THINGS THAT I HAVE LEARNED IN THE FIRST WEEK OF THE QTR
1. Professors apparently like to either a) email their students during initial registration (which for everyone but me and freshmen was MAY) about class expectations, textbooks needed, resources that will be used, what you will need to do/bring for the first day of class, etc. OR, b) professors expect their students to check for a website for every professor every qtr ahead of time because this is a comment practice?
Either way, FUCK. Because I didn't get this notice, or I did not know of this "unwritten law," I've had to spend all week catching up on reading for a class that just started. WTF. How am I supposed to know that I have reading I need to do BEFORE class starts if I don't get any notice? Not to mention I missed the window for the first quiz because apparently my brain DIED for the 3 minutes he explained the textbook website where we take said quizzes and that they're deadline is 4:00 (when class starts) on wednesday. I've got 3758932678 things to keep track of. Apparently, I am not on top of things. D:
2. Blackboard. Much like Opencampus at RCC, but with a nicer budget and for hoity-toity universities, apparently. Yeah. How am I supposed to know that half my assignments and resources are on there if I don't get to know before the FIRST DAY OF CLASS. DAMN IT.
3. Apparently those people who hand out flyers on campus will actually stop you and hold a conversation with you. About Christianity of all things. They were nice girls and they were handing out flyers for their Bible study and I couldn't help but listen to them because they were so sweet and polite about it. And for some reason I wasn't as uncomfortable about religion other people as before. (Thank you college for allowing me to learn more about the things that make me uncomfotable about so that I can learn to be more comfortable about it!) And I almost want to go and see their welcome dinner thing, but honestly, I don't think I can handle a big group of strangers praying around me. I might have an anxiety attack or something. Also, I am still convinced that some of them may or may not be pod people.
I have nothing against Christians, but I personally feel that spiritual and religious matters are very deeply personal and I have a hard time handling it when it's out in the open or sharing those kinds of experiences. I get creeped out or incredibly anxious. Or I get really emotional for freaking reason and feel like I'm going to cry. And I hate crying in public. I might as well pants myself in public.
Then again, the last time I did something religious with other people it was with a large group of girls and it was a weekend-long cry-fest and I had a big enough dose of estrogen to last me for the rest of my life (or keep me from ever getting pregnant, ever). It's never a good sign when I start crying because other people are crying around me.
This is long enough.
TL;DR version: If my professors are going to give me assignments before classes start, they better fucking make sure that everyone knows about it. D<
PS I am exercising more. I ♥ RUNNING! YEY!
PPS Also, I am crazy beacuse it's this late and I'm still on an endorphin high from running tonight. Also, freight trains still suck.