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And It Begins...
Aug. 18th, 2003 09:46 pmI started my classes at SIU today. It was a...balanced day, over all.
I got there early, so I could catch the shuttle bus from the parking lot to the Student Center, which is near my first class. Good, right? Not quite. The bus was late, and I barely made it to class. -_- Tomorrow, I'm coming earlier, so if the bus before that one is late, I'll still have some time.
I had a break after my first class, so I went back to the Student Center to eat some breakfast/lunch. I figured that, at 10:00, they wouldn't be all that busy. Wrong again. Only one restaurant was open, and thus it was packed. So, I raided the vending machines for snacks and a soda (that spiffy strawberry & watermelon soda that I've been looking for since my trip to DC!) I sat and called my mother, who made me promise to call her when I could and tell how I was doing. ^^;; So, after I gave her a report, I read for a little while, then headed to my next class, where we did little.
I had another class after that, then a break again. I was going to catch the shuttle back to the parking lot to get the books for my last class out of my car (I couldn't carry them all at once!). Another dud. I made it out of the building and to the Student Center just in time to see the bus drive away. Grr. So, I ended up going back into the Center for lunch. I called again, this time I talked to otousan. After I answered his questions, I finished my lunch and headed to my last class. I left early, since I wasn't sure where the room was. Luckily, I found it easily. Thing is, I got there so early that I had to sit around and wait for a while.
Apparently the local bookstores were having trouble keeping this particular text book in stock, thus most of the class was without book, so I didn't get in trouble for not having mine with me. Which is good. ^^ Then our professor proceeded to give notes. Disorganized, confusing notes. I think I'll be visiting Blackwood-sensei soon...
After class, I hurried to the bus stop by the Student Center, so that I could catch the bus back to the parking lot. By then, I was hot, tired, sore, and ready to go home. Luckily, I didn't miss this one, and made it back okay. I stopped by to visit my mom (she was at work), to tell her about things, then headed home
After repeating my story to otousan, we (he, my brother and I) went to the mall to buy me a better book bag and ate dinner.
*Sigh* I'm tired...but I did learn a few things. One: Don't wear black when it's extremely hot and you will be stuck standing in the sun a lot >.< Two: I have never carried my books on my back/shoulder. Now, when I have so many large, heavy books, is not the time to start.
On top of being tired from less sleep than normal and running around all day, my Japanese professor gave us homework to do. ~_~ I did it earlier, and discovered that I have completely forgotten how to write hiragana properly =P
And now...I'm off to bed. *Sleepy...*
[x-posted from my old journal]
I got there early, so I could catch the shuttle bus from the parking lot to the Student Center, which is near my first class. Good, right? Not quite. The bus was late, and I barely made it to class. -_- Tomorrow, I'm coming earlier, so if the bus before that one is late, I'll still have some time.
I had a break after my first class, so I went back to the Student Center to eat some breakfast/lunch. I figured that, at 10:00, they wouldn't be all that busy. Wrong again. Only one restaurant was open, and thus it was packed. So, I raided the vending machines for snacks and a soda (that spiffy strawberry & watermelon soda that I've been looking for since my trip to DC!) I sat and called my mother, who made me promise to call her when I could and tell how I was doing. ^^;; So, after I gave her a report, I read for a little while, then headed to my next class, where we did little.
I had another class after that, then a break again. I was going to catch the shuttle back to the parking lot to get the books for my last class out of my car (I couldn't carry them all at once!). Another dud. I made it out of the building and to the Student Center just in time to see the bus drive away. Grr. So, I ended up going back into the Center for lunch. I called again, this time I talked to otousan. After I answered his questions, I finished my lunch and headed to my last class. I left early, since I wasn't sure where the room was. Luckily, I found it easily. Thing is, I got there so early that I had to sit around and wait for a while.
Apparently the local bookstores were having trouble keeping this particular text book in stock, thus most of the class was without book, so I didn't get in trouble for not having mine with me. Which is good. ^^ Then our professor proceeded to give notes. Disorganized, confusing notes. I think I'll be visiting Blackwood-sensei soon...
After class, I hurried to the bus stop by the Student Center, so that I could catch the bus back to the parking lot. By then, I was hot, tired, sore, and ready to go home. Luckily, I didn't miss this one, and made it back okay. I stopped by to visit my mom (she was at work), to tell her about things, then headed home
After repeating my story to otousan, we (he, my brother and I) went to the mall to buy me a better book bag and ate dinner.
*Sigh* I'm tired...but I did learn a few things. One: Don't wear black when it's extremely hot and you will be stuck standing in the sun a lot >.< Two: I have never carried my books on my back/shoulder. Now, when I have so many large, heavy books, is not the time to start.
On top of being tired from less sleep than normal and running around all day, my Japanese professor gave us homework to do. ~_~ I did it earlier, and discovered that I have completely forgotten how to write hiragana properly =P
And now...I'm off to bed. *Sleepy...*
[x-posted from my old journal]
