(To the right: My crazy, but best good friends :))Ah! It got really crazy around here this week! It's probably always going to be pretty crazy around here, though. I had about a thousand pages to read, four-thousand words to write, and clear and concise notes that I can use in class. And I think that will be the average week for me. I finally have a consistent schedule, which is really nice. I'm only in class about five hours a week, and the rest of my time is spent reading and writing. I probably do 7-8 hours of homework a day. It's great fun. But I am really learning so much and becoming more comfortable talking to my professors and stating my opinions. Today I had my last class of the week (Yes, the weekend for me starts Thursday morning at 10am) and my tutor was really impressed with my essay. So then for next week, he gave me four books to read and two essay questions! So the better I do, the more work I have to do. I actually really like this. It's individualized, so I'm never bored. And if it's too hard and I really mess up, they are lenient and nice when then they offer suggestions for next time. It's still somewhat troubling at times, and I miss the American system of education... but I am happy that I am learning so much!
(To the left: Hannah, Rashelle, Brittany and I at the social)Last weekend, our school threw us a party. They give us money to go buy alcohol at the store! It's crazy... We're technically not allowed to have alcohol in the building without permission, but the administration doesn't care.. I think they encourage it, since they give us free alcohol. I'm not trying to emphasize the alcohol here; I don't drink much and when I do, it's very lightly. It's just another different concept compared the dry campus of SCSU.
It also rained a lot last weekend and the beginning of this week. I tried to go to church on Sunday, but I never made it because of the flood. I thought it was really funny. A strange lady offered me a ride across the water in her car, but there are many obvious dangers in that so I politely said no. That was funny to me too. But now it hasn't rained in about two days and the sun has been out all day. The sun and the idea that it is the weekend makes me smile. Believe it or not, however, I have to spend most of my weekend studying. I will try to write more as a way to take a break from reading. I'm sorry that I haven't good at updates. Have fun in the cold.. it's about 55 degrees F here :) (I do miss snow). (Below: The flooded road... the bus is going to go through it!!)
Things I have learned (or that just refreshed my memory):Washing clothes by hand is cheaper
I'm pretty good at making dad's popcorn :)
3000 miles and 6 hours is quite the distance, but we will make it anywayS
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