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Thursday, September 20

Between a rock and a hard place...

I have been studying for tomorrow's Biology test since 7 pm. I have taken ONE break, and that was for dinner. (They say you should take study breaks every now and then.)

I was so frustrated that I was not understanding my professor's lectures that I decided to read each and every word of the chapters included on the upcoming test.

I am now even more frustrated that I wasted SO MUCH TIME trying to interpret this woman when the book made the exact same concept 10392409324 times easier!

My other classmates have expressed the same frustration as I have, so I decided to go to www.ratemyprofessor.com to see what others thought of her. I don't want to use her name, but I will report that out of 5, she received a discouraging 1.8 efficiency rating. She is a very kind, caring woman, but she is so scatterbrained that nobody can understand her. I find it important to note that she calls things "sexy", which I find to be HILARIOUS. IE: When her PowerPoint presentation didn't do what she wanted it to, she explained to us that the reasoning behind it was, "It thinks I'm trying to do something really sexy, but I'm not!" The lady must be about 60, and resembles Mrs. Puff, the driving instructor off of SpongeBob Squarepants. If you've never seen the show, click here and get your kicks.

So, it is now half past midnight, and I am thanking the Lord that I have a late class tomorrow and can sleep until 9. I should be up studying for another hour or so. Why, you may ask, did I not begin studying sooner? HOCKEY. Yeah, can you believe that I still have to work Lacrosse and Volleyball games into the mix? College is fun, but it has skewed my perception of free time. I consider free time to be the minutes I spend walking between classes, making a phone call (usually to Mom). Or driving to hockey practice. That, my friends, is my free time. I wish I had time to scan Facebook, download music, or even watch that TV that I just HAD TO HAVE in my dorm room.

Don't get me wrong, I love some of the changes that college has already instilled in me. I love my new(er) sense of time management, renewed self-esteem, feeling of immense responsibility, and holy crap, my motivation level has shot through the roof.

I'm always doing homework in my spare time. I feel accomplished afterwards, only to realize that it never really ends, haha. My other sense of motivation? Cleaning. I'm ALWAYS cleaning things. My desk, my backpack, my car, the furniture, etc.

I'm not having the college experience like you see in the movies or hear about from other people (that's what you get for going to a small private school), but I am having a lot of fun, and so far I have no regrets what-so-ever.

So, I'm heading back to studying. This concludes study break #2--Blogathon.

2 comments:

erin said...

Noonie,
GREAT post! I want more! I love hearing how it's going for you.
I am so proud of you and what you're doing. I know it seems frustrating and overwhelming right now, but before you know it, you'll be in a rhythm and have tons of ACTUAL free time. : )
I, too, have rated professors...it's never surprising to find that others share your opinions...
Also, the pic of Mrs. Puff is hilarious and very "sexy."
As for the changes college has instilled in you--I can see them, too. You're like a new woman. You're confident, you're happy, you're independent. I couldn't be happier for you.
Again, I'm very proud of you. Keep up the good work, baby!

erin said...

Also, you'd better let us know how that exam goes! You're in it right now...
Keep me posted.
Love you!