent? It's kinda annoying. lol
Then it's History of Western Art. I love art, it's a huge, huge lecture class. I know it'll be a lot of memorizing and analyzing, so I'm thinking it will be interesting. My professor reminds me of Tina Fey, though. I don't think she's funny, but she just looks like her...from the back row of a 400-seater.
Geology...mmmboring. Definitely a Rocks for Jocks class.
Okay, so I signed up for a last-minute class on the Society and Culture of Postwar Germany because the history of the Holocaust was closed, so I thought it would be kind of similar. I think I'm going to drop this class, though. It doesn't really deal with what I'm interested in, and all these people are like...hardcore. They know so much about the history of Germany and everything, they speak it fluently, and they're freakin' German majors. How am I supposed to participate in this class? I know nothing, and it's intimidating. I don't like being at a disadvantage. But if I drop this class, then I'm back to 12 hours. I want another class to take, preferably on MWF because, er, I'm just not liking this hour-and-fifteen-minute class deal...yeah...
Last is News Reporting. Oh, my God, I'm terrified. This class is going to be a kick in the ass. My teacher compared this class to the opening beach scene of "Saving Private Ryan". That's not comforting. And he's strict. I mean, he seems cool and funny, and that's good. But I don't want to be a reporter. I hate interviewing people, and that's what I'm going to have to do. I have to cover the Chapel Hill town council beat, and that means like actually...going out and finding real sources and attending town council meetings and discovering how mean people can really be. This is for real. Fuck, why can't I just skip the whole reporting thing and jump right into being an editor?
Anyway, the end.