Sophomore Fun!
I’ve only been back on campus for 3 days, but already I’ve found that returning to Eckerd as an upperclassman adds a whole new dynamic to the college experience.
When I look at the freshmen, I remember exactly how it felt to be starting college classes for the first time: kind of nerve-wracking, a little intimidating, but very, very exciting. Now, it’s just kind of a breeze; I still get a little nervous before starting a new class, but I feel so much more at ease with myself and the routine.
The schedule is going to be much harder this year. Three days a week, I have to wake up early for Intermediate Spanish at 8:30am. I think this is going to be one of my most challenging courses this year, because it is taught completely in Spanish. And after having only taken a year of college Spanish before this, I feel totally unprepared. Plus, who can think in a foreign language at 8:30 in the morning anyway?
Twice a week I have a course called “Asian Religions & Ecology,” which explores how Hinduism and Buddhism affects peoples’ perception and treatment of the environment in Asia. It’s a junior level class, but I think it’ll be interesting, if not a little challenging.
Tuesdays are quite busy. In the morning, I have my twice-a-week Intro to Economics of the Environment class, followed by twice-a-week Political Science Research Methods after lunch, followed by my work study job at the library immediately afterward. Whew!
On top of all this, I’m starting an Independent Study with my mentor to help create a campus garden, where students will be able to own plots to grow and harvest their own food. We’re doing this partially in conjunction with the new environmental dorm, which will hopefully be a big success this year.
So that’s my life right now in a nutshell. It’s cool to be a sophomore, but a little exhausting until I get used to it, I guess. I’m excited though; I feel like if I can do all this, I have a little something to be proud of.
Until next time,
Peace out.
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