resumption

Spring classes start today, and I am feeling somewhere between “finally!” and “already?!?”.

The three week January session ended on Friday, and while I had a blast and got a lot out of the writing workshop I did, I’ve been feeling impatient for the semester to start. I think I feel like now that I’m back in school full time, and time spent not acquiring credits is wasted. Also, I’m taking a rather full load and I’ve got some anxiety about it, so I think I’m wanting to get started so I can get it over with.

Here’s what I’m taking:

• Shakespeare
• Approaches to the Study of Language (basically a linguistics class)
• Advanced Composition
• Creative Writing – Poetry
• American Constitutional Law
• Tennis

Here’s what I’m not taking:

• Fencing

I’m registered for it, but, after dreading the idea for months, I have finally decided to drop the class. McDaniel PE classes are half a credit each and last for a month. Each class is designated either Fitness or Skill, and everyone has to take a total of four classes, with at least one in each designation. Most of the fitness classes are things like jogging or swimming, while tennis, volleyball, and the like are skill. Fencing, somehow, is a fitness class, though. I figured this meant it was probably fairly easy — as in, if it’s not a skill class they can’t grade you on your skill — but someone informed me last night that it is not in fact an easy class. That pretty much convinced me. But I still have to go to the first class so I can drop it. I’m pretty sure they should allow us to drop things online for the first week.

Anyway….I’m really looking forward to my five non-PE classes. It’s going to be a lot of writing, but, you know, that’s the way I like it.