I have officially started back to school!!! Despite my initial
trepidation, I am happy to say that my first day went well! Let’s see…an
overview of my MWF classes: I start with Adolescent Psychology bright and early
at 8:30. Our professor is incredibly nice, but not too perky for the time,
which I appreciate! There happens to be a girl from NOC in my class, so I even
have a familiar face in the mix! Next, is my Linear Algebra class at 10:30. My
professor is Chinese, which makes this my first experience with a foreign professor.
I am thankful that he doesn’t have too thick of an accent, and is quite easy to
understand. Even better, we’re starting out talking about vectors, which I
seriously feel like I’ve studied every year since I took Trig/Pre-Calc in the
11th Grade. It is fair to assume that I am pretty well-versed in
vector operations, but I am happy to say that I did learn a few new things
about them just within our first LA lecture! I do have to say that I am
especially missing my NOC math class buddies, with whom I have spent the
majority of the last two years! Strangely enough, this is my first semester
having a teacher physically in my classroom, and with A LOT more classmates.
(Okay, there’s only like 25 of us, but that’s still a far cry from the four of
us in Enid..just saying!)
I also have a class called Applications of Technology in Education,
which will be known to you as Ed Tech from here on out, at 1:30. I didn’t
really know what to expect from this class besides thinking of obvious things,
like using SMART Boards, PowerPoint, etc. I was pleasantly surprised by this
class! For starters, my prof is HILARIOUS!
I’m almost certain that we laughed during most of today’s class, just because
of random things he said/did. Even better, he’s the kind of funny professor who
isn’t all fun & games. (Actually, I think he is, but you can still learn a
lot from him!) I initially worried that I would get sleepy during that class,
but there is no way you could want to sleep in there…I would be afraid that I
would miss something funny! The highlight of that class is that he gave us
candy, which is one of his first-day traditions! (Technically, he threw it
at/towards/near us…I promise it was funnier in person!) After that, I have Role
of the Teacher in the American Classroom at 2:30. I’m not sure if it was a
letdown after the adrenaline/endorphin high of Ed Tech, but this class is
looking like it might be slightly more in-depth than I thought it would be. I’m
not discounting it or immediately assuming that I won’t like it, but it will be
one of the more deep-thinking classes that I will be taking this semester, as
it is really one of the first Professional Development classes I have to take.
Not gonna lie, I was exhausted by the time this class rolled around and fatigue
might play a larger role here than I thought that it would. Such is life, I’ll
find a way to adapt, I’m sure! And, it is only a MW class, so even if it
temporarily stinks that it lasts longer than any other class, I DO get Fridays
off :)
I also have my class for observations, but that isn’t until later this
afternoon, so I haven’t quite made it that far. Generally speaking, my classes
run about 20-30 people, and the people I have talked to so far are quite nice.
(They weren’t lying when they said that we’re the nicest campus in the Big
XII!) There is one girl with whom I literally have all but one class, so I hope
that we can become friends, or at least study partners in some capacity. There
are also lots of sorority girls and a few frat guys in my classes, which is a
social culture that I have never really encountered until now. I haven’t had a
bad experience with any of them yet, but I’ll just take this opportunity to
mention that I am not a big fan of the Greek structure. (I’m not totally
opposed to them on a personal level, just the lifestyle, in case you were
wondering.) Regardless, here’s hoping that I will have a great semester filled
with lots of learning, friendship, and fun!!
PS) I’m still trying to nail down Internet arrangements at my trailer,
so my posting will be sporadic for a while!
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