Life, the Universe, and Education
I had my first day of class on Saturday, which went from 9 until about 13:45. I've had a class with Dr. Shichtman before so I knew I was in for a good time ("Twenty-five minutes late. Were you partying with Michael Phelps?" he asked a pair of tardy students.) Never before have I heard "schtupp" occur quite so frequently during a lecture on John Donne's poetry, though not terribly surprising. We primarily discussed Shakespeare and Elizabethan context (and the course itself). I'm not entirely sure what we'll be discussing next time, but I think it will be more Donne and some Blake. "Next time" here means the Sunday after next, by which time Ryan and I will have arrived in Gaylord for our winter recess classes; snowboarding for him and poetry for me.
Once these 3 credit hours are out of the way, I'm all set to graduate. I've had some stumbling blocks along the way and I often don't feel anything other than relief at the prospect of receiving my bachelor's degree. I just don't feel like I've accomplished anything noteworthy--especially when my mother is recommending menial jobs, such as at a hobby shop, when I'm eager to find my first "real" job. I plan on visiting the HR department at one of U-M's libraries later this week to see what I can do. I'm going to apply everywhere. It feels like I need money more than anything, especially for getting out of our respective parents' homes and getting married. I still don't know if I'm going to walk (for the diploma), though I certainly have some time to decide.
Once these 3 credit hours are out of the way, I'm all set to graduate. I've had some stumbling blocks along the way and I often don't feel anything other than relief at the prospect of receiving my bachelor's degree. I just don't feel like I've accomplished anything noteworthy--especially when my mother is recommending menial jobs, such as at a hobby shop, when I'm eager to find my first "real" job. I plan on visiting the HR department at one of U-M's libraries later this week to see what I can do. I'm going to apply everywhere. It feels like I need money more than anything, especially for getting out of our respective parents' homes and getting married. I still don't know if I'm going to walk (for the diploma), though I certainly have some time to decide.