First Day of Classes!

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 has been a date looming in my mind for months. On this most anticipated day, classes started at Wartburg College. I went into the day expecting to feel a tinge of nervousness, but surprisingly, none came. Instead, all I felt was curiosity. I think maybe its because I've never had a problem with academics in the past. Then again, maybe that means I should be worried because I've never really had to study for school before. It's not that I was lazy or unmotivated; studying was just unnecessary for me. Anyway...back to classes. My first class this morning was biology. We discussed SI sessions, went over the syllabus, got a quick assignment, and took a few notes. I was amazed at how fast the time flew by! After a quick run to the Konditorei for a cappuccino power-up, I headed to chemistry. If classes were people, today's chemistry and biology classes would have been twins. More SI sessions, syllabus run-through, easy assignment, and a few quick notes. I'm not complaining because all this introductory stuff made class easy and go by quickly, but it was starting to get a bit boring. By the time IS rolled around, I was ready for a change of pace that I finally got towards the end of class. The idea of creating a journal in the form of a blog is something new and kind of exciting to me! I tried to keep diaries and journals when I was younger, but I would always lose my enthusiasm after a few days and abandon my poor journal. I am sure (at least I hope!) that the same thing doesn't happen with this blog because I have an extrinsic motivation going for me with this, a grade! Overall, my first day of classes went smoothly. I didn't get lost, show up to the wrong class, or trip up the stairs of the lecture hall. Much of my curiosity has been satisfied because I now know much of what to expect in my college classes, and I'm excited to get into more of the meat of the courses. I will probably regret saying that next week when I'm buried under three feet of textbooks, but I'm feeling very optimistic right now! And with that, a date that has loomed so heavily in my mind for months has floated by with no consequences.