Just an ordinary day (10.09.09)

Today has gone (so far) with out any major catastrophes. I woke up, and ate my own food from my own room! Finally something healthy...it was great, although the yogurt I had was an interesting colour. I did some dishes, and left for class (with my keys!)

I had some minor difficulties finding my history class which began at 11:30, but I still managed to get there on time, and to have a good seat. The building is being renovated, so you can only go in some of the doors, but none of them are marked, and also the name of the building is not on it anywhere (all the other buildings have their names on the sides). When I finally got in I met another guy who was looking for the class. I dont remember when I met him the first time, and I dont remember his name, which was a problem, because he remembered mine...oh well. Maybe I'll learn it again next time I see him. And maybe by that point he'll have forgotten mine too. I can hope. We eventually found the class after finding an office and asking for directions. Navigational problems aside, I think it is going to be a great class! The prof seemed really nice, and genuinely passionate about his job. There are 200 of us in the class, and he really is committed to trying to get to know us. Our first assignment? Write a one page piece about ourselves. He gave a very though provoking lecture...I am quite excited for the rest of the course!

When History ended at 12:50 I had to bolt across campus to my politics and globalization class, which started at 1:00. I made it, but with no time to spare. The prof is SO funny! I've heard from some people that he'll either be the best or worst prof you ever have...reminds me of some other teachers I know. It was another very full class, but at least there are enough seats. During the class, I ate my lunch, which is worth mentioning because it was a sandwich that I made and put tomatoes on, instead of putting them in an extra bag. Yes, that's right. I put my tomatoes on my sandwich. It wasn't too bad, but I think only because I made sure they weren't touching the bread, and the bread was a little dry in the first place. At the beginning of his lecture he made us stand up, and say in Unison "I (state name here) will never use the word globalization again in this class." Upon further explanation, we just aren't allowed to use it without another word (like, economic globalization) because it's too big of a subject. The course will have a pretty large work load, but the material looks really interesting. We have 10 subjects or problems which we are going to study according to their politics and try and find solutions to them. For example: coffee, bees, and water. We also will create the final exam as a class, so there wont be any surprises on it. Yay for less stress!

My room mate and I went to the cafeteria for dinner, which was 8 dollars for a small meal. Oh well, it was food. After my tomato adventure at lunch, if any of you are concerned that University is making me more normal - take heart, it hasn't got to me yet! I took some milk along in a ziplock bag inside of a cup. I thought it was a logical thing to do. My room mate thinks I'm nuts. She must be getting to know me!