Iight so I'm having a good week. The key word so far has been "provision", in the Godly sense. I don't have any of my textbooks and I have no money until Ga State decides to give me my finaid refund. I was freaking out about it, but my profs have been understanding. I can't buy my Ga Tech (I work there) parking permit until I get my refund so parking has been hella expensive... or at least it should be. Somehow it turns out that the parking attendant in the pay lot in which I park seems to unofficially close aroun 7:30-8:00pm. I try to hang around on campus until then so I can save the $10 for the day since I have to be up here every day... but it's nice that the lot attendant leaves so I don't have to use my food money on parking, lol. Let's see... I know that my classes are late in the day and that I have no excuse to be sleepy or sleep during them but during undergrad I nodded off or slept in most of my classes regardless of the time of day. Also I have a short attention span and all of my classes now are 2.5hrs long, some without breaks. Miraculously I have been beyond attentive in every class so far, listening to everything that is said and writing copious notes. I've been mentally part of discussion...at least. I still don't like talking in class, but being in class all week with most of the same people makes you way more comfortable. I'm sure my cohorts and I will be the best of friends by December. The social aspect of things makes being a grad school 'freshman' more bearable.

I have no idea what made my think to do this because there were a lot of people I could have asked but today I stopped by the office of someone who I know just recently finished law school and I asked her if she had any tips for me on how to be successful at all the reading I have to do in grad school. Her advice really helped and I assume that it will be work when I put it to action. It is nice to breathe right now though. Wednesday will be my breathing day since I don't have class on Thursdays and Fridays. I won't be slacking off, but some of the pressue will be gone at least... the pressure to have an assignment done or a reading due. This whole breathing thing is nice.


Posted on 8.30.2006 at 6:14 PM