Second Semester, Second Week
Remember that time I was on break and I had nothing to do EVER?
Yeah, those were good times! They seem so far away, but in reality it was only two weeks ago when I was going out of my mind with free time. Now I have no need to worry about free time! It’s once again a thing of the past.
School started last Tuesday and today I’ve officially completed two weeks of my second semester at college. It honestly doesn’t even feel like it’s been two weeks and…what? It’s almost February? Are you serious? That old saying about time and air travel really is accurate. How did it go? Time sure flies when you’re too busy to keep track of time and you’re kind of in this haze in which time is not a thing? I don’t know, something like that.
Classes are going well so far, and I think it’s going to be a good semester. I particularly like my English professor, who more or less introduced herself by telling us the story of how she thought she was having a heart attack. She called her husband, who told her that he was at work. So, alone at home with her kids, she did what anyone would do when faced with the possibility of death—she covered herself with a blanket so that her cat wouldn’t eat her eyes after she had died. I mean, the kids were already asleep, if she called an ambulance it would have been a big ruckus. And it’s not the cat’s fault that cats like to eat salty things, such as eyes! Eventually she reconsidered, though, and called for an ambulance and everything was fine. It wasn’t actually a heart attack, she just had no cholesterol at all. No bad or good cholesterol.
I also really enjoy my art class, fundamental drawing. Traditional art has always intimidated me, but I’m forcing myself to deal with my fears and get out of my comfort zone in college. I’m not a prodigy or anything, but I think I’m definitely learning a lot and really developing my skills as a creative-type person! Plus I don’t really have a choice about taking art classes if I plan on getting an art degree, so.
Also I traded calculus for French. I think this was a good trade, because of the following reasons:
- I will never ever use calculus
- Turns out calculus is really hard, who knew!
- French is cool
- I have been telling Clem that I’ll learn French for at least two years now
- French will help me pick up every hot person.
Picking up hot people is a very important skill in life, you know.
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Hello, my name's Josh and I might be a hipster (you decide!). I've been blogging and designing in some form for the past eight or so years and I think I'm starting to get the hang of it (once again, you decide!). I love indie music, coming of age stories, sarcasm, video games, and aesthetics. At the moment I'm working part-time and going to college with hopes of being a web designer. 
Posted by Ashley — Thursday, January 26th 2012
The calculus/french switch is definitely a good idea, especially if you’re planning for an art degree, since you probably won’t need it as a pre-req, and if you won’t need it, why stress? Bam.
Posted by Josh — Thursday, January 26th 2012
Bam indeed. Also I would just like to note that I am infinitely less busy than Ashley. :P
Posted by Gary — Thursday, January 26th 2012
Also, you’ll be able to more aptly compare the best French champagnes to those of Paul Masson, and like the best French champagnes, they’re fermented in the bottle and vintage dated.
Posted by Nathan — Thursday, January 26th 2012
My seventh grade English teacher introduced herself by telling us how she got a miscarriage, it was quite shocking.
Anyway, it’s great you’re enjoying your classes.
I finish my summer break in March and I haven’t even picked next quadrimester’s classes yet, but I just can’t wait.
Posted by Clem — Thursday, January 26th 2012
I believe it has been more like 3 years, because it was when I was still taking French aka grade 9. :D
Posted by Josh — Friday, January 27th 2012
YEAH YEAH I thought it probably was 3 years BUT I AM ACTUALLY LEARNING NOW. Or, learning more useful things than “C’est un homme.”
Posted by Chantelle — Friday, January 27th 2012
Calculus is cool, but French does sound better. :) Good luck with art, English, French, etc. I’ve always found art classes really intimidating. Anyway, I bet your English teacher will have more interesting stories to tell you.
Posted by Renaldo Acrusini — Friday, January 27th 2012
I’m much better at learning the language of science. I can see the appeal of French. I wish I could art. Go you for optimizing your pickup-itude.