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i guess it's time i asked for advice. i usually don't write too much about my schedule, because to be completely frank, unless you're taking interesting classes, READING ABOUT SCHEDULES IS THE MOST BORING THING ON EARTH. i don't need to know every single aspect of your academic career. honestly.
on that note,
so i figured it out and i'm basically taking 22 units. but i officially only have 10 so far. those would be my two upperdiv psych classes (which i need dearly because i'm behind on my major, haha). tenatively, i'm TAing PHD (either 2 or 5 units) research assisting but not for units (which would be 5), and i'm acting in PCC (which would be 2 if i went to Study Hours).
HOWERVER...
i'm supposed to be minoring in electronic music. but as you can see i'm not pursuing the series. the class last quqarter was unnecessarily time-consuming, and if i dedicate myself to so much this quarter, i don't know if can handle electronic music, which is essentially a lab class. what's so hard about this one, is that i have to squeeze creativity into 4hr sessions, and most of it is just to complete the assignment, and not for personal, creative pursuits, which is why i was interested in making music anyway. but it would say a lot if i were to be accredited with a minor in case i ever decide i want to go into producing or what not.
but the only time i can take the class again is next year, at which i won't be able to continue the rest of the series. and right now, although they're things i enjoy, i'm basically wasting my time and energy with two classes i don't need, when i could be taking this one electronic music class.
the wisest, most time-efficient, most convenient thing for me to do, in terms of completing my major and minor, would be for me to drop TAing PHD, maybe even my research assisting position, and take up electronic music again. it's not too late, i'm pretty sure. and i kinda miss the studios (despite all of the anguish that happens in them) and some of my 'mates in the class (particulary Gabriel). yesterday, i ran into this guy Steve who was in 81 with me, and just talking to him about 124 got me all excited again. and just this evening when i told Marissa about my schedule conflicts, she kinda reminded me how much i really needed to take electronic music again.
i love PHD. it meant a lot to me, and the greatest thing i can do is give just a little back what i got out of it. but i don't need it, not right now. and this past week's meetings were, i must say, a little uncomfortable. the class this time doesn't have the same, i don't know, magic, as last quarter's class had. this group seems a little intimidating. there seem to be more people i know (maybe just because if you get involved in the "upper ranks" of FSA, you eventually get to know everyone) and there are a lot of seniors, and other people who have really great stuff to say. and i think to myself, "who am i to TA this class? i don't know too much more than them". i know i made a promise, but PHD will always be important to me. so there's always next year, when i'm a senior, and i at least feel a bit more authoritative, have read a little more on my own, and all that jazz. (hehe and i think it also might be that Bev isn't TAing with me, and that Krissia isn't in the class; she'd easily be my favorite pupil ;) )it'll be hard telling all this to Joy, Ryan and JoJo.
the same thing goes to research assisting. i love Alexandra, but the whole purpose of me not taking the credits is so i can use the credits towards something that will be more advantageous for me. i only needed 2 quarters of research assisting for the psych intensive major. i really don't need this third, but if i don't RA again, i'll feel like i'm abandoning Alexandra. also, if i ditch, there will be 6 hours that need to be divided between the other RAs, which is actually quite a strain on them. but y'know, administering the tests doesn't take too long at all, and i actually get some studying done during those hours. so maybe RAing won't be very bad. besides the 8am part. gag.
*BIG SIGH*
so... it looks like PHD is out. which i'm very sorry for, but it's something i have to do. up ahead will be sleepless nights about some stupid MIDI sampling project, memorizing scenes where i need to cry on command, hours of reading about research methods for the fifty-seventh time.
and i've already decided i need to take Summer Session here. it'll be a drag, taking maybe 4 classes during the summer, when all i'd want to do is nap on the beach or something. but if i do, i just may graduate on time.
if i don't live to see the end of this quarter, you guys, give my sister my music hard drive. that's all.
if you read, then i know you love me. or are just really bored b/c there's nothing to do during the beginning of the quarter.
on that note,
so i figured it out and i'm basically taking 22 units. but i officially only have 10 so far. those would be my two upperdiv psych classes (which i need dearly because i'm behind on my major, haha). tenatively, i'm TAing PHD (either 2 or 5 units) research assisting but not for units (which would be 5), and i'm acting in PCC (which would be 2 if i went to Study Hours).
HOWERVER...
i'm supposed to be minoring in electronic music. but as you can see i'm not pursuing the series. the class last quqarter was unnecessarily time-consuming, and if i dedicate myself to so much this quarter, i don't know if can handle electronic music, which is essentially a lab class. what's so hard about this one, is that i have to squeeze creativity into 4hr sessions, and most of it is just to complete the assignment, and not for personal, creative pursuits, which is why i was interested in making music anyway. but it would say a lot if i were to be accredited with a minor in case i ever decide i want to go into producing or what not.
but the only time i can take the class again is next year, at which i won't be able to continue the rest of the series. and right now, although they're things i enjoy, i'm basically wasting my time and energy with two classes i don't need, when i could be taking this one electronic music class.
the wisest, most time-efficient, most convenient thing for me to do, in terms of completing my major and minor, would be for me to drop TAing PHD, maybe even my research assisting position, and take up electronic music again. it's not too late, i'm pretty sure. and i kinda miss the studios (despite all of the anguish that happens in them) and some of my 'mates in the class (particulary Gabriel). yesterday, i ran into this guy Steve who was in 81 with me, and just talking to him about 124 got me all excited again. and just this evening when i told Marissa about my schedule conflicts, she kinda reminded me how much i really needed to take electronic music again.
i love PHD. it meant a lot to me, and the greatest thing i can do is give just a little back what i got out of it. but i don't need it, not right now. and this past week's meetings were, i must say, a little uncomfortable. the class this time doesn't have the same, i don't know, magic, as last quarter's class had. this group seems a little intimidating. there seem to be more people i know (maybe just because if you get involved in the "upper ranks" of FSA, you eventually get to know everyone) and there are a lot of seniors, and other people who have really great stuff to say. and i think to myself, "who am i to TA this class? i don't know too much more than them". i know i made a promise, but PHD will always be important to me. so there's always next year, when i'm a senior, and i at least feel a bit more authoritative, have read a little more on my own, and all that jazz. (hehe and i think it also might be that Bev isn't TAing with me, and that Krissia isn't in the class; she'd easily be my favorite pupil ;) )it'll be hard telling all this to Joy, Ryan and JoJo.
the same thing goes to research assisting. i love Alexandra, but the whole purpose of me not taking the credits is so i can use the credits towards something that will be more advantageous for me. i only needed 2 quarters of research assisting for the psych intensive major. i really don't need this third, but if i don't RA again, i'll feel like i'm abandoning Alexandra. also, if i ditch, there will be 6 hours that need to be divided between the other RAs, which is actually quite a strain on them. but y'know, administering the tests doesn't take too long at all, and i actually get some studying done during those hours. so maybe RAing won't be very bad. besides the 8am part. gag.
*BIG SIGH*
so... it looks like PHD is out. which i'm very sorry for, but it's something i have to do. up ahead will be sleepless nights about some stupid MIDI sampling project, memorizing scenes where i need to cry on command, hours of reading about research methods for the fifty-seventh time.
and i've already decided i need to take Summer Session here. it'll be a drag, taking maybe 4 classes during the summer, when all i'd want to do is nap on the beach or something. but if i do, i just may graduate on time.
if i don't live to see the end of this quarter, you guys, give my sister my music hard drive. that's all.
if you read, then i know you love me. or are just really bored b/c there's nothing to do during the beginning of the quarter.