"I only had two years of schooling, but I got enough to form my character."
— Carolina Maria de Jesus, Child of the Dark
I want a good writing job in a big city with my own apartment and not have to worry about homework or tests to study for or hastily-prepared presentations to give in other languages or staring down that annoying kid who actually asks the one stupid question they all swore didn’t exist but I think I’m really going to miss school.
1) Got an A- on a quiz I thought I bombed. (Suck it, Chatwin)
2) Saw Bill Clinton speak at a democrat rally.
Good day.
Some thoughts at the end of 5 hours of watching students do in-class essays:
1. Students who are worried are often very sweaty.
2. Even a room three times the size of a normal classroom can get hot and stinky.
3. Watching people take a test is much easier than taking the test myself.
4. One word of encouragement is the difference between an A and an F for a lot of people.
5. I’m much bigger than nearly everyone in the younger generation. I could eat all them godzilla style.
6. I have a pretty good job.
5. I’m much bigger than nearly everyone in the younger generation. I could eat all them godzilla style.
6. I have a pretty good job.
-Wise words of Professor John Brantingham
I think the bookstore gods knew I didn’t spend more than $50 on books last quarter and are seeking vengeance.
Let the games begin! *Bane’s voice* #reading #school #travelwriting #doesntstartforanothertwoweeks and thanks to @joelbmarshall!! (Taken with Instagram)
I did the math and I’m going to be reading 2,019 pages (minus one book) just for my travel writing class next quarter. Should be interesting. Here’s the list incase you’re interested.
-In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin
-Roughing It by Mark Twain
-The Places in Between by Rory Stweart
-My Kind of Place by Susan Orlean
-The Lady and the Monk by Pico Iyer
-A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
California voters will have the chance to vote on a tax increase that will allocate $125 million for each of the UC’s and CSU’s. As a result of this anticipated money, UC President Mark G. Yudof has decided to hold back on raising tuition to the planned 9%. Read more to find out the details!
UCLA is cool.
They do things like have an Edible Books Festival.
Best part about first week of school?
Potential eye candy in new classes.
Students and faculty at SUNY Purchase College are using Kickstarter to raise $5,000 for its printed magazine, “The Beat,” devoted to long-form journalism and music.
“Believe it or not the next generation here actually like print,” said Andrew Salomon, assistant professor of journalism. “I think a lot of journalism today has sacrificed intimacy for the sake of immediacy. But there’s something about having a story in print, having the ability to actually hold that in your hands.”
See project here.
Fuck the Internet
and its many distractions!!!
Things to do to re-adjust to campus life
- Start drinking coffee again to gain urinary tolerance
- Sleep earlier now to make up for lost sleep in advance
- Stop eating $9 salads and $13 burgers for lunch
- Practice handwriting
