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.
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