Alright, so that's not quite so true. I have not been nearly as nervous as this semester started approaching as I have in the past, and it was especially easier compared to last semester and I'm feeling good about it. I had the first day for each of my three classes between yesterday and today and here is my breakdown of how things went:
I just know I am going to L-O-V-E this class. We haven't done anything other than talking about the new flooring that was installed in the dance studio very recently and what type of dance shoes would be appropriate for class. The other option is to go barefooted, so I have to weigh the pros and cons of my hatred of bare feet or the cost of dance shoes. We'll see. I think I will suck it up and show off my little piggies tomorrow and we'll go from there. We're actually going to start dancing tomorrow, which I am tres-excited for. Based on the outline we received we'll be covering the basics of a wide variety of dance (including some ballet, jazz, modern, latin, and even some hip hop) that may end up incorporating some Hula!! I can just picture it now in my head. That would make for an interesting class.
I don't think I'll have to worry because this kind of P.E. sounds right up my alley, but I really do hope I enjoy this class. I know I love to watch dance, now it's my turn to see if I can dance.
So you think you can dance? Haha! I can't help myself =D
It is going to take me some time to get into a comfort zone here. I have never been good with a pencil in my hand when it comes to writing, let alone drawing something. But this is a required course for my current study focus. It's time to suck it up and learn from the experience. Our instructor may not have the best English, but he sure makes up for it in energy. He's like an energizer bunny, almost, and we spent a lot of the class period laughing - but let me say we weren't goofing off. It was all entirely on point!
To my dismay we did do some impromptu sketching where he wanted us to focus on continuous lines to separate the space and we were given roughly 5 minutes to complete each one. I am going to go hid my face for eternity for showing you these, but I guess I should document my progress. Here goes nothing:
I still have a few supplies that I need to get before class tomorrow. I'm lucky enough that heather has some leftover supplies from her Art class a few semesters ago. Really, all I think I need at this point is a new drawing pad and pocket sketchbook. And in other good news, since art supplies do not come by cheap there are no required textbooks to read!
Confession time! This is my 3rd attempt now at taking this class. The very first semester I enrolled in Biology just happened to coincide with my first full on panic attack that landed me in the E.R. I ended up withdrawing that semester. I enrolled in the section again just last semester, but my day was packed far too full and I needed to cut myself a hole to breathe. So bye-bye Bio attempt 2!
Third times the charm!
I'll be having lecture on both Tuesday and Thursday and my lab will be on Tuesdays. So that means I already had my first lab today. All together it wasn't a bad class. Lecture was your normal "let's discuss the syllabus" monologue and a brief introduction to "What is life?" And the lovely lovely lab that I have no completed 3 times. So hard, right? It didn't matter how smoothly all of that went. There's something about being in a lab that just gets me panicking. I hope I can get through every lab day without having to take an Ativan. That stuff really slows me down.
Bio would be the class I'm holding back judgment on. I'm confidant I'll make it through the semester this time though. That's good news, right?
Alright! Alright! That's all there is folks. I'm sure you're just dying to bust out laughing at my wonderful art.
2 comments:
Hi: Loved your blog. You are so full of news and upbeat. Keep it up "Jazz", Jessica, Jess and Jessie! Your dance and drawing sound like something you'll have fun with. Biology was something I wasn't good at (had to take it twice in high school and just skimmed by at DVC). Know you will be busy with work and school but hope to see you soon. love ya, grandma
HI,
Actually your drawings were not half bad, actually they were pretty good. Maybe you have some of your father's artistic talent.
Glad to hear the "first day of school" went well for you - no panic time is always good. Let's hope your little cousins and brother and sister do as well on their first day. They all start on the 25th, except for Anika, she begins after Labor day.
Sounds like you have a good schedule set up. Dance sounds amazing. I KNOW you are going to do well with that!!!! Bamma's intuition.
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