First-Year Student Journals : Alma : Journal 7

Here I Go Again

Judging by what I was exposed to during the first week of classes, I don’t think this semester will be as tough as the last. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll have plenty of reading for two classes, but there’s a minor change in my course schedule this semester that will make a significant difference overall. Some of the courses are not required, so I am taking them for my own pleasure. As opposed to last semester, I foresee that this semester’s course load will be more enjoyable than the last.

I am taking a foreign language course because the thought of being skilled in more than two languages suddenly fascinated me. Also, trying to learn a third language would be a challenge I wanted to undertake because I grew up speaking two languages. In other words, never in high school Spanish class did I struggle with the pronunciation or grammatical structure of the language. The French course I am taking now is completely different though. Going into the class I didn’t even know how to say a complete sentence (that would make sense of course) in French, so accomplishing this has been a very neat experience. The class is truly worthwhile.

This semester also seems like I will have a bit more time to myself. I could easily squander a couple extra hours a day watching more of Will & Grace (which by the way has now become my favorite show), but I have found myself looking for a job and becoming an active member of clubs I wanted to join last semester. I haven’t found a job yet but I am not too worried. I feel that there are at least three more years to work during college, so I will most likely take advantage of the free time I have now and explore the different clubs I would want to be sincerely committed to.

I guess the one reason why I am more excited about this semester is because I am gaining a bit more courage and freedom. This year I am branching out and actually getting a feel for what other subjects, beliefs or creative ideas are out there. Initially, I was scared to explore outside my major for fear that it might set me back and, God forbid, I would not complete my degree in four years. However, there’s no rush, at least not for a while, so I will take complete advantage of this.



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	Here I Go Again Judging by what I was exposed to during the first week of classes, I don’t think this semester will be as tough as the last. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll have plenty of reading for two classes, but there’s a minor change in my course schedule this semester that will make a significant difference overall. Some of the courses are not required, so I am taking them for my own pleasure. As opposed to last semester, I foresee that this semester’s course load will be more enjoyable than the last. I am taking a foreign language course because the thought of being skilled in more than two languages suddenly fascinated me. Also, trying to learn a third language would be a challenge I wanted to undertake because I grew up speaking two languages. In other words, never in high school Spanish class did I struggle with the pronunciation or grammatical structure of the language. The French course I am taking now is completely different though. Going into the class I didn’t even know how to say a complete sentence (that would make sense of course) in French, so accomplishing this has been a very neat experience. The class is truly worthwhile. This semester also seems like I will have a bit more time to myself. I could easily squander a couple extra hours a day watching more of Will & Grace (which by the way has now become my favorite show), but I have found myself looking for a job and becoming an active member of clubs I wanted to join last semester. I haven’t found a job yet but I am not too worried. I feel that there are at least three more years to work during college, so I will most likely take advantage of the free time I have now and explore the different clubs I would want to be sincerely committed to. I guess the one reason why I am more excited about this semester is because I am gaining a bit more courage and freedom. This year I am branching out and actually getting a feel for what other subjects, beliefs or creative ideas are out there. Initially, I was scared to explore outside my major for fear that it might set me back and, God forbid, I would not complete my degree in four years. However, there’s no rush, at least not for a while, so I will take complete advantage of this.