Maybe I Should Re-Introduce Myself..

Oh hey. Long time-no blog. And for that, I’m very sorry.  I’m also a perfect example of a stereotypical first year, for which I am also sorry.  This entry will be jam-packed with things you’ve all heard before: classes are hard, there’s a lot of homework, and I am ever so stressed, kiddies.

To begin, I genuinely am sorry for not posting in a rather long time. I’ve had a lot to say, just no time to say it.  Moving right along, I’ve had no time due to the mounds of homework I’ve had. Here’s a little secret: classes don’t seem hard, nor do the readings or assignments, until your professor breaks it to you that the mid-term that’s worth 10% of your entire grade is in less than a week. It’s in that moment that you take a mildly different approach to University..

You re-think spending time on laundry and grocery shopping.

You visit Hubbard’s a lot more than you should.

You actually go inside that building that looks like a book.

And, you still find time to watch Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, calculus takes a back seat to that show.

Two nights ago I was up into the wee hours of the night writing a paper. This resulted in five hours of sleep in order to make it to my 9AM class.  No sleep results in me sporting the clothes I wore the day before, with no shower.  And that my friends, is completely going to result in me getting a boyfriend here at UBC.  I lure all the boys in with my two-day old sock bun, so watch out.  On a more serious note,  try not to write a paper the night before it’s due. I got what was coming to me, as assignments here are very different from high school assignments.  I was a cocky IB kid thinking I was fully-prepared for the workload.. was I ever mistaken. I did get the assignment finished, but I wasn’t very proud or secure in my paper. Which leads to me to an important tip: take advantage of your professors office hours! They have those hours for YOU. They’re there to help YOU. It may seem daunting, but if you remove yourself from the 200 first-year student filled lecture hall and sit down one-on-one with your professor, it’ll help your understanding. It’s just a fact.

Well, I have three mid-terms next week, so I should start hibernating now. Thanks for reading! Talk to you soon.

P.S I got caught in the ever-so-famous Vancouver rain today for the first time!  I was wearing a white striped shirt.. so nevertheless I re-thought that bright pink bra underneath and made a note-to-self to bring a jacket everywhere.