Small Town Survival

The semester is coming to a close. I have one exam left, next Tuesday. It feels good to complete everything. After that I have about a week and a half off before I start spring classes. I think taking everything into account this first semester at Eastern has gone pretty well. I’m still getting used to the things that they do different. Spring semester at MSU is called Winter at EMU and instead of having two summer sessions EMU has spring and summer. We sign up for classes in the Winter semester for Spring, Summer and Fall and then in the Fall semester for Winter. I guess it works out for people who might come in mid year like me, you know that you’re signing up along with everyone else so you don’t get left out of classes. At MSU you sign up in the Spring semester for Summer (both sessions) and then both Fall and Winter. It’s nice that you don’t have to fuss about the when and where of the rest of your year. Is anyone else as confused by this as I am? Welcome to Eastern.

I have a lot of classes left to take. Well 15 at least. I could take 5 and have a second BA, but that doesn’t get me a job, so I guess I’ll take the long road.

In other new and exciting news we’re getting a deck at our house and as an excuse to use my camera I’m going to document the whole thing. Woo. I hope you’re excited as I am. If not, you can pretend for my sake. If you do, I might invite you to the deck party I’ll be having in 2006 when it’s finished (since I have no idea how long this will take – think of it as an opportunity to be pleasantly surprised).