Monday, July 11, 2011

Because I'm a Worrier (who wants to be a Warrior!)

I probably won't say too many things about my new chosen school are awesome (sorry, Mom!), but the fact that I already know what books I need for class, and have known for a couple of months now, is awesome. So, last Friday I spent some time ordering my books for the two classes I'm enrolled in for the Fall 2011 semester. My schedule looks like this:
 
HIST 5120-352 Colonial                      M 02:30-5:10PM Main Campus MUR 148 8-22-11 to 12-09-11 Cooper, James Fenimore, Jr. 3.00 Normal Grade Rules
 
HIST 5033-001 Intro to Public History M 06:45-9:30PM Main Campus MUR 148 8-22-11 to 12-09-11  Bryans, William S.  3.00  Normal Grade Rules
 
And the schedule game with book lists. Seven books for the colonial class, six for public history. I already owned one book for each class, so good on me!
 
When I look at that schedule, I notice a few things:
 
1) I have a teacher named after the dude who wrote The Last of the Mohicans. Makes me wonder how he feels about his parents. Although obviously his dad was named after him as well.
2) I will be spending a lot of time in Murray Hall Room 148.
3) If anyone wants to hang out with my husband, he'll be living the almost bachelor life on Mondays.
4) I haven't sat in a classroom in more than six years. How am I going to react to this?! My mind wanders in thirty-minute-long staff meetings. However, I believe they can be classified as "less than fascinating."
5) I will be missing half a day of work every Monday for a semester. How will I stay caught up?
6) I can only take six hours of classwork each semester. How will I ever finish?
7) Hey, by the time December rolls around, I'll be six hours closer to a Ph.D. Glass half full!
8) I've got to pack a sack dinner on Mondays so I'm sure that I eat something.
9) You know, class could really be fun after not being in class for more than six years.
10) Thirteen is a lot of books. And with each shipping confirmation email it feels like they're multiplying. Can books do that? Is it, like, a reaction with the dust jackets or something? Good thing I've already kind of read two of them!
11) I read a lot faster when I was in grad school. Can I re-develop my skimming skills?
 
I'm convinced that it's possible. I think :-)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

What? Your textbooks aren't on Kindle?? :)

I can't believe you'll be making that commute so often. There and back in one day every week? Maybe you should get your text books on your ipod so you can listen to them while you drive! Will you have a place to crash in Stillwater if you ever need to stay?

I'm jealous you are going back to school. It sounds fun. And, you'll be so good at it. It's like riding a bike I bet. You'll feel like you never left.