Topic: Ramblings (because I am in need of some sort of procrastination).
Today is my last day of freedom. At least before I continue part 2 of my two-week study concentration camp. Viola recital (this Sunday), English paper (next Monday), Leadership Studies paper (Wednesday), Chinese Oral (Wednesday), English exam (Thursday morning), Chinese exam (Thursday afternoon), ART HISTORY (Friday morning).
If I didn’t have Art History, I wouldn’t be freaking out now. But there’s too much material to cover and I have too much stuff to do otherwise. HOWEVER. I’m going to think about that later. I’m still trying to figure out what’s the most efficient way for me to get everything done and still feel like I gave 100% effort.
I’m trying to keep calm and rested so that way I don’t screw over my CT/PET/MRI scans at the end of the month (stress = bad health).
I’m looking forward to going back to Cali…for family, friends, and…FOOD. I have never missed Asian food so much. It’s ridiculous. I used to hate going out to eat Asian food back at home (simply because it was everywhere), and now that I’m in the middle of nowhere…I crave it all the time. I hate when this happens.
I’ve been trying to find out how I can teach a Free University course during Winter Study. (For those who don’t know what Winter Study is…it’s this AMAZING idea that Williams College came up with. It’s basically a month-long vacation in January with minimal “classes” in between. It’s a pain for professors, but for us students it’s the BEST month of the year. Classes in the past/now have included baking, pottery making, making beer (for those at least 21), glass-blowing, etc. You could also be more academically serious…but I didn’t look into those classes so I don’t know what they’re offering.) I’m taking Architectural Models with Professor Lewis this coming Winter Study, so I’m super excited about the artsy-crafty part of it. Ever since 5th grade (where my teacher had this out-of-the-box curriculum that included us making models of our classroom, an imaginary town, and our dream school), I’ve been yearning to have another opportunity to use my imagination to create something out of nothing.
Speaking of which, that’s how I feel about my English paper. Minus the excitement part. I’m taking Professor Pethica’s Modern Drama (it’s a great class!), and for my paper I’m writing about how language is used in Pinter’s play Betrayal. I stopped by Pethica’s office today to discuss it, but I left more confused than when I came in. Pethica operates on a much higher intelligence level than I do…I see 1/10th of the stuff he sees in the text. Which is just plain frustrating because then I’m just like…WAIT. WHAT?! WHY DIDN’T I SEE THAT?!
Maybe I’m not as creative or imaginative as I thought that I was. Or maybe I suffered some brain damage from last year, which is very very likely considering how I nearly wasn’t able to breathe (from lack of hemoglobin/refusing to get a blood transfusion).
And wow. I just realized that I completely forgot to complete my train of thought - at least concerning Free University/Winter Study.
I’d really love to teach a baking class. Cooking would also be fun and more feasible…but baking is what I’m most experienced at. I MISS MY KITCHEN-AIDE. It was WONDERFUL. I didn’t have to beat batter/knead dough for at least 30 minutes BY HAND. (And it still didn’t produce the results I was expecting. You can’t beat egg whites until they’re fluffy by hand. And when I mean “fluffy,” it has to lose that slippery, transparent liquid stage and form soft peaks of white fluff. It’s. Just. Not. Possible.) I’d also love to experiment with an ice cream machine but since it’s snowing outside…Nope. It’s not going to happen.
I thought about what I’d like to teach. Caramel, candy, cheesecake, creme brulee, cinnamon buns, chocolate truffles, chocolate souffle, cakes, cookies…a lot of baked goods that start with “C.” I thought I’d make it college-friendly (i.e. no more than 5 ingredients, takes less than 1 hour, costs less than $15 total). But that may be a little difficult to do…considering how I like and usually use more complicated recipes. I also thought about what I’d name the course…although nothing I’ve come up with so far are of any particular note-worthy interest. Suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Also. Thankfully, I haven’t heard too many people complain about their life. Because then I’d just want to punch them for not being grateful about what they have.
Yeah. I can be a terrible person.
