In-N-Out!!!

Well I just got home from class and chowing down an In-N-Out burger! Oh my they are sooo good. This is one of the best things about living in Cali, that and Henry Weinhard's Rootbeer! Probably shouldn't eat this so late but I am starving, we got out of class late again tonight.

Ok enough food talk, lets talk school. Well my first week of classes are officially over!!! Yay, I made it so far. I have Cultural Studies and Basic Photojournalism this session, and so far so good, lots and lots of reading and writing and just plain out lots of work. They weren't kidding when they said this was an intense program, and it only gets harder as the weeks go on and you have your final portfolio due, or a seven page paper and art project all at the same time.

Here's how my schedule works: Monday/Wednesday 11:45-2:30 Cultural Studies (kind of a crappy time because its right in the middle of they day, but what can I do right?), then Tuesday/Thursday 6:15-9:00 (or 9:30 for the past two classes!) Basic Photojournalism. I have a two page paper due on Monday for my Cultural Studies class. I have 10 photos and assessment paper due on Tuesday for my Photo Journalism class, and also I have another project due on Thursday, not sure how many photos but I know its of head shots. Then I have a lecture on Wednesday night for my photo journalism class, which happens ever other Wednesday night for the next three years of my life! But in a way its cool because you get to hear and meet professional photographers, and last year Steve McCurry was here, so maybe he'll come back. They are always having photographers from National Geographic come and speak, so to me that's pretty exciting.

I started to learn Photoshop tonight, pretty cool program, but lots to learn. Although we can't really use many of the features for this class because we don't want to manipulate our photos. Think I might need to invest in it at some point (probably soon), so that way I can do most of my work from here instead of having to go to the campus and use the computers in the labs.

Went out today and bought some more supplies for class, still have to get a tripod and another lens, but I think I have just about everything else on the list, that is until next session comes and I need a light meter and all this other stuff. At some point I'm really going to need to get a job, just need to figure out how to work that in my schedule of school, assignments, reading, writing and oh ya eating and sleeping! During orientation they told us that on our "breaks" is when we will sleep and do laundry. I am starting to see what they are saying.

Sara and Jay are coming down this weekend! So excited to see them, feels like forever but really its only been about three weeks. Wow, I've been a Californian for a whole month now!!! But no tan to show it, I'll get there eventually.

Ohhh I had two quizzes in my photojournalism class (and yes we have only had class twice!), and got an A- on one and a 100 on the other! Oh I feel so smart. We'll see how I do on the next assignment. What's cool is if you don't do all that great, you have a week to re-shoot the assignment and hopefully you'll do better and get that grade and if not you'll keep the same grade you got the first time. I think the class that I am most nervous about is my Cultural Studies class, where I have to write tons of papers, and I just make myself sick about them.

Ahhhh no classes tomorrow but Holly and I are going to get together and do our project/assignment that is due on Tuesday. We have to use another student as a model. That way on Friday night I can write my paper for Monday, and finish that up or rework it on Saturday morning and read for both classes before Sara and Jay come. Then on Tuesday I can go to the labs at school and use the Photoshop to work on my pictures and submit them before 4:00, because Monday is just crazy, I have class and then right after that I have a financial aid meeting that I need to attend in order to receive my money. And then Monday night is home group. Sunday, Sara, Jay and I are going to go to church and then possibly the Strawberry Festival! Yummmm

Ok well I guess I am going to read some more, maybe start my paper, and eventually tonight go to sleep. Sorry for all the spelling errors, the spell check isn't working.