Another Schedule

Seriously, whenever I get used to a schedule, I get a new one. It's alright, though. I'm not a big fan of routine. I like the quarter system, even though everything is so fast paced. I retain the information that I'm interested in, the rest is short term. It doesn't really allow for "bonding" time either, which sucks, but you have to deal.

Anyway, this is what my schedule looks like for Fall 2010.

1. Introduction to Asian Religions (and discussion)
2. The Natural History of Insects (and demonstration)
3. Environmental Economics (and discussion)
4. World History: 1500-1900 (and discussion)

My Mondays are BOOKED. I've got four classes back-to-back from 8-12, an hour break, class from 1-2, and then another class from 4-5. The rest of the week is pretty balanced: one class Tuesday, three Wednesday, two Thursday, and three Friday. Finals week is going to suck-- finals on Wednesday, Thursday, and two on Friday (the last day).

I was pretty pissed off because only one Creative Writing class was offered this quarter and it was full a week ago. This quarter is dedicated to fulfilling breadth requirements, and working on that Religious Studies minor (or testing it out, anyway). I learned about the Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies Minor today-- if I were able to use all three of my classes from the CHASS F1rst program, I would only need three more classes to get the minor. I don't know exactly what I would do with it, but I'm going to email the department later and find out more information. It's going to be a tough quarter.

But, the good news is, I only have two more days of class until my first year of college is over. That's CRAZY. Looking back, it hasn't felt like that long at all, but I know that I've felt like it dragged on forever while I was in the heat of it. I'm not a fan of the concept of time. I wish we could all just kick it and play music and make art and I wouldn't have to worry about what time the clock says it is or that the government tells me to be a model citizen or that you can't get a good job without a college degree. I don't want to have to worry about what I'm going to do for the rest of my life. Sometimes, I wish it was those times when you're born into something and you're expected to follow in your family's footsteps. Say, like, Aaron's a bard and my mom's a painter. There you go! I'd learn the trade and life would go on.

I guess Creative Writing is a trade. It's unconventional, really, maybe even stupid, but I love it. I can only imagine how different my life would be if I had to gone to UCLA for architecture or San Luis for civil engineering. I don't even know how I was considering those options-- I'm a mathtard, I never would have survived. My GPA would have been shot to hell from the start. I still love architecture and interior design, and I wouldn't mind doing some of that work sometime, but as a profession, I think I would have hated my life. Maybe not as an interior designer, but everyone does interior design, and I'm not sure I could satisfy customers with my ideas. Especially those fancy people that like everything to be neutral and uniform. Please don't hire me.

Anyway, I'm rambling. I really just wanted to post this schedule and say

TWO MORE DAYS! SUMMER, HERE I COME!