Homework for the Overactive Brain

Today's Quote--"Happy birthday to me, Happy birthday to me..."

Monday, January 12, 2004

 

Today's Quote--"Hey, can I have some of your purple berries?"--Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, "Wooden Ships"
Crazy? You should see the inside of my head...;)

First day of classes...well, okay, I only had one, but still. Japanese 435 (who comes up with these numbers? There's only 1 Japanese 400 level!!!!). It was kinda cool to be reunited with my Japanese crew, but I feel like I've lost any abilities I got in Japan. Oy. In only 3 weeks no less. Anyway, have a big reading assignment to tackle...and my electronic dictionary is stuck in my desk drawer...you know how that is, you put something in that's too big, and then it sticks and won't let you open the drawer? Yeah, and I put in a work order...so maybe next month someone will come fix it and I can do my homework. Oy.

Other than that, it's been a good day! I took care of lots of stuff...mail...books...job. Eight months of back issues of the World Tribune (SGI newspaper), several adds, and only two items of importance. Joy. Books...this semester $258.06. I hope the publishing companies rot. Well, at least Japanese class has no books. Yeah...and I'm not in any Lit classes...that'd be painful! Job...well, looked up the 5 different jobs open right now on campus, and only one looked like I could do it well. Or at all, in some cases. Student Assistant to the Office of Study Abroad and International Internships. Yep, I'm after J and S's old job. And I despise Alex O. *sigh* But it's the only one that sounds doable for me. So, I'll just have to challenge myself and find a way to overcome my biases. If I get the job that is. I need it...TP doesn't buy itself, you know! ;)

It's still odd looking around at all these strangers. I'm afraid I and the other juniors that are fresh-back are not mingling...but it's only the first day of classes, maybe we'll all get over it. Maybe. It's a little intimidating, really. It's like being a first-year student all over again...but not because things are familiar...but yet, I've forgotten little things...like my mailbox combination. It just all works to make it feel weird. But as always...will work to challenge it all. *sigh*

Living by myself is a little odd. It's nice to move and do whatever I want, so's to speak, but I miss the company. My floor has an empty set of suite rooms, and two rooms with only one person in the suite (DM and Amir for those who know...joys.) I'm over in a corner with the empty suite and only the Student Affairs PA person. Kinda strange. And my building has no RA, or RHC, or anything. Really weird. I know I'll start missing my clique soon, but for now I'm enjoying the company of my other Junior and Sophomore friends...making stronger connections. Hurray for that! I miss Junko though, my roomie. Ahhh, well. Such is life.

Today was quite, but I know starting tomorrow I'm going to get swamped...so yeah, I lied about updating everyday, but it'll be more frequent than when I was in Japan. Oh yeah, and at what point do I stop trying to speak Japanese to strangers? Oy...

GL 4:44 PM