Curious Optimism

Classes start on Monday, and I'm curiously calm about this whole thing. Of course, that could change very quickly once we actually get going, but for now, reading my Criminal Law Syllabus, I'm oddly elated that the 20% assignment is only a 10 page paper. It is reassuring to have weekly assigned reading, rather than the go-forth-and-venture-yourself that was grad school for me. Professors telling you exactly what to do! What can be nicer than that?

I'm doing some serious thinking about not being involved with cadets this year. I'd made the decision to take at least a year off, but I kinda freaked out and thought I really needed the money when I found out that my mom is giving me the car to take here. I should just trust myself a little more and realize that I can probably get another job that's less time consuming, and that I could possibly be more excited about, or at least not dread. I took fourth year off cadets as well, and perhaps it once again time to give myself a sabbatical from youth work.

I decided to volunteer at the University Human Rights Office. Maybe take on a couple more things. I really want to play in a band again, but I'm pretty out of practice. See what I can find.

the view from here

This is the view from my rez room. Really, no kidding. Not bad, huh? Today, at our first academic orientation session, the President and Provost of the university gave us a welcome address, followed by the dean. Wow, you know you've made it when you get the Prez. I don't think I saw Peter George once until fourth year at Mac.

Got my schedule today - no class before 10am, and none on Friday! I don't know about my section though. We are divided into groups of 8, who we have all our classes with. My group is 2 guys and 6 girls, including myself, and the some of the girls seem pretty high strung and high maintenance. Oh well, Orientation sometimes make people strange.

I took a two hour walk along the river yesterday, and got pretty sunburnt. Here's a picture of the Detroit downtown skyline. Eve's Bite, on the left bottom corner, is one of the pieces in the sculpture garden on the Windsor side.

young, smart & sexy

I met my law school class for the first time today, and those are the three adjectives that come to mind instantly. Okay, I know that I don't get out much, but I have never seen a more attractive, confident crowd. I met a whole bunch of people whom I'll probably forget by tomorrow, but still, it was fun. There was a few from Mac, and one person even recognized me from my days of working at the student centre admin office, two years ago! Excited about the next 3 years.