Humanities. A class I took for many reasons, being that it is creative, it is fun, it didn't seem like too much work, and English is required, and this class seemed like my best bet. I was definitely wrong about one of my reasons. This class is a TON of work. I found a way to make it through all of the work, which was no easy task considering how busy I am. You may ask: how did you achieve this Debra? You won't have to wonder for long, though, because I am sharing my secrets to success!
Secret number 1: When there is time to do work in class, use it. It seems simple, and I'll admit I've checked the occasional email while working on a paper, but it really does help. To be honest, I don't want to do write an essay or do homework when I get home. I don't get home until pretty darn late most nights, and what I really want to do is watch How I Met Your Mother, not work for hours. In class I can't take a nap or watch T.V., so I might as well do my work there.
Secret number 2: Get used to staying up late. I hate this secret. I love to sleep. Unfortunately certain mindbook entries (Map to me) may have had me up until 4:00 am. Granted, it was the same day as You Can't Take it With You so that may have shortened my time too. Lucky for me, I work well late. I've noticed that the more tired I am, the more obsessed I become with the project. I just realize that if I'm going to be up late, I better be getting a good grade. I like that I've begun to think that way because it proved useful. I also noticed that I don't overthink as many ideas when I'm tired. I look at everything as a possibility, opposed to more work I don't want to do.
Secret number 3: FORGET YOU HAVE A LATE PASS. That four a.m. day was probably a time I shouldn't have done that, but I stand by my decision 100%. I'm not the world's most responsible person, and if I fell back on the late pass once, I'd probably "forget" and try to use it again. I use the tricking myself method a lot because I constantly try to fall back on little details. I love this madness I've created because I would not function well without it.
Secret number 4: Get used to your mind. The first mindbook entry was tough for me because I got down on myself when I couldn't think of anything. I kept thinking that if I was more creative, or better at ideas, or just plain smarter it would be easier. Well maybe that is true, but I liked my ending project, and it made me realize I am stuck with this mind for better or for worse, so I may as well like it. And hey, I realized it's not half bad! Whenever I started to get down on myself about humanities, or really any other class (except math, because that is the evil exception) I would just think about how I had been doing good work, and I'd learn not to sweat it.
So good-bye semester one, it has, overall, been a good time. Hello semester two. Hopefully I come back and read this if I get myself in a tight spot!
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