Classes

It's about time I start talking about classes on here. We've been up and running about a week now and I really like classes. Did you know that not all education classes have to be dimwitted and drenched in contradictory psychobabble? I didn't either! The professors have us address them by name, our thoughts are credited but still corralled within an organized discussion. I get to drink all the tea and coffee I want to during class and it's free! I am turning into a full fledged tea drinker because they usually have instant coffee here. Ew.

I am the youngest girl in the class. And when I say girl, that's really irrelevant. There's only one guy in all my classes, unless another turns up in my afternoon class today. Doubtful. I am even taking a class called Qualitative Research and I even like it. It's math too. I am mostly realizing the differences between all adult students and undergrad students. I think that undergrads like to pretend they don't want to be in class, you know, it's all really a bother. At the post grad level, you had to work really hard and raise a lot of money to get there and you don't have time to pretend it's boring. But let me console you, there are still those students. Two people in my Research class start going on and on about the value of certain kinds of research. I was under the impression this was an intro class, which it is. Some people just like to ask questions to show how much they know.

Let me astound you with this one... I am becoming a quiet person. Yeah, I know. I sure sound verbose here, and when I call my family I am anything but quiet. But on a day to day basis, I just don't really see the need to talk all the time. It's a breakthrough, guys. I realised I hadn't asked any questions or answered any either this week. I mean, we did the introductions (it's still a small graduate level group) and I talked then, but otherwise -- I just didn't have anything to say. I can even watch movies without asking questions. And yes I always do that, whether someone else is watching with me or not. I am not making any promises, but I might return to the States a much less outwardly opinionated person!