A much needed break from homework

We (we being the entire Beloit student body) got our schedules for next semester on Tuesday. It was amusing to go into the mailroom and hear people reactions, anything from a quiet sigh of relief to someone doing a great Hayden Christensen/Darth Vader “NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! (That was the silliest movie ever!) My schedule was good….too good. I applied for this special class called the “Duffy Partnership in the Community” class, and also applied for another class in case I didn’t get in. The other class is a 300 level English class that I would love to take, but didn’t think I would actually get into because it is taught by a very popular professor and I am not an English major. I got into both of them, and now need to drop the English class because I really don’t feel like taking 6 classes next semester (a regular course load is 4 classes, I am taking a 5^th class that is pass/fail and only meets once a week). I am very sad about this.

I would like to have something amusing to write, but I don’t. I spent most of yesterday in Chamberlin (the science building) studying for an organic chem. test. I actually really like studying in Chamberlin Most of the time you are with many of your classmates, and the students who have already taken whatever class you are studying for often pop their heads in every once in a while asking if you need help or have questions. It is a very productive atmosphere. It also allows you to experience the information you are trying to remember in many different ways. I would be doing a problem on one of the boards, finally understand it, then turn around and teach it to someone who didn’t. This doesn’t mean I aced the test. In fact, it was the hardest test yet, most of the class didn’t even have time to do all of the questions!

And now I must go and dig into the piles of homework awaiting me. Ahhh, end of the semester how I hate thee. But I can’t wait for winter break.