I've been attending classes at Southwest Baptist University now for five weeks. Living in a dorm for the first time has been a great and very different experience. So far I have very few complaints about things, though I have come to realize that I'm one of the few people that goes to bed early and is quiet most of the time. Actually, my roommate and suite mates seem to be the only others... thank goodness it's them.
Classes have been good so far. I have been challenged more than ever before to make an effort in studying and paying attention in class. I finally feel like I'm in an institute of higher education. This basically means I have a ton more work to do. But all in all, I feel that I've been given the right tools to deal with and make the most of it.
Some of my classes were difficult to start off with. I don't agree with one of my teachers on the origin on of the universe, and considering he teaches my earth science class, this may prove to be a problem. At the beginning of classes, though, I decided that I should see the class through, and not drop it because I didn't agree with the teacher. I had expected that kind of disagreement at my previous school, a community college, but here, at a Christian school? I was somewhat shocked that the teacher would propagate such views.
Working on the school newspaper, the Omnibus, has been a great experience so far. I feel like I have a lot to offer, and that I'm not totally expendable. I constantly find myself doing too much, which is stressful. However, I think that I somehow get a rush from having so much responsibility landed on me. I can't do it all the time, but it gets done when I have to. Already I've had to deal with issues of politics and sensitive topics, and it makes me feel like I'm doing real world work, not just writing for a "school paper" that no one reads. (www.omnibusonline.com)
Soon this semester will be over and I'll being going crazy with something else that HAS to be done NOW, but now I'm going to just live in the moment and not worry about what's coming up later.
In a college that makes you work? Oh, no! (Or maybe that's nice?) Me too, for the moment, though I've taken some tests that didn't really challenge me. Right now, I'm delaying working on a piece of writing. I actually have three pieces I could turn in if I'd write/finish writing them, but I've come accross some kind of mental block or something. Is there a phobia for people afraid to turn in written work? Anyway, NOW when I finish commenting, I'll attack one of the assignments again. Have a good week.
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