It's Just the Weight of the World

Today has been a day of decision.

Problem # 1: Courses.

As we all know, I recently decided that I most definitely don't want to study engineering. Today, I decided that I'm probablyyyy going to end up majoring in psychology. Why? Well, I know I'm going to do a science degree. Engineering is definitely out. I don't want to major in anything as faceless as math or physics. I hate biology. And, although I'm warming up to chemistry, I definitely don't want to major in it. What's left: psychology.

So, now I'm taking psychology, physics, and chemitry as my sciences (requirements, minus the psychology, for engineering). For psychology - what I'm most likely to major in - I need psychology, biology, and either chemistry or physics. I thought I'd just stick with the chemistry and physics and do biology later, but I'm afraid it's going put me behind and I'll end up having to do intercession or something. ugh. No intercession. So, biology it's going to be. Drop the physics. Case closed.

Problem # 2: Campus?

Bluntly, being home for Christmas has done everything for me but make me want to go back to St. John's. I had always intended to finish off the year where I started, and then figure out September later. But what were my reasons for needing to go back again? Well, not wanting to give up music, that was a big one. And since I'm pretty sure I'll have to come back again in September, moving out seemed like too big of a hassle. And, oh yah, my friends in Corner Brook are dropping like flies.

But Christmas made that stuff not seem to matter anymore . . .

But when I was looking up course offerings today, I realized that Grenfell offers only core subjects. Out-of-cycle courses aren't offered. I wouldn't be able to do the biology that I've spent so much time deciding on. Or my sociology elective that I'm excited about.

MUN it is.



Of course, I dropped chemistry, psychology, and physics, added a new chemistry and psychology class, but, for some reason, couldn't register to biology. So I tried to add my physics again, but I can't do that either. So I'm currently registered for four courses. Excellent.

I'll get this mess sorted out tomorrow.

Anyway, today was awesome. Students for the Arts reunion. Ice cream with Heather and Meredith. Boy/book talk with Sarah. Chip and dip. Surprise thoughtful amazing Christmas gift from other Sarah. Pizza Delight with the Sally Ann kids. Virtual golf with Josh. And planning skiing in the morning with Ali.

And, as I head back to St. John's, I'll be keeping this in mind:

I am soooo blessed to have such a structured group of friends, there is always someone there for me, all I have to do is look . . . So next time you're feeling sorry for yourself, sulking in a pit of despair, take a look around. At least you're not cleaning tables in a food court.

- S Sm

I'm really feeling the quoting these days.