Winter Schedule

So I have to do my class schedual for winter on Nov 4th (I think, I should double check that). I spent all afternoon trying to figure it out and I am feeling good about it. So here it is

French: 8-9 daily
Religion (second half of the New Testament): 9-10 MW
French and Italian Cinema: 12-3 MW
Writing Literary Criticism: 9:30-10:45 TTH
Philosophy of Religion: 12-1:20 TTH
Civilization: Literature 2: 1:30-3

The only classes that aren't General Eds are French and Lit Criticism. But I need to take French 202 for my major meaning I have to take 101,102,201 at some point. And then Lit Criticism is for my English major. I'm a little worried about taking classes for my major because I'm still not absolutly 100% positive on it, but right now, my english class is my favorite so I think I'm good. Also the only other Gen Ed I could have taken next semester is Bio, which I want to take during the spring term because classes tend to be easier during spring/summer and also then I only have to deal with it for 8 weeks in stead of the full semester. Oh, the other thing is that as of right now, nobody is signed up for Cinema, so that might change.

I've decided that I am going to stay for Spring term for sure because then, with my summer/online credits, I will be an even halfway through my soph year, a semester ahead.

The Macbeth Murder Mystery

We had to read this for my english class. You guys have to read it.

It's Decision Making Time

Ok, so I've been doing the folk dance thing and I like it. It's fun and gives me something to do. I wasn't really thinking about the future and SPAC (Spring Performing Arts Company) tryouts are next Wednesday! Here is the deal, SPAC reherses all through winter semester and then during the Spring, they go on tour in Utah, they are gone for many weeks and do all kinds of fun things.

The Cons: I wouldn't be able to go to school during the spring term. I was undecided on this matter, but I was pretty sure that I was going to take classes. I have no idea how much it costs. I've heard that the school pays for a lot of it, but who knows. Then I would have to buy probably three new pairs of shoes and things like that.

The Pros: Being invloved/having a group. In a school of this magnitude, it would be nice to be able to associate myself with a group. They were talking about it today and it sounds like a heck of a lot of fun. During spring term, the whole team stays in one appartment complex, then the traveling. It would be a great opportunity to force friends on me, because as you know, I do not make friends well.

I want opinions!!!! Tell me what you think, any other aspects I didn't think of. Also, there is still a huge possibility I wouldn't get in even if I auditioned. So keep that in mind.

Parade!

As you know, I am a proud member of the folk dance ensemble and we were in the homecoming parade today. The Performance team wore costumes and handed out balloons and fliers for Christmas around the World, and we all got to do the grunt work. There was one dance everyone knew, Bongara (a bollywood dance), and then half the teams did a French-Canadian dance and the other half did a scottish dance. The order was supposed to be Bongara, FC, Scot. But thats not how it ended up happening. It went Bongara, FC, Bongara, FC, Bongara, Bongara Scot, Bongara, FC, Bongara, Bongara, Bongara, FC, Scot, Bongara, FC, Bongara, Bongara (sped-up). Now I don't know if thats the exact order, but I do know that we did Bongara an inordinate ammount of times and FC way more than Scot. THat meant that the teams doing FC got very few breaks. I was so tired at the end, I came home, showered, and slept.

I got there early to blow up balloons and we got donuts and hot chocolate. It was fun. Unfortunatly, I don't have pictures, but others do.

Peer Reviews

Alrighty, so I understand that peer reviewing can be helpful, but what this teacher is making us do is insane. In a class of about 150, he has assigned us groups, which makes communication really difficult because I only know the people who sit around me in class, I don't know everyone in the class. But thats ok, difficult, but ok. Then we have to do the peer review thing, duh, its a peer review. What I don't understand is why we need to write letters to our reviewers and letters back after we review them AND write on the actual papers if WE HAVE TO MEET IN PERSON ANYWAY!!!! I am writing them this letter when I am going to meet with her tomorrow and discuss her paper along with the other two members of the group. Seriously, pick one! Either make me write all the letters and do the work OR make me speak with them. This is very redundant.

My mantra: jump through the hoops, Laura, jump through the hoops...

slightly above average

Well friends, thats what I am, slightly above average. I have gotten B's on just about every test I've taken and it's starting to get annoying. It doesn't matter how much I study, I will end up with a B. Today's Religion midterm is a great example. I studied what was on the cwapface studyguide (seriously, cwapface), I even went through a few of the powerpoint slides, I didn't exactly feel prepared, but I knew that my only option would be to re-read 30 chapters of hardcore scripture in order to feel even slightly more prepared. The test was open scriptures and he told us this from the beginning and encouraged us to take notes in our books because, as he sees it, life is an open book test (I agree). So I went to take this test and there were a few questions that were weird or that I didn't get/have the slightest clue where to look for the answer. But I was feeling pretty good overall. I had found direct answers to most of the questions I had really taken my time and felt that my lack of studying hadn't hindered my test-taking.

A FLIPPING B!!!!! and an 83% at that. I don't understand. There is nothing wrong with a B, its better than most grades, but really, I couldn't have gotten an A on a religion test? And I always get 100% on the quizzes, I havn't missed a day of class (though I'll admit to some slight head-nodding-like dad used to do when he was bishop, hahaha).

What ever happened to the good ol' days, where a girl had a work dress or two and a sunday dress, and one pair of shoes. She didn't have to worry about make-up and hair was a simple up-do that was functional.

I have three pairs of jeans, one of which doesn't fit, another pair that is long so the bottoms are gross and the last pair which I have worn to death literally, they are falling apart. Then I have my black comfy pants that are new and that I love (even if they could stand to be another inch longer) and grey pants that I'm having fun embroidering (I had to let the hem out and it's turning into a snowball project) and two pairs of cords that i just wish were longer (seeing a theme here?). I also have two pairs of sweat-esque pants, one of which is, again shorter than I want and the other is so old the velour is coming off. Then there are the skirts and dresses and shirts and such. And the shoes. Why isn't one pair enough? I have my converse and exercise shoes, then way too many heels and I still want a pair of black flats and brown ones.


SO MUCH STUFF!!!! Why aren't we content with our two or three dresses anymore? Don't get me wrong, I love my stuff, but it just makes life so much harder to have so much.