I have to type very quietly because I'm proctoring an exam right now. Shh.
These weeks are going to go really quickly and I'm sure it'll be above 50 before I know it. Busy, busy. All three of my classes have assignments due EVERY week which is kind of a drag. I think I'll be spending most of my weekends in front of my computer. But hey, most of it's still pretty interesting. Biostats is growing on me. I'm understanding Excel a lot better now and have less anxiety about that. Some of the big sweeping math concepts are still elusive, but I'm working on it. After having each class once a week for three hours last semester, having a class even twice a week feels like I'm always there. The Eugenics class is still pretty rad. I've never taken a history class in college, but I think I would have liked it. I Netflix a lot of History Channel stuff... granted I have no time to watch them right now. I have Russia: Land of the Czars right now and no conceivable time in which to watch it. I still haven't really figured out what Community Health Assessment is all about. I like to know in what direction a class is heading and I just haven't figured it out for that one yet. We do readings on vague concepts and then vaguely discuss them. It's not been difficult yet, just sort of, well, vague.
So I'm drunk with exhaustion right now. I went out to maybe one of the best shows I've ever seen last night. I went to the 7th Street Entry to see Yeasayer and MGMT Mostly Yeasayer though. Oh man, their performance was stellar. Their harmonious concept music was elegant, sexy, powerful and loud. And the drumming... it was the best-sounding drumming I think I've ever heard. Very Nick Mason/Pink Floyd drums sounds. Excellent. And a couple of dreamy dudes in the band which always enhance the enjoyment. MGMT was just ok. Sort of just straight pop/rock, the fell apart at the end by acting like idiots. They initiated all of the things that annoy me about bands. They started switching instruments just for the hell of it Bands shouldn't do that unless the switch adds something. Then they started spraying beer all over the audience. Not cool. Don't make me do extra laundry. Then they were bringing people up on stage and screwing around in general... Unprofessional, guys. I know touring when you're about 21 s really exciting, but don't act like fools.
I've sort of started my field experience. I have a few meetings scheduled with lobbyists from a few non-profit health-related organizations coming up. I'm excited to learn how that whole thing works because right now, I have no clue whatsoever. And since I'm a policy chick, I better get on that. I am going to the Capitol next month for the Heart on the Hill day through the American Heart Association. I'll get to follow important people around and observe closely the process of legislation. I'm looking forward to it.
All for now. I'm going to see Daniel Johnston tonight and it'll be a trip...