Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Two Classes Left
Hi.
My brain’s rather mush.
If you asked me any sort of question lately I’d probably answer with something like “grapefruit,” as that’s about all I can muster.
Tonight is my second-to-last class before the end of the semester, and a month long winter break. Last night, after a long day, there was apple pie and tv, and it was wonderful, but today I woke up in a panic and needed to be soothed again. I think I might be more upset that school is 25% over, than about getting a last big piece of writing done. But that’s not the way I should look at it, the people I’m in school with now will be readers for life, and that’s a big reason why we do this program in the first place.
I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned how good it is to be with people like me. All my friends were awesome programmers and visual artists, with precious few exceptions. It’s new and exciting to feel myself brought so warmly into the fold of my compatriots. Sometimes I still feel like a person who speaks their native tongue with a foreign accent, but I think that will go away.
I’m excited for the break, as a time to work on half-started projects, get a jump on next semester’s reading and writing some entirely new pieces. Next semester will be different because the second year students are working full time on their theses (thee-seez, that word just looks wrong) and we won’t have them in workshops or literature classes with us. We first years will have to take on the role of well-read smartypantses. pantseseez. pansies.
Good thing I’ll have a month to prepare.
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