#gradstudentproblems
SO GUESS WHAT. Today I handed in the first paper that I've written in FOUR AND A HALF YEARS. It wasn't even a big deal paper, but I definitely had a few freak out moments wherein I realized that I had literally forgotten how one writes a paper. But I think it turned out okay, and now I never have to look at it again, so that's all good.
Also, we basically just had to hand in our papers and then leave, so I'm out of class early. OH HAPPY DAY. Seriously, the last week has been filled with nuttiness and way too much time around people (ugh, more and more I am not sure how I feel about having such a small program, as it makes it very difficult to just disappear when I need to), and this week is going to be more of the same, so it's nice to have a couple unstructured hours where I a) don't have anything to do and b) don't even need to fret about all the stuff I should be doing.
It's the little things, people.
And now for my dilemma. Found out today that there's a Public History conference in Amherst this weekend and I kind of want to go because Nina Simon is doing a workshop. Nina Simon is a bit of a celebrity in the museum field - she's a museum consultant based out of the SF Bay area (thus proof that you can be successful in museums and live on the west coast, right?) and writes a pretty seminal blog about interactivity and user generated content in exhibits and museum programs. AND I WANNA MEET HER LIEK WHOA. But I also feel like I really need to collapse this weekend, so I'm not sure how much I'd really get out of it, and also can't really afford it, since my students loans still haven't come through. So I probably will stay in town and fill out my registration for the New England Museum Association conference instead. Plus, they have a Pumpkin Fest in Cooperstown this weekend. PUMPKIN FEST. Small town Americana, you never cease to amuse me.
Also, we basically just had to hand in our papers and then leave, so I'm out of class early. OH HAPPY DAY. Seriously, the last week has been filled with nuttiness and way too much time around people (ugh, more and more I am not sure how I feel about having such a small program, as it makes it very difficult to just disappear when I need to), and this week is going to be more of the same, so it's nice to have a couple unstructured hours where I a) don't have anything to do and b) don't even need to fret about all the stuff I should be doing.
It's the little things, people.
And now for my dilemma. Found out today that there's a Public History conference in Amherst this weekend and I kind of want to go because Nina Simon is doing a workshop. Nina Simon is a bit of a celebrity in the museum field - she's a museum consultant based out of the SF Bay area (thus proof that you can be successful in museums and live on the west coast, right?) and writes a pretty seminal blog about interactivity and user generated content in exhibits and museum programs. AND I WANNA MEET HER LIEK WHOA. But I also feel like I really need to collapse this weekend, so I'm not sure how much I'd really get out of it, and also can't really afford it, since my students loans still haven't come through. So I probably will stay in town and fill out my registration for the New England Museum Association conference instead. Plus, they have a Pumpkin Fest in Cooperstown this weekend. PUMPKIN FEST. Small town Americana, you never cease to amuse me.