o.k. so this past week was a train wreck. i had three exams and i gained four pounds!!! yes, ladies and gentlemen, i pig out when i'm under stress; especially if i have to be up until all hours of the morning!!!! i had german choclate cake, tuna salad sandwich, cokes until i was high on sugar!! the stupid thing is that i'm so wired that when i'm finally finished, i'm too wired to go to sleep! i guess i need to quit the coke earlier. my mom has promised me that all of my teeth are going to fall out, if i keep drinking coke. i really must stop, but i find it hard. i think if coca-cola is my worst habit, i'm actually doing pretty good. (can you tell i'm in denial?)
o.k. so let's rewind:
anciet rome: i'm having to read the aeneid--again!! i read it for world lit with mrs. marez a couple of semesters ago. remember? when i read the iliad? oh, well....i really need to start working on my research paper. THIS WEEK WITHOUT FAIL!!!
language and culture: i had an exam in this class on wednesday. i did o.k., but i gave away 6 points!! is that stupid or what? of course, that is one of the days i stayed up until 2:30 a.m. and woke up at 6:00 a.m. my brain said one thing, and my hand wrote another. and on the other question, i didn't finish reading the entire question before i answered it. the last give-away was when i should have stopped for a second and REASONED WITH MYSELF!!! oh well, live and learn!!
mexican cinema: we've been watching Cantinflas. seriously, i don't get his humor. yes, it's kind of funny. but i think it is really for stupid people. i'm sorry, i'm sorry, i'm sorry!!! i just don't get it. what i really think is funny, is when my mom repeats one of his famous lines, "Que falta de ignorancia." when my mom says it, she is usually cutting someone down in the nicest possible way. that my friends, I LOVE!!!!
contemporary mexico: mas tragedia!! my goodness, did mexico ever get past the point of, "i'm going to shoot you because i don't agree with you!"??? let's see, madero, zapata, villa...and the hits keep coming. literally!!!!!
western civ: i have a test this tuesday. on a more serious note, my professor was speaking about elizabeth I on tuesday. he was saying that a woman's most important man in her life is that of her father's when she is a little girl. if she has a good father, she will grow up to be confident and have good self-esteem. if she doesn't...well the results could be sad. maybe it was the way he said it, maybe its that i have a more personal understanding of it, i don't know, all i know is that i nearly cried in class. what can i say? it's true.
that's it folks!! i have a new week ahead of me. i have a lot of things to do and very little energy to do it with on top of everything.
i bid you a good week! bonne semaine!!
good night, good people!!!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
12 weeks left
yes, i know, if i have this countdown attitude, i will not enjoy the "moment." but truth is that i can't wait for this semester to be over (and it technically just started)!
i feel like although i'm taking history classes, which i love, i'm taking history classes that i HAVE TO take. i really don't know what is wrong with me. i'm beat for one thing. i get about 4 1/2 hours of sleep on average. i have an awful pain at the nape of my neck. i'm really starting to get concerned. seriously. either i have just have some sort of permanent stress disorder, or i have some sort of malignant...i don't even want to mention the word.
i can't say that i have hated everything about these first couple of weeks. so, i will write about some of the things that i have liked.
1. in ancient rome: just learning about rome is interesting. i should probably use the word fasicnating, but i'm too tired to express myself in that way. i'm working on a research paper (at least trying to) on julian, whom some historians have lableled as the last pagan. my job is to prove it (or something along those lines?). i have read alittle. but i have a ways to go.
2. language and culture: today we saw a short clip of the "I Love Lucy Show." we saw it and did not hear any of the conversation. the purpose of this was for us to read their body language. this is pretty much the scene: ricky walks in upset, he calls lucy, lucy comes in and tries to hug ricky, who is apparently upset, etc., etc., i want to see the episode now.
3. mexican cinema: el compadre mendoza is the first film we watched. tragic and thought-provoking.
4. mexican revolution: yes, again it is tragic and thought-provoking.
5. world civ ii: we started in 1492--we have also learned a lot about spain. i really like the fact that the professor has taken the time to give us the historical background of spain.
what i know: i'm tired. i really need encouragement.
throughout my academic career, i have had some excellent professors that have taught me a great deal. however, i think the best professors, the ones that i hold dear, have been the ones that have always encouraged me, as well. it means the world to me when a professor will tell me to persevere. when someone takes the time to say, "you can do it." and beyond that, i have had professors that i continue to communicate with and reach out to for guidance.
tal vez esos professores no saben cuanto unas palabras de guianza puedan ayudar a un estudiante, pero yo he recibido esas palabras con mucha gratitud. me han dada aliento para seguir esforzandome. y la verdad, ahorita estoy desanimada y cansada.
i feel like although i'm taking history classes, which i love, i'm taking history classes that i HAVE TO take. i really don't know what is wrong with me. i'm beat for one thing. i get about 4 1/2 hours of sleep on average. i have an awful pain at the nape of my neck. i'm really starting to get concerned. seriously. either i have just have some sort of permanent stress disorder, or i have some sort of malignant...i don't even want to mention the word.
i can't say that i have hated everything about these first couple of weeks. so, i will write about some of the things that i have liked.
1. in ancient rome: just learning about rome is interesting. i should probably use the word fasicnating, but i'm too tired to express myself in that way. i'm working on a research paper (at least trying to) on julian, whom some historians have lableled as the last pagan. my job is to prove it (or something along those lines?). i have read alittle. but i have a ways to go.
2. language and culture: today we saw a short clip of the "I Love Lucy Show." we saw it and did not hear any of the conversation. the purpose of this was for us to read their body language. this is pretty much the scene: ricky walks in upset, he calls lucy, lucy comes in and tries to hug ricky, who is apparently upset, etc., etc., i want to see the episode now.
3. mexican cinema: el compadre mendoza is the first film we watched. tragic and thought-provoking.
4. mexican revolution: yes, again it is tragic and thought-provoking.
5. world civ ii: we started in 1492--we have also learned a lot about spain. i really like the fact that the professor has taken the time to give us the historical background of spain.
what i know: i'm tired. i really need encouragement.
throughout my academic career, i have had some excellent professors that have taught me a great deal. however, i think the best professors, the ones that i hold dear, have been the ones that have always encouraged me, as well. it means the world to me when a professor will tell me to persevere. when someone takes the time to say, "you can do it." and beyond that, i have had professors that i continue to communicate with and reach out to for guidance.
tal vez esos professores no saben cuanto unas palabras de guianza puedan ayudar a un estudiante, pero yo he recibido esas palabras con mucha gratitud. me han dada aliento para seguir esforzandome. y la verdad, ahorita estoy desanimada y cansada.
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