It's been almost a week here already. Still adjusting and still figuring out exactly what it is we are supposed to be doing here. I mean, I know what we are doing here, but we've only had two classes so far and we are supposed to do a research project independently. I have a great idea for that and have been poking databases for information, but still not sure how many cites we need, or the format, or anything like that. I guess all I can do is continue to poke around and take notes and keep working.
So far the class has been very split in two. It is a combination of Psychology and Humanities and it hasn't crossed over yet. We are going over identity during the Psychology part, and we've dissected a poem for the Humanities part, but I am hoping for more of a cross over. As a creative writer, I believe there is much to learn about people in order to be able to write about them so the thought of them being combined in one class is fascinating! I guess it is still too early to tell.
Rooming with four other women is quite an experience. We are all different ages with different backgrounds and interests. Some are never here and some are here all the time blasting my least favorite music. I am glad I brought my headphones so I can listen to my own. Sharing a bedroom is an experience too. My bedroommate is very nice, and neat and is making a great effort for us to share the room peacefully. I really appreciate that and I hope she feels I am reciprocating, but here I am typing this while she sleeps! I hope I am typing quietly! I'll try to only make a few mistakes so I don't curse too loudly about them.
Yesterday we took a class trip on a yellow bus to see a fantastic Broadway show called In the Heights. It took place in a Hispanic neighborhood way uptown and each young person in the show was seeking their own individual identity. That does fit our class perfectly since identity is what we are concentrating on, and it does fit the Humanities criteria as well being a live performance and all. See, the combination of the two already is starting!
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