A Month Done

So everything is starting to settle down.  Works is more systematic.  Friend groups are pretty much established.  People sort of have a plan for their day and know when they are doing what.

It seemed before the wonders of college were right in your face.  At the beginning everything is always new and exciting.  But I guess that is how a new environment is supposed to be.  You get swept up in it.  Now since things have calmed down, I have to pursue things to find those wonders.

Now I'm not talking about big things at all.  Like yesterday I decided instead of working on my Comm assignment I went to Clemons Media Room and watch TV on the flat screen.  Today I went into student health to get some bandages and saw that there was a full hospital at UVA.  Just stuff I haven't noted before are wonders.

Too much to explore but so little time.  No, not so little time, no motivation.  Maybe I should make some trials and actually do them.  For example, one week I have to go solely on Meal Exchange.  I can't eat at the dining hall, only have to know when I can get food from the local eating places using my meal swipes.  Another is using the bus only for a week.

Why would think to torture myself like this?  Because I will not learn any other way.  Knowing when I can get food from somewhere other than a dining hall or knowing if I'm going to be late I can catch this bus to go to that place is important.  But at the moment I never need to know this knowledge so I don't care to learn it.  Only if I force myself will I actually learn.

Back to (not) writing my essay.

Blogging

Taking precious time from my homework time to blog.  Let's make this quick.

On week three I've finally feeling the pressure of my new way of thinking.  Being in so many clubs and hanging out with friends takes up almost of all of my time.  Homework has been done whenever I can.

Now for most this seems normal.  In high school most people did clubs and hanged out with friends a lot, so this idea is pretty obvious.  But I never did those things.  My days were filled with huge gaps of nothing.  Now I was pretty content with that so don't feel sorry for me; alone time is always nice.

Now I'm thrust into this crazy world of college.  Since I didn't learn the skills required in high school, it is all an experiment from here.  This means I'm getting sloppy in my dealings with people.  I'm more apt to categorize people now and deal with them based on my whims.  This ends up causing some tension, which requires more time to fix.  I'll need to get more efficient.

I've wondered if I miss my old way of life.  Sure if I had time I would love to read or watch TV, but I'm also happy with me running across the grounds from one event to the next.  People have different views on how college should be.  I say that college should just be a whirlwind of awesome.  There is no need to reflect at the moment, just keep moving forward 

And just for a record, for those who think that "you learn more out of the classroom in college than in it" is bull, then you are sadly mistaken.  I've even ended up using the knowledge learned in class to my life, not only the subject at hand.  I'll leave that vague as I end it.  I have a huge amount of homework due...