Class Attack!

Today I finished my first Wednesday of the school year. Wednesdays will always be a little rough because I have two 3 hour classes back to back. It was the first work day where I wasn't at work. My first class Student Development Theory was awesome. I thought this was going to be the worst and hardest class, but from the introduction today, I think I'm going to love it. I have to remember that before I become intimidated and nervous about graduate classes and the rigor if this program, I have to note that I genuinely love these topics. I love what I do. The material is interesting and therefore makes the hard work seem less.

Anyway, the real interest was the group discussion we had today. (The thing I'm going to love about my core classes is that we all know each other now and we are comfortable with each other to speak and engage in topics. It reminds me of my Leadership classes, because I always had them with the same people and we really did some innovative and academically stimulating work. That's how it was today!) I was fascinated with our discussion when Danielle told us to come up with a point value system of our own to guide the class. The group dynamics totally shined through. Almost everyone voiced their opinion and we took something so small as a point value and turned it into a detailed and cautious discussion as if we were creating policy. It was the kind of class time I live for. So fun and so exciting.

I wish I could say the same about my other class today, Y-520. Our required research class. Research is one of the topics that makes everyone cringe. But this class seems basic and not too challenging. I don't know if we'll actually be doing research so much as understanding how it is done. The horrible awful $100 book is actually very easy to understand and read so that's good. There are 5 of us HESA students in the class and we all got separated for discussion groups. This class went by longer. It's by fart not as exciting as any of the other classes.

It was so hot coming home today. high 90 degree temperature again. I showered immediately when I got home. No office time today. All I made for dinner today was Kraft Mac n Cheese. It's pretty sad

Smiling as always,
Cameron