GRE and New Classes

Well, the GRE was about as bad as I expected: I've been too brain-dead to blog since Wednesday.

I did about 4 points above average on the quantitative (math) and did quite well on the verbal (English). I also feel confident in my two essays.

This, too, is about what I expected.

I would probably try to take it one more time if I could, but as there isn't time to do that and get the scores to Tulane, I'm just gonna stick with the score I got.

Getting the GRE out of the way didn't leave me any time to relax, however: classes started yesterday! Woo!

Le breakdown:

Creative Writing

This class is bigger that what I expected, especially for a workshop kinda class . . . there are probably 20 people or more in there. I have to get 2 stories finished over the course of the semester, which seems a little daunting, but feasible. Amy P-Shaw, you may get drafted to do first round editing before I turn my work over to complete strangers. If you're willing. :)

International Seminar

We will only be meeting 4 times over the course of the semester, most of our work being done independently. Basically, I choose an issue of international scope and write a 30-page paper about it. Probably gonna do something with indigenous rights.

Contemporary Theories in Anthropology

Interesting, though with the potential to try to kill me. This class meets once a week from 5:30-8:30 and talks about a bunch of particulars and points of view. Generally, I dislike courses on theory because none of these guys are totally right, the truth is somewhere in between all of the theories. I also have 3 papers due. Lots of writing this semester.

Those are the only three I've been to so far. I have 2 more classes on MW and one later this afternoon, the honors class with the trip to France and Belgium over the break. I'll cover those three later.

Additionally, I'm gonna look into getting my International Seminar paper counted as a thesis by the Honors people. We'll see how that goes.

And I may be tutoring. Have to meet with a guy today.

Promise to post something more interesting soon!

Because it's easier than I thought it would be.

. . . And more fun than studying for the GRE.

1. I would see a movie for the sole purpose of this actor/actress being in it.
2. This was apparently a big deal the year I was born.
3. My favorite musical instrument.
4. A place I want to visit before I die.
5. A movie I have practically memorized.
6. Another place I want to visit before I die.
7. A show I watched as a child and actually miss.
8. What I wanted to be when I grew up, and am still striving to be.
9. One other place I want to visit before I die.
10. The person who said my favorite quote.
11. My favorite thing to eat.
12. Something that makes me laugh a lot.