Dec 04, 2006 22:58
You know how some days you wake up and it instantly seems like the day is going to suck? That's kinda how today was. Due to a few different things, the morning started off pretty badly and I was expecting that one lady from Office Space to be around every corner saying "Somebody's got a case of the Mondays!" but fortunately no such event happened. Things did get a bit better when I gave my senior psych presentation though, and I am happy to say that I am now all but done with that class. I can still remember back when I actually really enjoyed psychology (aka before I understood the research process) but those days seem so far away now. I turned in my take-home math test and thankfully I feel pretty good about it and shouldn't have to study too much for the final in that class. Afterwards I went home, watched a couple of hours of Braveheart and contemplated what a ridiculous impact the GRE is going to have on my life. This single standardized test has only two sections and neither of them really have anything to do with what I want to pursue after college. Will knowing the nature of a parabola help me deal with people in foreign countries? No. Will an understanding of the correct situtional use of the word methylchloroisothiazolinone really allow me to get more out of a graduate program? No, it won't. Yet somehow this is a vital factor for me to get into a graduate program in the first place? I'm calling bullshit on that. There's also the chance, however minute, that someone who was more prepared than 99% of the other test takers gets a test that has a large number of questions that person doesn't know and thus scores poorly. In this current "oh well, sucks for them" system they get screwed and can either eat that score and therefore be severely limited in graduate programs or they can put down another $135 and hope for a less shitty test. Bad GRE scores give less options to students on institions they can attend and therefore can literally change the ENTIRE LIFE of the person taking the test. So anyways, the GRE thing I'm taking on the 21st might be just a little bit important. Just a little bit.
As for the good things that happened today, there really weren't many other than reconnecting with some of my best friends from middle school but I consider that a pretty positive thing. It looks like several of them went seperate ways from when we used to all hang out and play pokemon during recess in the 6th and 7th grade, but they appear to be doing well and enjoying college. I went to the gym and lifted weights which I suppose was a good thing and am currently here in front of my computer, contemplating what to do next. Oh and I saw a Halo 3 commercial for the first time today which was pretty cool. I also had a revelation today of why I don't like to dress up in nice pants and dress shirts (other than because I don't need to since I don't get cold). However, for whatever reason I don't feel like writing it right now so I'll either do it later or not at all. Oh, and I seriously need to hang out with people soon. Help.