The Wonders and Frustrations of Higher Education

I made it to my Monday night class (Research II, it is boring as all hell) in an hour and 10 minutes (this is very good time for a drive to Arlington in rush hour traffic :). At 6:00 when the class is supposed to start, another professor came in and told us that our professor was on a plane back from somewhere I don't remember and that we should go get some dinner or something and come back at 7:00 becuuase he will be back by then. Of course this made me very angry, but we had to stay because we have a midterm next week and we needed the information that the prof was going to lecture about. So, we all stayed and bitched about it. He finally arrived at about 7:15 and he lectured until 9:00. I was a bit happy that he did let us out a bit early. Class is not supposed to be over till 9:20 during the summer session. It just frustrates me that we pay all this money to take these classes and spend so much time and energy and the professor is not held accountable at all. Also, this professor actually counts us absent which affects our grade if we are late, yet it doesn't matter when he is over an hour late. Craziness!!

Let's move on to Wednesday night's class. So, I had a pretty lengthy paper due for my wednesday class this week. I have been working on for a bit now, but as of Tuesday, it was not finished. My plan was to work on it tuesday after work, but during work my mom called and told me that they would like to take me out for my birthday. So, I thought who am I to turn down such a nice offer? :) So, my family and my aunt and uncle and my two little cousins all went to Magiannos (sp?). Itwas a great time. We had great conversation, great company, great food and they even sang happy birthday to me. It was very sweet. After all was said and done, i did not get back to my apartment till about 10:30. I just sat down at my computer to start working on my paper when my good friend and old roomie called me, so of course i stopped everything to talk to her! I proceeded to tell her of all the drama in my life and she proceeded to make me feel better about it all, as usual. What would I do without the super fantastic May-Ling? Anway, at about 11:45pm, i finally started working on my paper. At about 1:00am, I felt that I really wasn't being very productive anymore. So, i set my alarm for 6:00am and decided to wake up early to finish the paper, which is not always the best idea. Fortunatley, i was able to wake up and finish the paper. I even made it to work early, how great is that? Wednesday night's class was actually a lot of fun. we were all being a bit silly and not focusing too well, but it was a good time. I got an earlier assignment back with a big fat 92% on the front. Woo hoo!!!

I also got Charlie, my cat, declawed on Tuesday. I had decided not to get him declawed, but I am moving in with a friend at the end of July and her cat is already declawed, so I figured if i didnt declaw Charlie, he would beat the crap out of Cali (her cat). They keep him for one night at the vet. I was able to pick him up during lunch yesterday. It was definitley the saddest thing I have heard in a while. He just kept moaning and crying. It was so horrible. So, I rushed home after class yesterday, so I could be with him for a while. He was so cuddly and affectionate last night. He looks so sad, but he is a trooper (just like his mom :), so I am sure he will be fine very soon.

Oh, I just wanted to assure anyone who was the least bit worried about me that my blue mood is over. I have figured all the drama in my life out in my head (thanks to May-Ling and Jason :) and now I am fully ready and willing to begin the week of my birth. Notice I did not say birthday because I like to have birthweeks, they are much more fun. :) Let the festivites begin!!