School and Life
I feel as though I should begin this entry by letting everyone know that I've been a good girl, and I'm back in college this semester. I officially dropped the secondary teaching certification from my degree plan. I'm now an English major, Sociology minor.
The Sociology part really surprised me, too, but I had to pick something. I was halfway to a minor in Journalism, Speech, and (almost) Psychology. All of those subjects either didn't offer anything I needed this semester (Journalism), not enough of the classes I needed (Speech), or were completely full with already ridiculous waitings lists by the time I was advised (Psychology). Dr. Fields told me to think creatively about this, and keep in mind that I could always ask for overrides if need be. I decided that since I absolutely adored the psychology classes I took, and sociology is basically the flip side of psychology (focusing on the group rather than the individual, and external rather than internal motivations and forces), I'd give that a try.
So far I'm okay with it. I'm taking my freshman Intro to Sociology class at the same time as a sophomore level class (Social Problems) and a junior level class (The Family), which is awkward because that means I'm learning the basic terms and theories and such in that first class, and am more or less totally lost in the other too... But that's okay. Dr. Stiles, the professor I have for the two upper-level classes, seems to have faith that I'll be able to pull this off. I'm just going to have to work extra hard, that's all.
Dr. Fields (my advisor) is really pushing me to go to grad school once I graduate. I'm considering it. I think in another week or two I'll go meet with Dr. Johnson--possibly my favorite professor in the English department, if not the whole school, and also the head of the English graduate program--and discuss the matter with him. He's had me in class enough times that he knows what I'm capable of, and I know that he's honest. If he doesn't think that I'll be able to handle grad school, I think he'll let me know. He may not be blunt about it--or he might be, who knows?--but I'll know.
In non-school related news... Thomas was fired from Target last Monday. They said he wasn't being productive enough, but that's utter b.s. He's been getting his team finished with their job (and doing the job properly!) several hours early, multiple days a week, with very few errors. I'd call that productive, wouldn't you? I think that the store manager just had it out for him. It's not paranoia or anything, either--he gets that way with team members sometimes, and just hounds them 'til they leave or whatnot. Thomas's team lead was also not a fan of him personally. Grr. Whatever. It's good that Thomas had just been re-hired at Alberton's. He doesn't get many hours, but at least he's got some form of income until he gets another job to supplement it.
Oh, and Bobo/Brian was mugged yesterday night. He had just finished filling up his gas tank and was about to head to Odds to watch Thomas do a surprise, last-minute performance for Amateur vs Queen night, and some guy shoved him against his Jeep, said he had a gun, and took his money. The gas attendant lady called the cops and came running out with a gun of her own to chase the mugger off, but that still leaves Bobo broke and completely shook up. He'd been jumped in the parking lot of Jalapeno Tree, the restaurant where he works, just last month, and had finally gotten over the incident. (That one wasn't money-based; some redneck just beat him up for being gay and in sight.) Now this happens, he's horribly unhappy, and now refuses to go anywhere by himself. I'm not sure that I blame him. Poor dear.
Uhhm, I'm tired and have class in the morning, so I'm going to go to bed now. Before I do, however...
How are you all?
The Sociology part really surprised me, too, but I had to pick something. I was halfway to a minor in Journalism, Speech, and (almost) Psychology. All of those subjects either didn't offer anything I needed this semester (Journalism), not enough of the classes I needed (Speech), or were completely full with already ridiculous waitings lists by the time I was advised (Psychology). Dr. Fields told me to think creatively about this, and keep in mind that I could always ask for overrides if need be. I decided that since I absolutely adored the psychology classes I took, and sociology is basically the flip side of psychology (focusing on the group rather than the individual, and external rather than internal motivations and forces), I'd give that a try.
So far I'm okay with it. I'm taking my freshman Intro to Sociology class at the same time as a sophomore level class (Social Problems) and a junior level class (The Family), which is awkward because that means I'm learning the basic terms and theories and such in that first class, and am more or less totally lost in the other too... But that's okay. Dr. Stiles, the professor I have for the two upper-level classes, seems to have faith that I'll be able to pull this off. I'm just going to have to work extra hard, that's all.
Dr. Fields (my advisor) is really pushing me to go to grad school once I graduate. I'm considering it. I think in another week or two I'll go meet with Dr. Johnson--possibly my favorite professor in the English department, if not the whole school, and also the head of the English graduate program--and discuss the matter with him. He's had me in class enough times that he knows what I'm capable of, and I know that he's honest. If he doesn't think that I'll be able to handle grad school, I think he'll let me know. He may not be blunt about it--or he might be, who knows?--but I'll know.
In non-school related news... Thomas was fired from Target last Monday. They said he wasn't being productive enough, but that's utter b.s. He's been getting his team finished with their job (and doing the job properly!) several hours early, multiple days a week, with very few errors. I'd call that productive, wouldn't you? I think that the store manager just had it out for him. It's not paranoia or anything, either--he gets that way with team members sometimes, and just hounds them 'til they leave or whatnot. Thomas's team lead was also not a fan of him personally. Grr. Whatever. It's good that Thomas had just been re-hired at Alberton's. He doesn't get many hours, but at least he's got some form of income until he gets another job to supplement it.
Oh, and Bobo/Brian was mugged yesterday night. He had just finished filling up his gas tank and was about to head to Odds to watch Thomas do a surprise, last-minute performance for Amateur vs Queen night, and some guy shoved him against his Jeep, said he had a gun, and took his money. The gas attendant lady called the cops and came running out with a gun of her own to chase the mugger off, but that still leaves Bobo broke and completely shook up. He'd been jumped in the parking lot of Jalapeno Tree, the restaurant where he works, just last month, and had finally gotten over the incident. (That one wasn't money-based; some redneck just beat him up for being gay and in sight.) Now this happens, he's horribly unhappy, and now refuses to go anywhere by himself. I'm not sure that I blame him. Poor dear.
Uhhm, I'm tired and have class in the morning, so I'm going to go to bed now. Before I do, however...
How are you all?