Research Methods

I survived 6 straight hours of class yesterday. I have nothing to do today so I guess that means recuperation time! Unfortunately, I was assigned 80-some pages of reading for my research methods class (and 2 chapters from a book I don't have yet for my other class). The plus side to research methods is that it seems that it will be very similar to the class I took at Oneonta. The down-side is, it was the most boring class ever the FIRST time around... Oy vey! So naturally, I'm taking a break from reading to write a lovely post.

Yesterday, I was so scared about finding my way around campus and getting to my classes. Luckily, I found a parking spot right away (which I overstayed by an hour without getting a ticket!! Wahoooo!!) Then I found my way to the bookstore and then to the ID card office without getting lost. I felt about 5 years old looking up at these big buildings, having no idea where I was. While walking, I played the always fun game where you think you see people you know, but turns out, they aren't who you thought they were. Luckily, I didn't go running up to any random people thinking they were loved ones! haha

In my fist class, everyone seemed to be at least in their late 20s and dressed like they had just come from fancy-schmancy grown-up jobs. I continued to feel 5. They all knew each other from having had classes together in the past. Awkward! Luckily at break time my professor, who is also my advisor, talked to me. He even remembered my name! He must have been able to tell how silly I felt and was nice enough to ease the tension. He's not so bad! haha

After that class, I had to drive 5 miles in the snow to the Jamesville-Dewitt middle school where the incredibly intelligent folks at Syracuse University decided would be a good place to have classes. Apparently from 7-10pm all the classrooms on campus are occupied?? I discovered that a couple people from my first class were heading to that class as well so we naturally fell into awkward conversation about driving conditions.... I guess any conversation is better than none!

In this class, I sat next to two girls who were friends. They chatted with me a bit and invited me to hang out with them and be their friend and yadda yadda. Unfortunately, they were about the most obnoxious girls ever! Some say beggars can't be choosers. I say hell to the nahhh! Maybe they just won't notice when I never manage to call them to hang out....

By the time 10 o'clock rolled around, I was tired as shit! My professor seems really cool, but somehow managed to make his discussion of the syllabus last for 1 1/2 hours... I've never seen anything like it! At least I have an INCREDIBLY firm grasp of EXACLTY what is going to be expected of me in that class.

So turns out, grad school isn't that much different that little old oneonta, except people wear grown-up clothes instead of greek letters haha.

Tomorrow I start at Friendlys... Its times like these I wish I was born into an obnoxiously wealthy family! hahaha