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| My half of the room! Can you tell I'm already getting comfortable? FACT: the tile floors are killer in the morning, socks are always a must. |
After
having breakfast with a bunch of friends, Nick, Tayler, and I walked to the
Smitty-B (where our class is), which is thankfully near the V-dub (the dining
hall). Our class is pretty small, only around 20 people. Of course, this size
is huge to some of the private school kids, but I think it’s awesome to be able
to get so much personal attention.
The
class started off with just an outline of what we’re going to be going over in
the class, and the one group presentation and partner test we’re going to have
at the end of the three weeks. Nick Coleman, our teacher, seems really cool and
easy to talk to, and the same goes for Desi, the TA. We jumped right into the
course, going over the basic theories and principles of macroeconomics, and a
few definitions. I’m already really excited to learn even more as the weeks go
by.
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| A view of the Brown campus at night, from my dorm. |
Emily,
ReplyDeletePUT DOWN THE BOOKS, FORGET THE NAPS AND FIND THAT CARD READER!!! WE NEED PHOTOS--LOTS OF PHOTOS!
Isn’t it a bit eye opening to see the reaction of some of your classmates about the size of your class? While they see it as a huge class, you see it as refreshingly small.
Your comments about your shower are similar. You’re used to having plenty of hot water for your showers and the intermittent warmth of your shower water is an issue of minor concern for you while others reading your blog might envy the fact that you have so much hot water in these showers.
Everything’s relative, Emily.
By the way, I was on an expedition ship for four weeks where the availability of fresh water was extremely limited. It wasn’t hot water that was the issue--it was just water. We were limited to a 2 minute shower PER DAY. The showers even had special valves that would only allow 2 minutes worth of water in a 24 hour period. We had to learn to wet ourselves, soap ourselves and then rinse very quickly--and then hope we didn’t get dirty enough that a second shower might be necessary before the next day.
Everything’s relative, Emily.
I'm so glad you've decided to show us the inside of your dorm. Now we have an idea of what to expect in a few weeks.
ReplyDeleteThank you!