I've finally broken out of my "blah, don't want to do any more reading for school" phase. And not a moment too soon, since I have a group project due next Wednesday. For the project, I'm working with 5 of my classmates to present a panel discussion on intergovernmental relationships for the state. We narrowed our topic of discussion to environmental issues, and then we split it further to "state-federal", "state-state" and "state-local". I am working on the state-federal part, and I interviewed 2 EPA employees yesterday with my group partner. Now, I just need to read a few things and develop my portion of the paper/presentation. We have a relatively good idea of how we want things to go, so I think we'll do fine.
My quantitative class is interesting. We have a couple of groups of people who think it's more important to talk during the teacher's presentation than pay attention, which is annoying because it pulls everyone else's attention away. And a few people have been leaving early/not showing up because they have "so much work in other classes OMG!!" I understand feeling swamped, but one of the most important parts of graduate school is time management. Personally, I have been procrastinating, but I'm out of that now (PHEW! Otherwise, I'd be screwed). These classmates seem to think the only way to write a paper is a 2 AM the night before...and FOR SHAME!!!! The library closes at ELEVEN!!!
I'm nitpicking, for sure, but it surprises me that they are shocked about the amount of work for 4 classes. I mean, they signed up for the 4 classes, and they're going full-time. Seems like they should have known??
Time management - I'm helping my sister with her wedding, planning her shower/bachellorette party, my SIL is pregnant (so I have that shower this weekend) and she just got laid off (major stress, not helped by MassMutual liquidating her 401(k), which I am trying to take care of), plus I was away last weekend. So, from today:
Today - work, birthday dinner, structuring outline for paper/presentation, beginning introduction for presentation, reading for class.
Friday - work, library, class, Watchmen
Saturday - lecture at my hometown library, gym, reading for class, starting analysis for quantitative, finishing presentation rough draft, flower-making party at my sister's house.
Sunday - baby shower, FBBL draft, editing presentation/paper, laundry/clean apartment.
Monday - work, run-through for presentation.
Tuesday - work, class.
Wednesday - work, presentation.
Then I'm pretty much home free. This ought to be fun lol.
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