Well, it's certainly been a while since I've posted anything substantial on my blog, so "now" just seemed appropriate. When exactly is now? Two weeks into my 3A undergraduate term, 6-course load, orchestra/euchre/intramural soccer, supportive and sensitive boyfriend, and a new house with 75% of my housemates being good university friends. So far so good.
Ew, that phrase is actually pretty annoying because it's the title of several of my biochem prof's unenlightening lecture slides. In reality, her unclear, disorganized teaching style does not make things good so far. I have to listen to additional online lectures to completely understand the course material. Resist as I might, it seems that the need to attend her lectures will soon obsolesce.
While I'm on the subject of courses, this is what I'm taking this term:
-AFM 231 Business Law
-CHEM 237 +L Intro Biochem
-CHEM 267 Organic Chem 2
-ECON 201 Microeconomic Theory
-ECON 371 Business Finance
-PSYCH 232 Psychology of Evil
I'm pretty interested in the content of most of my courses surprisingly! With the exception of biochem, my profs are pretty good too! =) I anticipate that, if I find the long-dormant inner discipline I once possessed, I can be successful this term. And what a welcome change that would be.
...Sooo here's the big news: Recently, I've been pushed into a certain direction of life, and I have no reason and/or desire to resist whatsoever. That direction being CAREER-RELATED! Finally, with a goal in mind, I have some concrete objectives and the opportunity to go for them, which I intend to do. I suppose much of this is rather vague and uninformative, but it's not the WHAT (i.e. objectives, direction) that is important, but rather the HOW (i.e. renewed outlook on life and school). So far, I've already tried to make it a habit of completing all readings prior to lecture, putting my cell phone away for the majority of lectures, and decreasing the game:study ratio. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately) for you, I will be posting much less frequently as well, so get used to it early on.
For people who have come to know my blog posting style, probably one of my favourite parts of blogging is to think of a sarcastic, ironic, witty--whatever you want to call it--title for my posts and proceed to explain them in the post. Here is that explanation:
For my facebook friends, you may have seen this comment in my ABOUT ME, "I have recently taken quite a fall from grace, in many aspects."
One of these aspects is my schoolwork. Ever since grade 11, my work habits and actual concern for my academic well-being has dwindled at an exponential rate. Like most students, I go into the beginning of each term with high hopes for my work habits and dedication to my schooling. That never worked for me...until now.
Sometimes I wonder why I can't remember things I've learned only a term ago. Secretly, I hope it's just my poor memory, but sometimes this guilty feeling creeps up on me, telling me that my lack of knowledge is simply a result of not learning the material properly in the first place. This term, some of that is already coming back to bite me in the behind. Fortunately, my new purpose gives me something to work for. Something to hope for. Something I haven't had for a long time.
I just hope this newfound resolve isn't another cliche example of too little too late.
