Hello!
School is going well. There's lots of work and reading which I spend the majority of the day doing.
Besides classes and homework, I also go to the LGBT club meetings every Tuesday. We don't do too much in the meetings except plan for upcoming events like Awareness Week. Awareness Week is an entire week in October when we do something every day to promote LGBT awareness. I'm part of the advertising committee (signage, chalking the sidewalks, etc). I've made friends with a girl in the club who also just transferred to the university but she comes from out of state so she doesn't really know anyone on campus either.
In addition to the LGBT club, I've also recently joined College Democrats. They're hosing a debate watch party Wednesday night where we have pizza and watch the first presidential debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney.
(Go Obama!)
Last week Alex and I (we go to the same university) tried to get tickets the school was selling for a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game in Pittsburgh but they sold out before we could get our hands on two. So around Monday or Tuesday of this week, Mom told me that my cousin was selling two tickets he had had for the game today. I asked Alex if he wanted to go since we couldn't last week and he said yeah so I bought the tickets! We're actually leaving in about a half hour. In addition to the baseball game, it's also Fireworks Night *and* Concert Night, so it should be a good time! :)
Not really much else to update about, BUT the NYC trip is coming up next weekend! So I'll be sure to post about the trip along with a slew of pictures (of course).
Bye!
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Saturday, September 1, 2012
University - Week One
Ok, this is my second post with the revamped blogger and I still don't like it...
Anyway, I have just finished up my first week at the new university. This first week is always one of the hardest, especially when you're new and don't know anybody. The good news is, my classes are good and I think I'll come to like most of my professors. Here is a list of my classes this semester:
The Courts (class about the court system in the United States)
United States History (from the end of the Civil War to present day)
International Relations
Comparative Politics
Intro to Public Policy
As I said, I think I'll like most of my professors. Two of them have a good sense of humor which helps make a potentially boring class more enjoyable. I have another professor for two classes, he's also my advisor and Political Department chair. He's a good teacher but requires a lot of reading from the textbooks. Normally, it's easy to forget the reading and just listen to the lectures, but he actually requires notes to be taken on the reading which he will collect and grade when we have an exam. The last professor I'm not really sure about... This is only his second year of teaching and it seems like he's still trying to figure out how to teach effectively, which is a pain to deal with.
Someone on Twitter asked me a little bit ago if I like being at the university now instead of the community college I was attending the last two years. There isn't really that much of a difference between the two. Sure, the university is bigger campus-wise and student population-wise, which has it's advantages and disadvantages. Certainly the uni is much more diverse, which is good in my case. My university actually prides itself in being diverse and having the services that promote acceptance and all that stuff.
Speaking of which, I have actually joined the LGBT club/organization. The first meeting is sometime next week. My department is also having a pizza party next week, which should be cool.
Ok, now here is my favorite part of being at the university now: the eye candy :P
The *hottest* guy on grindr (the gay app thing) is actually in one of my classes and majoring in Political Science too! I've actually had my eye on him for a year or so on grindr (never messaged him) but now I actually have the chance to know him in person without having the preconceived mental image of how one might look/act/etc in person that is easy to get when talking online or on an app (and they're usually wrong).
Alright, I think that's enough for one week. I'll make another post next weekend if anything interesting has happened.
Anyway, I have just finished up my first week at the new university. This first week is always one of the hardest, especially when you're new and don't know anybody. The good news is, my classes are good and I think I'll come to like most of my professors. Here is a list of my classes this semester:
The Courts (class about the court system in the United States)
United States History (from the end of the Civil War to present day)
International Relations
Comparative Politics
Intro to Public Policy
As I said, I think I'll like most of my professors. Two of them have a good sense of humor which helps make a potentially boring class more enjoyable. I have another professor for two classes, he's also my advisor and Political Department chair. He's a good teacher but requires a lot of reading from the textbooks. Normally, it's easy to forget the reading and just listen to the lectures, but he actually requires notes to be taken on the reading which he will collect and grade when we have an exam. The last professor I'm not really sure about... This is only his second year of teaching and it seems like he's still trying to figure out how to teach effectively, which is a pain to deal with.
Someone on Twitter asked me a little bit ago if I like being at the university now instead of the community college I was attending the last two years. There isn't really that much of a difference between the two. Sure, the university is bigger campus-wise and student population-wise, which has it's advantages and disadvantages. Certainly the uni is much more diverse, which is good in my case. My university actually prides itself in being diverse and having the services that promote acceptance and all that stuff.
Speaking of which, I have actually joined the LGBT club/organization. The first meeting is sometime next week. My department is also having a pizza party next week, which should be cool.
Ok, now here is my favorite part of being at the university now: the eye candy :P
The *hottest* guy on grindr (the gay app thing) is actually in one of my classes and majoring in Political Science too! I've actually had my eye on him for a year or so on grindr (never messaged him) but now I actually have the chance to know him in person without having the preconceived mental image of how one might look/act/etc in person that is easy to get when talking online or on an app (and they're usually wrong).
Alright, I think that's enough for one week. I'll make another post next weekend if anything interesting has happened.
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