Today was the usual Monday. Nothing exciting, to be perfectly honest.
I woke up at 9:45, and worked out. I've decided to incorporate some weight-lifting into my routine, mostly because I have nothing better to do. Then Melisa and I had lunch together, and went grocery shopping. That's always fun, mostly because we can never find what we are looking for. Who knew that eggs would be next to the alcohol? We certainly didn't.
I had my psychology lecture from 2-4. We talked about workplace health promotions, which reminded me a lot of human resource management. I am not interested in human resource management. I know I probably should be, because a lot of it will affect me someday, when I'm in the real world, with a real job. But right now, I just don't find it interesting. So I wasn't overly impressed with today's lecture.
I also find it really weird that people leave halfway through class. They aren't rude or disruptive--we always take a 10 minute break halfway through. But between 5 and 10 people always get up and leave. The class has gotten substantially smaller each week. I don't know where the students go when they skip class, but they skip class a lot. It's really weird. But I realize there isn't a lot of motivation to go to class--you aren't tested on most of it. It's kind of pointless, unless you actually are interested and want to learn. I get the idea that most of the students don't really care.
After class, I had a skype date with my mom :) I like talking to people from home, and I really miss my family. It's not at all the same as when I am in Ripon. Then I could easily call or text them. I can text people, but it appears that only John gets my text messages. And I can't use my UK phone to call phones outside of the UK. It just doesn't work. I won't pretend to understand. I just wish it would work! I'm glad that skype exists, even if it doesn't always work well. I'll take what I can get.
I finished editing my sociology paper. I'm just going to be done with it. It's 40% of my grade, but I've had three different people read over it, and tell me that it's good. Now I just have to figure out how to turn it in. I asked, last Friday during our discussion class. I was told that I have to bring a hard copy to the building that has the sociology administration. I need fill out a sheet in reception, and turn it in. I ALSO need to submit an electronic copy via Blackboard, which I can't currently figure out how to do. I emailed my TA after class on Friday to see if he could explain again, but he has not yet responded. I'll ask someone in class tomorrow, or I'll just ask my professor. He's been really helpful, so I'm sure he won't mind my question. It just sounds like a dumb question when I have to ask HOW to turn in my paper.
I've been exhausted today, so I'm going to bed early. I don't currently have the motivation to work on anything, although I have started putting together my presentation for sociology. It's due in about 11 days. I don't understand the whole presentation thing, because the people who present every week have literally sat in their seats and read their responses to the questions. That's a presentation? No. It's not. But apparently it's acceptable. I'm going to feel really weird sitting in my chair, reading my answers. But at the same time, I don't want to be the show-off, overachiever who has a nice little powerpoint and notecards. Why isn't this easier?!
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