The weather here in Eugene is so unlike last term. It has been rainy, but today and parts of this week have been sunny with actual sky and clouds included. Maybe it's not so bad here like I thought towards the end of last term. It's just hard to adjust to new weather sometimes when you are so use to the complete opposite.
Classes are going well, but I have TONS of reading to do for all of them. I am trying to be better about reading and getting things started before it is due, but I am not use to this kind of work. I need to give myself dates to do things by and not get so distracted. For example my American Revolution class I have tons of primary source readings and then a 2 page essay due every week. My writing has never been good. I miss facts, do not go deep enough and other things of the like. I just never really learned how to set up my paper right and what I need to do for a decent paper. I know the basics, but I have trouble getting them to reflect on my paper.
My paper this week is either on the Declaration of Independence of 1776 and how it has transformed to what we think of the document today as sacred ideology or on the historical content of a Benjamin Franklin letter. I think the first one might be easier for me, but I am not sure. I might change my mind after I do all the readings for this week.
I think if I get my readings done on the weekends or before the day before my class I might be doing alright. My American Revolution class is a 400 level class and has both undergrads and grad students. It is also mostly a discussion class, which I HATE. I may know the answer or have an answer, but I just cannot get myself able to open my mouth in class. I have to feel comfortable in the class. In this one I do not based on the fact everyone seems so much smarter than I. Maybe if we get into something I learned in my U.S. Women history class I might be willing to speak up.
So far things are working out with Alex (my new roommate). Everyone that I hang out likes her, the guys even like her, but they're guys. I cannot find anything about her that gets on my nerves, which is a good thing. Her boyfriend has been here this weekend, but I think he's not thrilled about her being here. He would call her all the time and when they are both in the room he seems bored and Alex doesn't seem like she knows how to entertain him. It's just the vibe I am getting from them. Tonight we have a 2 hour meeting for our hall. I really don't have time to do this. I heard it was playing icebreakers, going over rules and maybe other stuff. I can see this more benefiting the people who just moved into the dorms, but not the rest of us. I guess I am just anti-social and want to do my work and keep the friends I already have here.
Speaking of friends we have finally decided what we are going to do for spring break. I have never done anything with friends and I am looking forward to it. We are planning on going to California. We are going to fly into San Jose and spend the night at Katie's place nearby. Then see a little of San Fransico, then drive down to LA to do whatever and then San Diego. We are all excited for it, they originally wanted to do Mexico, which I wasn't too sure about. It will be a nice relaxing trip. We might go to Disneyland, but that is so expensive to do. We want to ride on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride though, which has always been my favorite ride there. Regardless of what we do I think we will have a blast. I do need to invest in a backpacking pack because my bags are not suitable for this kind of travel.
This term has new promises of being a whole lot better, which I am glad for. I need something good promised to me.
1:27 p.m. - 2008-01-13
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