First Week of Sophomore Year

My classes are going well, but it's just the beginning since I've only had them twice. This semester I have:

- Criminal Justice System on MWF from 9 to 9:50. By far my favorite class I've taken at college. The first class, we played an intense version of Clue and my group won candy for finding the murderer, murder weapon, time, victim, location, and motive first. The second class was filled with notes about the CJ system, but I can tell you that despite it being at 9am, I have found myself always excited for it.

- U.S. Literature I on MWF from 11-11:50. The professor is a graduate student that doesn't look at all like the typical professor stereotype. She's very off-beat and doesn't like the "normal" English class style.

- Introduction to American Politics on MWF from 1-1:50 and F 8-8:50. It's a large lecture class three times a week and a small recitation once a week. So far, very interesting, especially with midterm elections coming up. The other class, we got into a huge debate about the mosque near Ground Zero.

- Geology of the U.S. National Parks on MWF from 2-2:50. While it sounds interesting, it has become one of the classes I really don't look forward to. We're supposed to be looking at geology by examining various national parks. Mostly we have covered a lot about plate tectonics. I'm starting to get bored and I've only had two classes.

- Psychology of Learning on Th from 4-6:45. It meets once a week for two hours and fourty-five minutes. If I were still interested in becoming a teacher, I'm sure the information would be more exciting. But I'm going to suffer through it for the semester. The time is difficult not only because it's long but also because it runs from 4 to 6:45, also known as dinner time. I was STARVING after class this week.

- French Composition I. I dropped this. I took three years of French in high school, then stopped for two years. When the professor walked in and said that everyone would only speak French, I knew that Wednesday would be my only day in the classroom. Needless to say, I dropped it as soon as I got back to my room.


I also ran my first 5K today with my Mom. We did NOT come in last place and it was my first and longest run I've ever done. It was nice to have someone to talk with.