Down Jersey
After a few weeks of constant homesickness, I finally paid the old OC a visit Monday-Wednesday. It was nice seeing everyone for the first time since August (still can't believe it's been that long already) and doing all the stuff I do whenever I come down. It was not nice, however, to see even more stuff (including Good Luck Farm) demolished and even more unnecessary clone stores and strip malls being built on every square inch of free space. Every time I go back down, the place dies a little more. One day, the area's going to completely lose its identity and be nothing more than a wasteland of chain store sprawl. And it's spreading.
As of Tuesday, I've been with Annie for 5 years. I can't believe it's been that long already.
School is getting old really fast. Only 2 weeks in and I'm hating this "learning team" nonsense. If I knew we had to do group projects for online classes, I probably would have not gone back. First off, I don't do group stuff. I work on all my stuff alone, always have. Forcing me into a group is not going to make me a squeaky clean, ready-to-make-an-educational-video-on-teamwork kind of guy; it's going to make me crabbier and even more of a hermit. Secondly, group work is bad enough, but group work over the internet? That's just a recipe for disaster. Finally, why the hell do I have to do group work for one of the most solitary of professions there is?
I hate relying on others. I hate knowing part of my grade is at stake if some idiot turns in their part late or just doesn't do their work. I hate my cocky "team leader" who I suspect was the lone male cheerleader at some point in high school. I hate that I'm being whined at for not participating in group discussion when there's nothing due group-wise for another 2 weeks.
I would much rather write a 2500 word paper alone than do a 500 word section and have to clumsily piece it together like a poorly made Voltron with four other people who I'm likely never going to actually meet.
I came to a lovely revelation Monday night - life would be much more exciting if it had mini games built in.
"You're going to bed! Spin the wheel to see what your prize for the night is!"
"Flip over 2 matching cards and get free overtime!"
Man that would rule.
As of Tuesday, I've been with Annie for 5 years. I can't believe it's been that long already.
School is getting old really fast. Only 2 weeks in and I'm hating this "learning team" nonsense. If I knew we had to do group projects for online classes, I probably would have not gone back. First off, I don't do group stuff. I work on all my stuff alone, always have. Forcing me into a group is not going to make me a squeaky clean, ready-to-make-an-educational-video-on-teamwork kind of guy; it's going to make me crabbier and even more of a hermit. Secondly, group work is bad enough, but group work over the internet? That's just a recipe for disaster. Finally, why the hell do I have to do group work for one of the most solitary of professions there is?
I hate relying on others. I hate knowing part of my grade is at stake if some idiot turns in their part late or just doesn't do their work. I hate my cocky "team leader" who I suspect was the lone male cheerleader at some point in high school. I hate that I'm being whined at for not participating in group discussion when there's nothing due group-wise for another 2 weeks.
I would much rather write a 2500 word paper alone than do a 500 word section and have to clumsily piece it together like a poorly made Voltron with four other people who I'm likely never going to actually meet.
I came to a lovely revelation Monday night - life would be much more exciting if it had mini games built in.
"You're going to bed! Spin the wheel to see what your prize for the night is!"
"Flip over 2 matching cards and get free overtime!"
Man that would rule.