This is 21'st year going back to school, so I'm pretty good at it by now. Luckily, school supplies have gotten a lot easier over the years.
Since I use the same materials all year round, I don't need to make a special trip to the stationary store, in fact, I have pens and pencils galore!
Textbooks are a thing of the past. For my classes, we are assigned readings each week from a wide variety of sources, each of which are available online through journals, or in the library to photocopy.
I'm glad I get to avoid all of the newness that I had last year - meeting new people, getting used to new profs, navigating new buildings, learning a new city. This year, I'm settled into Vancouver and UBC. I know pretty much what I need to know to make school happen; it's just like I'm picking up where we left off in April.
I was almost worried that I was going to have to switch my sleep schedule back to something more normal, but the only class I have scheduled so far is at 1pm. I shouldn't brag, but that only scheduled class I have this term doesn't even start until the day before I fly to Winnipeg, so tomorrow seems like an exceptionally arbitrary date for 'back-to-school' celebrations. However, that's how it's happening, so Hooray!
1 comment:
I LOVE back to school! I'm only on year 19 tho, but the excitement of the first day hasn't diminished through the years. I bought my books through amazon this year so I can avoid the bookstore, tho I think I'll miss the hustle and bustle of the first week back (aka lineups and cranky people!). Have a great day 'back' at school!!
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