When I update, I write essays.
I'm not the biggest fan of Economic History. Its history, after all, and I've lost my flair for that. Now its only math that I can do. Its not that I'm doing poorly, its just that I care less. And I think I'm ready for this exam, that is on a SATURDAY, too. It'll be nice to get it over with, because finance is on Monday (which I have studied for, in procrastination from history). Econometrics is next friday, so I have a while to study for that one.
I figure I'll apply to those American graduate schools anyway, but I'd almost like to stay in canada one more year and do a masters. Get some research experience, some T.A experience, and get the first string of graduate courses out of the way. I could get another year with my band, as I know that when I go to the states, I won't play as much music. a Ph.D will do that to you. We all have to stop trying to do things so fast. There are so many opportunities that you leave in the dust with more experience. A friend of mine is graduating a semester early. It sounds like a stupid thing to me. Its one less semester of school fun. You can't do these kinds of things with a job. You can't have this kind of fun with a job. In fact, this is something I don't want to leave. Especially when you get to the top of the food chain like this. People look up to you. People know you. You the face of certain groups. What more could you want?
I won't slow down my degree process for much. I won't take less courses. I won't make things easy. But I won't rush through things either. Perhaps I'll take a master's -I have the money. It would give me an edge in thinking about a dissertation for my Ph.D years, too. I suppose I can say that I'm really enjoying the band scene, but I want to give it time to grow a bit. Lisa Horvath of Riely, an old schoolmate of mine, plays in a fantastic band that has toured up the east coast. My cousin Kirk has guested his sax talent with them at shows, and she teaches piano and vocals at long and McQuade. She also co-owns a recording studio. Sometimes I think I should have gone to school for music and math. I love teaching it, and its not like you ever need to retire -you can teach till a disease takes away your functionality. And by then, life is over anyway.
Perhaps if I become a professor, I'll find time to sit in on some music courses. Music is such a large part of my life, I wonder what I'm doing here sometimes.
I'll probably expand on this more later, after I've studied a bit. I probably should be spending a decent amount of time doing that, but I don't study enough.
Love,
Mouse
I figure I'll apply to those American graduate schools anyway, but I'd almost like to stay in canada one more year and do a masters. Get some research experience, some T.A experience, and get the first string of graduate courses out of the way. I could get another year with my band, as I know that when I go to the states, I won't play as much music. a Ph.D will do that to you. We all have to stop trying to do things so fast. There are so many opportunities that you leave in the dust with more experience. A friend of mine is graduating a semester early. It sounds like a stupid thing to me. Its one less semester of school fun. You can't do these kinds of things with a job. You can't have this kind of fun with a job. In fact, this is something I don't want to leave. Especially when you get to the top of the food chain like this. People look up to you. People know you. You the face of certain groups. What more could you want?
I won't slow down my degree process for much. I won't take less courses. I won't make things easy. But I won't rush through things either. Perhaps I'll take a master's -I have the money. It would give me an edge in thinking about a dissertation for my Ph.D years, too. I suppose I can say that I'm really enjoying the band scene, but I want to give it time to grow a bit. Lisa Horvath of Riely, an old schoolmate of mine, plays in a fantastic band that has toured up the east coast. My cousin Kirk has guested his sax talent with them at shows, and she teaches piano and vocals at long and McQuade. She also co-owns a recording studio. Sometimes I think I should have gone to school for music and math. I love teaching it, and its not like you ever need to retire -you can teach till a disease takes away your functionality. And by then, life is over anyway.
Perhaps if I become a professor, I'll find time to sit in on some music courses. Music is such a large part of my life, I wonder what I'm doing here sometimes.
I'll probably expand on this more later, after I've studied a bit. I probably should be spending a decent amount of time doing that, but I don't study enough.
Love,
Mouse