Well, kids, today is the day. I start grad school tonight, so we shall see if a three (almost four) year hiatus was a very bad plan or not. We shall also see if I have way overcommitted myself yet again. This is probably the case.
I'm having all those first-day concerns. Here are the top five worries I have right now:
1) Will there be parking?
2) Will I look dumb?
3) Do grad students use backpacks? Because I bought one and took the tags off already.
4) Will I get a good grade?
5) Will I (please, God) be able to find the room/building?
So, on the whole, I feel like a freshman all over again, with all the worries that come with that.
You'll be fantastic. :) Here's what i say to your concerns:
1) Make your own parking if needed. If your car fits, then it's a parking space.
2) No.
3) If you're the only one with a backpack, then you're OBVIOUSLY the only cool grad student in your class. (Try not to touch the other students in case thier lame-ness rubs off.)
4) Yes. And we shall celebrate it with a drink!
5) Can't help ya there . . . but i'm feeling confident that you'll figure it out. :)
Have fun!!!
I am sure you will do great and knock their socks off!!
Posted by: 10lees at August 30, 2006 08:25 PMWell, I went. I think I kinda came off like a moron, but what can you do? The guy asks questions that sound like rhettorical questions to me because the answers are really really ridiculously obvious, but he actually wants an answer, so then I second guess myself and end up sitting there while other people answer. So I looked dumb, I'm pretty sure, but maybe this isn't my thing anyway? I mean, it's kind of early, but I was really bored. I don't think that bodes well. :(
Posted by: Lo at August 31, 2006 07:49 AMMeh, first day jitters. I'm sure you'll figure out shortly what exactly the prof expects in class and then you'll be chill.
Posted by: jeff at August 31, 2006 09:06 AMthe other thing to think about - you've got a LOT of life experience coming into this. you do know the answers!! i know you do! the challenging classes will probably take a semester or two to get into. the education system thinks you gotta wade in slowly. ;o)
Posted by: dr gonzo at August 31, 2006 11:09 AMWell, I'm thinking that maybe part of the problem is that I want the practical knowledge and this is a theory class. So, I've kind of decided that I'm going to give it a whirl, but I've changed my overall game plan. I'll stick with this class, see how it goes, sign up for a more "application" based class in the spring, and if I like that one, then I'll apply to the program. If I hate it, then I will do something else. I actually feel like I have less life experience than most of the other people in the class, sadly.
But, Jeff may be right. It may just be first night jitters. I gotta remember that I'm doing this to try something new, not neccessarily to chart the entire course of my future.
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