Smack of Reality 6/1/2001
I'm really going away to school...It's such a weird feeling, I can't even express it in words. I got a smack of reality yesterday when my college advisor called me to help me plan my schedule. If I do well on all of my AP tests, I may be able to skip Biology 101 and take Chemistry 101. I'm taking Life Sciences in Calculus and Religions of the World. If I do well on my English AP exam, I can skip out of Writing 101 and take Intro to Shakespeare.
I also have to take this thing called a Freshman Forum. It's a one credit course that was basically created to acclimate SU freshmen to the school. From what I've heard, they group you with 15-20 other people based on your academic interests. It's a discussion group basically and we all go to social events like plays, movies etc together. Then, I also have totake a Freshman Lecture, which is part of the Freshman Forum. It's 900 students listening to a guest speaker, and we have to write papers and stuff about what these speakers are talking about. My guest speaker this year is Toni Morrison. I think we're being assigned three or four of her book to read as well. I'm taking five classes, fourteen credits in all. I also will have 15 hours of workstudy. I have no idea where I'm working yet, and I'm praying it's not in the cafeteria. I'm excited and really nervous...It's all happening so fast...
I'm doing one last high school summer program before I go away to college. Last year I went to Carnegie Mellon's summer art program, and this year I'm going to George Mason's summer science program. Luckily, this program that I'm going to, the National Students Leadership Conference is only six days while CMU's was six weeks. I hate being away from home for long periods of time. Why I'm going to a college that is seven hours away is beyond me...I'm pretty excited about this year's program. If I have a bad roommate, well, it's only six days, and I'll deal. If I have a good roommate, then hell, let the parties begin! I'm debating on whther or not to bring alcohol...Anyway, John needs the computer, so I'll definitely write more tomorrow. I miss writing in OD. It's so cathartic--as silly as that may sound.
Phobia of the Day: Tropophobia- Fear of moving or making changes
Until next time
Artist
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