First week in a new town
Well, as the subject suggests, we are officially and totally moved in to Macomb.
The apartment is pretty wonderful, minus a minor setback with the internet (as in, we were told we would be getting internet included in our rent, but oh, guess what dear reader, this is not so). It's a nice big apartment with a dishwasher and washer and dryer, too! This somehow makes me feel significantly more grown up.
Pictures will follow when we have every little box unpacked and all the pictures on the wall.
My classes are kind of boring. Cognitive Psychology seminar, which is not my forte. I studied with Dr. Otani for a while at Central, but the Social Psych stuff is really my area of interest. Actually, we're reading an article by Dr. Otani for the class, which makes me very proud to say I went to Central. I'm also taking a research methods course, which is very much like any other research methods course I've taken, a Current Research in Psychology Seminar, which will probably be interesting once we get into it, and an Independent Readings course, which is where the real fun begins.
I signed up for Independent Readings with one of the professors I'm working on my assistantship with. So, he's tying the readings in with the research he wants me to help on (a really interesting study on social norms and college drinking). The exciting part is that he wants me to take an interesting spin on the data and write up my own paper, which will hopefully be published or presented at MPA.
The funny thing is toward the end at Central, I began to feel as though there was nothing better I could do. It's like, coming here, I've got a clean slate-- new professors to impress, and I WANT to impress. I want to be published so badly and these professors want me to get to that point. It's such a great feeling.
The first day of grad school was terrifying-- it's amazing how many people in this program came from the undergrad program here. Which is a great way to make a girl from Lansing, Michigan feel left out. I'm so thankful Ben came with me (also, I believe our 3 year anniversary is September... I'm not sure the day because I'm not sure when we officially decided we were going out again) or else I'd be so alone here. But, the students are really nice, and I even have one grad school facebook friend!
All in all, I know this was the right decision for me. Everyone has been so wonderful thus far, and this feels like the right environment to get the right amount of pressure and support to succeed. Can't wait for MPA.
The apartment is pretty wonderful, minus a minor setback with the internet (as in, we were told we would be getting internet included in our rent, but oh, guess what dear reader, this is not so). It's a nice big apartment with a dishwasher and washer and dryer, too! This somehow makes me feel significantly more grown up.
Pictures will follow when we have every little box unpacked and all the pictures on the wall.
My classes are kind of boring. Cognitive Psychology seminar, which is not my forte. I studied with Dr. Otani for a while at Central, but the Social Psych stuff is really my area of interest. Actually, we're reading an article by Dr. Otani for the class, which makes me very proud to say I went to Central. I'm also taking a research methods course, which is very much like any other research methods course I've taken, a Current Research in Psychology Seminar, which will probably be interesting once we get into it, and an Independent Readings course, which is where the real fun begins.
I signed up for Independent Readings with one of the professors I'm working on my assistantship with. So, he's tying the readings in with the research he wants me to help on (a really interesting study on social norms and college drinking). The exciting part is that he wants me to take an interesting spin on the data and write up my own paper, which will hopefully be published or presented at MPA.
The funny thing is toward the end at Central, I began to feel as though there was nothing better I could do. It's like, coming here, I've got a clean slate-- new professors to impress, and I WANT to impress. I want to be published so badly and these professors want me to get to that point. It's such a great feeling.
The first day of grad school was terrifying-- it's amazing how many people in this program came from the undergrad program here. Which is a great way to make a girl from Lansing, Michigan feel left out. I'm so thankful Ben came with me (also, I believe our 3 year anniversary is September... I'm not sure the day because I'm not sure when we officially decided we were going out again) or else I'd be so alone here. But, the students are really nice, and I even have one grad school facebook friend!
All in all, I know this was the right decision for me. Everyone has been so wonderful thus far, and this feels like the right environment to get the right amount of pressure and support to succeed. Can't wait for MPA.