Periods...

One of those days.

New Semester

My new semester is:
-Spanish 1010 (I took Spanish in junior high and one semester in high school, but I a) was never really good at it in the first place, b) didn't really even like it in the first place, and c) have forgotton most of it anyway.

-Botany 1203:Plant Biology In high school I took AP Biology, and my favorite part was the very tiny section we studied on botany. I have taken a couple of botany classes so far, but they were more of the big picture, and I'm ready to learn more specific things about plants. I hope there isn't too much chemistry, though! yikes.

-Geography 1000: Natural Environments of Earth. This is the class that I think I won't like so much, but I have been kicking around the idea of a Botany Major, Geography Minor, so this is one of the requirements for both. Meh. Hopefully it will be better than my expectations.

-Recreation 4550:Outdoor Education, this looked interesting. And I think that if I pursue the botany idea, then maybe I could work at someplace like the Nature Center, or something, in which case, it would be good to have a class on teaching in the outdoors. I don't really want to be a teacher, but I think I could do presentations, and I dunno. It seemed fun. Hopefully it is.

-Health 1300: First Aid: Emergency Response. This is a strange sort of class. We only have two classes, both of which take all day. And one is at the very first saturday of the semester and one is at the end. I am assuming we learn what it is all about the first time, study like crazy in between, and then are tested on it the last time. I just figure these are good skills to have, no matter what. Plus, one of my biggest fears is being completely helpless in a situation that is out of my control, when there is something I could have done, if I had only had the knowledge or skill. (Plus, it filled the credits I needed, to be qualified as a full time student, hah)

Motivation.

Recently my motivation/focus on school has reached an all time low. It is beginning to become ridiculous. Sometimes I wonder if I have ADD, and then realize that I can focus plenty on what I WANT to focus on. I just can't tear myself away from the computer. The problem is that some of my classes require the internet, but once I get on, I go on auto-pilot and can't tear myself away from the multiple distractions of my actual interests. Ugh. I need to get it together. But in the meantime, I think I'll just have another bowl of cereal, post this, and then probably go to bed at 3 in the morning, after doing zero homework and getting carpal tunnel and ever worse posture than I already have.

Avatar?

Okay, so that movie Avatar keeps getting all these huge award nominations. But, um. It looks like crap. It looks like a lot of special effects with a cheesy, obnoxiously predictable, really gag-worthy lines all mixed up with not-very-subtle messages about the environment. (which I am all for messages for action to save/help the environment, but uh, how about you donate all the bajillion dollars you are making from the box office to some environmental causes? Just a suggestion.)

Anyway, MAYBE I am wrong? Has anyone seen it to prove me wrong? It just seems like a lot of "wow" effect, but with a crappy plotline. Am I right?

Bandits and Mediocrity.

I feel very mediocre. I feel that I will always be mediocre. In every aspect, except the mediocre aspect. I excel at mediocrity. I guess that is an overdramatization. I'm not mediocre at complaining or feeling bad for myself or daydreaming, or crying over injustices of all sorts in the world. All in all, though, I am mediocre.

I get tired of myself in black and white tippity-taps, but not in my mind. Everything sounds better mushed up in my skull.

I think I'll have some mediocre M&Ms now.