Today is Thursday September 20th. Currently in the library at I.A.U., frustrated that I haven’t been able get Internet anywhere on campus. I just finished my French homework, which wasn’t too hard or time consuming, considering I can barely even make out the directions. I guess I’ll have to wait to do my case study homework for interior design once I get home. Anyways, so other than technological fails, I’ve had a pretty good time during the past few days. Tuesday night, I was the guest of honor when everyone went bar-hopping, because Grant and Jake wanted to celebrate my birthday (again). I was able to find Abby and Scott and talked a bunch. Abby was nice and bought me a beer. She’s nice; I totally owe her one. Fast forward Wednesday morning…… when I got to Interior Design studio and went out to go sketching the Cathedral Square, where I talked with McClain about laundry and what its like being an english major. Finally, I walked home, where Joelle served an ah-mazing keesh with ham and fromage. I normally don’t like keesh, but almost everything Joelle has made so far has been delicious. The night before, she had made duck, which I dipped in the hot sauce, along with her tomato and cucumber salad in that amazing balsamic vinegar mixed concoction dressing that she made from scratch. Everyone was going to a party hosted by the French college locals, but I grew tired just thinking of the 30 minute walk it would take me to get to the carousel on the Cours Mirabeau.
Thursday morning……I. am. So. Tired. I woke up 5 times last night yet am surprisingly awake for running on 6 hours of sleep. I ended up speed walking to Intercultural management but still made it there on time LIKE A BOSS. I knew immediately that today was gonna be an awesome lesson because the other professor, Hillary, was teaching today and started talking about how she went to school for interior design and architecture but ended up teaching management. I am definitely going to email her and ask if we can meet to discuss her experience in the field, and how she was able to make the transition into pursuing management. The rest of the lesson was really fascinating; learning about the management structure from a sociological point of view was a breath of fresh air from the design heavy environment that I had been in for way too long. It’s a relief to finally have “normal” textbook courses that don’t entirely take over my life like design did.
After class, I ended up getting lunch with this girl Melissa who just joined our class, and told her my whole career confusion as to what I'm doing with my life. She seems really cool and nice, and we were able to get to know each other over sandwiches from my favorite Boulanger down the street. Turns out the lady ended up giving me an extra croissant in addition to my regular chocolate one. Maybe she likes me because I’ve already been in there twice this week. LOL. Yay for nice people in the world. Then Kristoffer came by and talked to us about hiking up Mt. St. Victoire tomorrow, which I am pumped for because not only does everyone here climb it at some point, but it’s also a fun way to get in shape.
Thursday morning……I. am. So. Tired. I woke up 5 times last night yet am surprisingly awake for running on 6 hours of sleep. I ended up speed walking to Intercultural management but still made it there on time LIKE A BOSS. I knew immediately that today was gonna be an awesome lesson because the other professor, Hillary, was teaching today and started talking about how she went to school for interior design and architecture but ended up teaching management. I am definitely going to email her and ask if we can meet to discuss her experience in the field, and how she was able to make the transition into pursuing management. The rest of the lesson was really fascinating; learning about the management structure from a sociological point of view was a breath of fresh air from the design heavy environment that I had been in for way too long. It’s a relief to finally have “normal” textbook courses that don’t entirely take over my life like design did.
After class, I ended up getting lunch with this girl Melissa who just joined our class, and told her my whole career confusion as to what I'm doing with my life. She seems really cool and nice, and we were able to get to know each other over sandwiches from my favorite Boulanger down the street. Turns out the lady ended up giving me an extra croissant in addition to my regular chocolate one. Maybe she likes me because I’ve already been in there twice this week. LOL. Yay for nice people in the world. Then Kristoffer came by and talked to us about hiking up Mt. St. Victoire tomorrow, which I am pumped for because not only does everyone here climb it at some point, but it’s also a fun way to get in shape.