The end of an era… so to speak
Written: January 18, 2008 at 9:56PM EST
Well the school year is now officially half over. My “fun” semester (I use that term lightly) is over. Next semester shouldn’t be too bad, but I doubt my classes will be as easy.
First Semester, I took
Astronomy - Mr. Saks was kinda weird. I would almost say elf-like. A bit sarcastic, but it made the class interesting. I’m gonna miss it.
Creative Writing - Ms. Ferrari - it was quite an experience. I wrote more than I had in quite some time, and I believe I reaped the benefits of her teaching.
Health - Oh, I’m gonna miss that class. It was kindergarten, with anatomy. A lot of coloring and the teacher was awesome. I wouldn’t mind having it all year.
Child Development - Aside from being the only guy in the class, the class was actually really good. It started out shaky, but it got better. The room was always at war and there was never really a dull day. The class in itself was not too difficult, but the information could be borng at times. I met a vast array of new people from different ‘cliques’ and I have to say, that in itself is quite a suprise. A lot of my stereotypes proved to be wrong and I reaped an appreciation for peoples differences due simply to that class.
I’m really going to miss these classes and the people who were in them. I have to admit, this is the first time I’ve ever felt this way. Usually I can’t wait to get away from my classmates, but not this time.
Now, comes the new semester.
Math 3 - AKA the math from hell. Basically a sum up of every piece of math under calculus. We have half a year to learn it all, then a regents. Joy!
ACE English - A college level English course. Need I say more?
P.I.G. and Econ - The class in itself is relatively simple and I have Mrs. Brice-Hyde again, which I am very happy about. She was my first teacher in high school and will be my second to last. She is eccentric and full of life. In short, she is the only person I know who could make Greek economy interesting…
British Literature - Aside from the teacher being a semi-distant relative, I don’t know really what to expect. I’m going to assume theres going to be a lot of British stuff, Shakespeare, Rowling, etc.
Leaving school today, it was bittersweet. I guess I’m not really a fan of change, but I have no choice. I’ll just have to suck it up ’til summer.