So...maybe class will get harder. Is it sad if I'm honestly hoping it does? Today, in my sociological theory course, we learned about Karl Marx, his ideas, and what influenced him. Interesting, and I took a few pages of notes. But I probably could have taught class today. I understand that his theories are classics, and therefore need to be discussed. But I don't think we needed to know where he lived, which years he moved, etc. Some of that stuff is just kind of pointless. And we didn't get into very much depth on his theories. Maybe that will happen on Friday during our seminar?
Other than class, I didn't do very much today. Melisa and I had to reschedule our gym induction for tomorrow, because her class got moved to 3, which was when we were supposed to take it. She's had so many issues with that class. Last week was "reading week" so she didn't have class, but she wasn't told that. They changed rooms 3 or 4 times, so she has been struggling to find different rooms each time. And then they finally changed the time, but she didn't know that until she was there, searching for her room! What a mess. She was a little frustrated today, and I don't blame her. They aren't very good at sharing information here.
It rained today, which it seems to most days. I considered straightening my hair this morning, but decided rain was likely. I was right, even though the weather forecast originally disagreed. I'm finding the forecasts I find online to be very unreliable. But I did get to wear my rain boots around, which was quite exciting. I've seen some very interesting rain boots here, including a few leopard-print pairs. They go well with leggings and short skirts, which seem to be the clothing trend. I'm not kidding, either. I have never seen shorter skirts in my life. Maybe it's rude to say that, but it's true. And they walk around complaining about the fact that it's cold! I'm half tempted to offer them some pants, but I think they'd be offended...
The most productive thing I did today was to look at graduate schools. I have this dilemma. I've decided I want to be a school psychologist, and I'm really excited. But the requirements vary by state...some states require a PhD, while others only require a Master's. So do I get my PhD right away, which would allow me to live and work wherever I want? Or do I get my Master's and find a job in select states, so that I can start paying back my student loans? From what I've been seeing, the majority of states that I've looked at only require a Master's. Wisconsin, however, requires a PhD. Other states around Wisconsin, like Illinois, only require a Master's. I'm currently leaning toward getting my Master's and then finding a job right away, before working on my PhD. But it's not an easy decision, and finding the right information online is pretty hard. I can't ask someone here--they don't really do graduate school. They have post-graduate & Master's type programs, but nothing like the US. I mentioned 4-5 additional years of schooling, and people were SHOCKED. So for now, I guess I'll just do research on different schools and accredited programs, while studying like a fiend for the GRE :) It's funny, really, but I don't think I've ever been this motivated. I'm not sure if it's because I have nothing to do, and so I'm really throwing myself into everything? But really, this is really important to me, and I suppose that could be a factor. This is the rest of my life that I'm (tentatively) planning. I'm sure things will change here and there, but this is kind of a big deal.
There's a lot going on tomorrow, but not until the afternoon and evening. I have NOTHING to do all morning (and by nothing, I mean study for the GRE and do more grad school research). I have class from 3-4, and I like the professor for this class. I have different professors for the lectures and the seminars, which is a little weird. But I guess it's nice to hear another explanation? Wednesdays are the days where we relate the lecture to "the" assignment. And then at 6, I have the Fire Safety meeting which is supposed to last 30-40 minutes. I'm not sure what we will really have to discuss other than the fact like these drunk people like to cook, and tend to trigger fire alarms? I got a lovely email about it (hence the title of this blog), which I found quite funny but a little scary. Luckily, no real fire alarms have gone off in my dorm. Apparently, late-night cooking has become a problem in some of the dorms. Maybe this is why there is only one kitchen in most buildings at Ripon! After the fire safety meeting, Melisa and I will finally have our gym induction, which will enable us to work out whenever we like :) Looks like a good day, although the morning will be a little long and monotonous!
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