I had my first test for summer session. I think it went okay. I hope it went okay. I love history, or mainly i like learning about the past. I have my favorite decades down pact from fashion trends to writers...i love HISTORY. But the history classes aren't as interesting as Documentaries or books, and my excitement for history usually dies down within minutes of sitting in class.
My history teacher is pretty cool though. He makes Latin American history interesting, and plus he always moves his hands when he talks which makes things interesting. It's like hand puppets, and because i sometimes have the humor of a 3 year old marveling at the simplest of things, i pay attention.
Spanish is going a little easier than English. I once again am having problems with this talking in class thing. I do well one on one, and when we have to partner up i speak and have some sort of input in discussion, but as soon as we move into our group of 10 people, i say absolutely nothing.
It's not that i don't want to say something, because i do, and in my mind i feel like i have interesting things to say. But as soon as i am about to say something...absolutely nothing comes out. Nothing at all, and i just let someone else speak.
My teacher grades participation, which sucks, because i listen and pay attention, and take mad notes, but as soon as it comes to the speaking part i freeze up. She does call on me from time to time, and sometimes intelligent things come out, but most times i am mumbling mid yawn as she gives me the evil eye. I think she believes i am a slacker.
I wish i had some excuse like i am "terribly driven by fear to say something" but it just isn't the case. I can talk in front of people, I've done it before. With friends and family I talk freely, but in class i completely and utterly silent, hell maybe i am "terribly driven by fear".
Who knows, i have to start speaking though or my participation grade is going to be really low.
Time to study. Trust me i don't want to but someones got to do it.
Oh...and my 1st choice for writing School is this glorious school and place of study. Word of mouth is my not so secret crush went here(though i seriously didn't figure that out till after i began checking it out).
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i have a friend who got her masters in film studies from the new school. if/when the time comes, let me know and i can put you in touch with her to get the scoop on the new school.
you could do a lot worse than go there.
or, you know, Pitt has a pretty good MFA program.....;)
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