So far, so good

Wow! It's so cold outside! When I woke up this morning and looked out the window, the ground outside was covered in snow. Now, it's almost noon, the snow is still outside, and it's as cold as ever. It's times like this that you just want to be in your bed with your comforter wrapped around you. I really wish I could do that but, although I'm still a bit sleepy, I have a six-page Paideia Paper to write. 

Last week was registration week, and it was quite interesting. I was scheduled to register at 8:00pm on Tuesday for J-term and Spring Semester. After setting up my preferred sections, I monitored the classes I wanted to take anxiously, hoping a spot would be left for me. Fortunately, my registration was relatively early and there was a good chance that I would get into the classes that I wanted. However, registering for a class wasn't the problem, especially for Spring Semester; the problem was choosing my J-term class. With over 30 interesting courses of different disciplines to be taken and a constantly dwindling number of available spots, I had a hard time deciding which one I wanted. 

After a lot of contemplation, in order to reserve a spot for myself, I decided to register tentatively for Chem 185: Molecules that Changed the World, until I was able to make up my mind. At 7:50, I had set up my preferred sections and I was ready to hit the register button. A new season of Heroes was out and so I watched it to pass time [actually getting more and more exciting]. At exactly 8:00pm, I hit submit and I was able to register for my all my sections, including Chem 185. But my registration didn't end there. I've changed my J-term course up to 5 times since my registration time, switching from Intro to Programing to Energy Problems to Atomic Weapons, etc. But I've finally made up my mind. With encouragement from my Paideia Professor, I've chosen to take Philosophy 185: Big Ideas; I'm convinced that I'll find it interesting.

Concerning current schoolwork, I still can't believe we have a Paideia Paper to write after turning one in just recently. This one seems a lot more straightforward than the last one but six pages seems like a lot. It's why I can't wait to go for Thanksgiving break to be free from schoolwork [at least momentarily]. My host parents invited me to their family dinner on Thanksgiving and I'm really looking forward to it. Also, the diversity center is taking us out [I think to Rochester] on a shopping trip; I can tell it's going to be lots of fun! But that's not until four days' time. Anyway, I still have Gospel Choir, Hall Council, and a movie to watch with my friends this weekend [Osuofia in London]; hopefully, they should keep me going...