If this blog were a library book, I'd be concerned about my overdue fines...
This past month has been eventful, to say the least.
Firstly, I finished my physics II class. I made the mistake of calculating the minimum score required for my final to guarantee an A. Had I remained oblivious I would have studied harder... In any case, I was pleased with the outcome.
The weekend after I finished my final, I attended a wedding of Golden standards. (Yeah, that's the pun telling you my friend's last name is Golden.) It was tremendous fun supporting my friends, visiting with others I haven't seen in well over a year, and of course hitting the dance floor.
After a few tremendous days with my family it was back to work. Not even a week after my final I was in training to kick off the new school year. In full earnest, training is delightful the second year around due to its brevity. :)
The following weekend I found myself at another good friend's wedding that had Constant class and energy.(Hooray for continued last name puns!) With Erlenmeyer flask center pieces and a dance floor inhabited by friends, I had nearly forgotten that I'd be receiving my first batch of students at IMSA in less than12 hours.
This led to a blur of a first week back at work. Though I worked at least 90 hours (not all recorded), the week still flew by. I met my new sophomores (all of whom are quality young men), welcomed back all of the returning students, and tried to get a grasp of what this new year will be like.
Before I knew it I was back in the fabled state of Michigan to attend a wedding for the third weekend in a row. This wedding unfortunately did not lend itself so easily to last name puns... (Believe me, you'd boo if I typed the one I was thinking) In any case it was tremendous getting to spend time with many friends in celebration, especially after such a long work week. It was especially great catching up with my gracious hosts and two of my best friends Nicole and Justin Rieth.
After attending this fifth wedding of the summer, Monday the 22nd brought my first day of regular semester classes. This semester I have General Chemistry, Biology, and their respective labs before me. The first week transpired and I felt underwhelmed to say the least... I know the classes will pick up soon, but relearning significant figures for a full week feels like a joke after two full semesters of college physics taken over an 8 week period.
My initial impressions of the professors is good, though I will say that sitting in a class of nearly 200 people is much different from any of the Hope College lectures I was used to. I've already introduced myself to each of my professors to be sure that I'm known, and I sit in the front third of the classroom to make the lecture seem a bit more intimate. I will say the enlarged format isn't daunting, but it is distracting. If I had a nickel for every text that was sent in either of the lecture halls I frequent, I'd be a thousandaire in a disturbingly short period of time.
I'm looking forward to the busyness that draws near. Working full time and taking 8 credit hours will truly be a gift. That said, I will be sure to update sooner next time!
