Thursday, November 18, 2004
Wow, life has been a.....cascade of things, lately!
I'm behind in everything. My days have been slipping by with nothing done on my research papers and the like. I spent days filling out residence applications for 2nd term and scholarship applications, running errends, crap like that.
Yes. Residence. My flatmate has had it. We are definetely moving back after 1st term and he unregistered from U of T (sometimes I envy!!) and he is going home (with my dog, thank god). I got into Loretto residence! It's so nice! But sooo expensive because it is a super-single room, which is cool...because I get a huge room (meant for 2 people) and a private bathroom to myself. I'm kind of nervous now...now that it is reality. I was worried about breaking the news to my parents, finally...but dad was *ughh* about the cost and everything lol, but my mum was just relieved I found a good place and told me to stop worrying about the cost. I guess I didn't expect that from her.
In other news, I nearly failed another Middle Egyptian assignment again, after spending about 4 days working on it, getting it checked over by an advanced level middle Egyptian student, tutoring, etc etc WTF!! I hate this class! It's unfair! It's going to kill my GPA! ....to hell with it! That's it! I'm gone. I dropped it. With the amount of time I put into that course and what I get out of -which is nothing good! Just more and more stress!
SO...so my tuition scholarship is given to me again next year, I had to maintain my 5.0 course load...so it looks like I'll be piling on 2 half credits in 2nd term to give me a nice set of 6 courses. Oh well...least I'll be in residence with no responsibilities. It's amazing how much time cleaning your own place and walking the dog 3 times a day, takes.
I was so disappointed in myself, though. Sad, rather. I can't believe I dropped it, on the one hand, something that applies to my field....I mean I didn't drop calculus for christ sakes! But I drop some ancient language! But I didn't like the class, I didn't like how it was done, and the amount of stress was not worth it! It wasn't worth risking this year's gpa over, and lord knows I can't afford to go any lower.
:(
So, I don't know. I'm probably going to take Lithic Analysis if I can get into it (it's full right now, grumble grumble), and I emailed a prof about a particular NMC grad course I am interested in, Northwest Semitic Epigraphy-which would probably count as a language course so that will knock that down from what I have to do next year, now. Ugh. stupid 4 languages required for my program...grr..If not that, not sure what else I'll take. Maybe this special topics archaeology course on camparative civilizations.
This sucks, I have to shell out another 800 odd bucks now. I'm so broke. I still owe U of T so much money.
:(
I haven't spent a dime on myself in months and I'm still having trouble paying stuff off. Hope I get paid for work soon.
Oh, I DID manage to get winter clothing though-aside from that! Columbia women's hiking boots--really warm and nice! except they are too big, I'll have to return them and get another size. And a nice columbia winter coat, one of those puruvian style winter hats and new gloves.
...alrighty...time to take the dog for a walk.
Sigh. ughh I don't want to go to my class after, ceramic petrology...I don't have the lab finished...and I don't have the rough draft of my essay written for ARH360. I'm losing it.
God damn, I am freezing up. I have so much to do in the next few days and I feel like I've suddenly lost motivation or just my focus. So much on my mind. All of the change going on..plus have to plan moving, since we are moving around Dec. 12...ahhhhh.
I'm behind in everything. My days have been slipping by with nothing done on my research papers and the like. I spent days filling out residence applications for 2nd term and scholarship applications, running errends, crap like that.
Yes. Residence. My flatmate has had it. We are definetely moving back after 1st term and he unregistered from U of T (sometimes I envy!!) and he is going home (with my dog, thank god). I got into Loretto residence! It's so nice! But sooo expensive because it is a super-single room, which is cool...because I get a huge room (meant for 2 people) and a private bathroom to myself. I'm kind of nervous now...now that it is reality. I was worried about breaking the news to my parents, finally...but dad was *ughh* about the cost and everything lol, but my mum was just relieved I found a good place and told me to stop worrying about the cost. I guess I didn't expect that from her.
In other news, I nearly failed another Middle Egyptian assignment again, after spending about 4 days working on it, getting it checked over by an advanced level middle Egyptian student, tutoring, etc etc WTF!! I hate this class! It's unfair! It's going to kill my GPA! ....to hell with it! That's it! I'm gone. I dropped it. With the amount of time I put into that course and what I get out of -which is nothing good! Just more and more stress!
SO...so my tuition scholarship is given to me again next year, I had to maintain my 5.0 course load...so it looks like I'll be piling on 2 half credits in 2nd term to give me a nice set of 6 courses. Oh well...least I'll be in residence with no responsibilities. It's amazing how much time cleaning your own place and walking the dog 3 times a day, takes.
I was so disappointed in myself, though. Sad, rather. I can't believe I dropped it, on the one hand, something that applies to my field....I mean I didn't drop calculus for christ sakes! But I drop some ancient language! But I didn't like the class, I didn't like how it was done, and the amount of stress was not worth it! It wasn't worth risking this year's gpa over, and lord knows I can't afford to go any lower.
:(
So, I don't know. I'm probably going to take Lithic Analysis if I can get into it (it's full right now, grumble grumble), and I emailed a prof about a particular NMC grad course I am interested in, Northwest Semitic Epigraphy-which would probably count as a language course so that will knock that down from what I have to do next year, now. Ugh. stupid 4 languages required for my program...grr..If not that, not sure what else I'll take. Maybe this special topics archaeology course on camparative civilizations.
This sucks, I have to shell out another 800 odd bucks now. I'm so broke. I still owe U of T so much money.
:(
I haven't spent a dime on myself in months and I'm still having trouble paying stuff off. Hope I get paid for work soon.
Oh, I DID manage to get winter clothing though-aside from that! Columbia women's hiking boots--really warm and nice! except they are too big, I'll have to return them and get another size. And a nice columbia winter coat, one of those puruvian style winter hats and new gloves.
...alrighty...time to take the dog for a walk.
Sigh. ughh I don't want to go to my class after, ceramic petrology...I don't have the lab finished...and I don't have the rough draft of my essay written for ARH360. I'm losing it.
God damn, I am freezing up. I have so much to do in the next few days and I feel like I've suddenly lost motivation or just my focus. So much on my mind. All of the change going on..plus have to plan moving, since we are moving around Dec. 12...ahhhhh.
