at the lovely airport
Penguins are Southern Hemisphere only...(except in zoos)
zoolights!
It's 2011, you know. I'm sure you're mega-surprised to hear that. Total shock! No, not really, but in a way, I am. After all, it really hit me that, 8 months from now, I'll be graduating. College. Graduating college, THIS AUGUST! Sorry for yelling. It's unbelievable, inconceivable, ridiculous.
my dog and her giant sons
And kind of nostalgic. I'm sitting here in the computer lab, looking out at the park blocks and the birds and gloomy skies thinking "this is the last winter I'll be here to see this view." My school isn't anything amazing, but I've gotten used to it, and more or less like it. I guess I've been taking my lovely, everyday, ordinary existence for granted. Who knows what will happen post-graduation.
gooooooose
This term, I'm taking a lot of interconnected classes. I have Calculus II, which kinda sucks because the teacher is different. I'm also taking Resource Management, Marine Conservation and Management, and Fish Ecology and Conservation. Can you see how those guys might tie in really well? I'm hoping that I can convince my group in resource mgmt to do the "make a plan for PNW salmon!" project, because that will tie in even better.
My "fish teacher" didn't know what a clownfish is...it's NEMO!
This term, I think, is going to be especially challenging, but nothing I can't handle. Well, we'll hope. I'm trying to be more diligent these last three terms at this school. And sometimes, in my classes, I feel a bit inferior to the grad students or more outspoken students. I'm generally pretty quiet and reserved, so speaking up in class really isn't my thing.
my cat and her damn heater
Although...in marine yesterday, I had a horrible coughing fit and almost died. Died, I tell you! For some reason, I'm a chronic cougher, and my body freaks out. So I had to go into the hall and drink water, and cough and cough and cough. It always does this at the beginning of the term, so that my classmates can spend the rest of it thinking I'm a total weirdo.
my mom's cat
Which I am. I don't know anyone in any of my classes this term, and it's awkward. They all seem to know each other, and there's slow me who took her classes differently. Maybe even stupidly. Anyway, that's how it is. I guess my options are to continue to be awkward, anti-social, and shy, or meet new people and make friends. Keh. Like I'd do that.
me playing pool
I have also started my job hunt in earnest. I graduate in August, and found a naturalist fellowship. It starts 9 days after my commencement ceremony. I'm iffy on it -I'd like it, but I'll also be alone again for 9 months. I don't think my chances are very good, either, of getting it, but I figure it's a good opportunity to practice applying for jobs.
my mom's dogs...formerly mine :'(
I make it a habit to not make New Year's resolutions, because I know I probably won't succeed and then I'll just feel bad about it. But if it's something trivial, I might make an exception. So this year, before I graduate, I hope to write several "focused" blogs -blog entries focusing specifically on aspects of college.
I guess it could be a continuation of the "Welcome to College" series I never got around to really doing. Or not, whatevs. Anyway, topics I intend to include:
- How to select a college
- In-state vs. out-of-state
- What classes to take
- Tips for the first term in college
- Cautionary tales
- Extracurricular activities
- Finding yourself
- How to not look like a jackass
- How to spend your money
- A reflection of each year here
- A summarization and commencement to myself about my time in college
but yeah.
excellent soup i made
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