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Dec. 16th, 2003
Of Macs 'N Things
Dec. 16th, 2003 09:41 pmLet me just tell you, Mac computers are just freaking awesome! Not only do they look very cool, they have great functions! I could spend all night playing around this computer instead of actually working on my Reading essay (474 words and counting, but I really need to start actually answering the question...). Although, I really do miss those neat keys like ALT+Tab, CRTL+C, right clicking...but other than that, these computers are great! I'd reccomend them to anyone who doesn't really care what type of operating system they use...
Anyway, the only reason I'm updating my journal is because I don't want to work on my essay anymore. I did really well iin the library, writing most of it before I decided that it was time to go to a computer lab to type some of it up. I first went to psych lab, but there were *gasp* people in there, so I decided that I knew enough about Mac's to get me by - I'm glad there wasn't anyone in here. There is now of course, because I just can't seem to get away from people tonight. *sigh* Oh well.
I really need to learn that working on comptuers doesn't actually mean that I'll get any work done. I knew I shouldn't have come to the comptuer lab yet, but it was just so depressing in the Library, and I couldn't concentrate. Not that I'm actually concentrating on it now, of course, but there is still hope. I've actually hand written another paragraph, I just need to type it up and think about the quesion to answer it.
I can't believe that I changed topics, tho'. I really didn't want to write about the first question for the application, which deals with idealism v. pragmatism of the US trying to force democracy on the rest of the world, I really didn't. But as I was sitting down and thinking about what I had to write for the second question, I realized the only things that were coming to my head were for the other question. Without even trying I had managed to write a page in a half about the topic I didn't even select! *grumbles* I'm really not trying to copy Karlene, it just seems like it. Besides, I know the angle she took on her essay, and am studiously avoiding that subject as much as possible.
It doesn't help that Anne decided to "put in a good word for me." I mean, yeah, it was very sweet of her, and I am grateful (sort of), but she made my essay out to be this great piece of work that I had spend months preparing. Which is an utter lie, as we all know, becuase I really only started writing it tonight. Now, I have to either live up to the expectations that she set for me, or completley dissapoint Dr. Irwin (not something that I want to do). Also, I would have liked to get in without that type of help from people. I wanted to get in on my own merits alone. Grawr. Anne, I love you, but come one, did you really have to do this? Now I'm all worried where I really wasn't before. If I don't get in, I think I'll be heart broken.
Although, I never expected to get into R-MWC, either, so maybe I still have hope. While I did place seventh in my high school class, with a 4.1 no less, my SATs were less than stellar, and money has alays been an issue for my family. With three kids now in college, it's hard to believe that I'm actually *here* and not in some state school like VTech or UVA.
I really wish I could have gone to the opening showing of RotK tonight. Denise is going, the lucky hobbit. She doesn't have a time restraint on when she has to leave like I do, so she gets to have a night off from worrying about exams. *chuckles* However, I think they're going to Roanoke to see it which is an hour away from here. For a three hour and fifteen minute movie, a two hour car trip means that they'll be out until five tomorrow morning. Makes me glad that I'm not actually going, for I have to take Goldman's CompPol exam if I want to take d'Entremont's American History exam Thursday morning. I have absolutely no earthly idea when I'm going to pack for the trip home. As I'll be gone for about a month, I'll need to take more than I took home for fall break. Why is exam week so stressful?
Hmmm...it seems like this computer is about to crash. Apparently I *can* crash a Mac computer...who knew? Anyway, I'll have to update more later.
Anyway, the only reason I'm updating my journal is because I don't want to work on my essay anymore. I did really well iin the library, writing most of it before I decided that it was time to go to a computer lab to type some of it up. I first went to psych lab, but there were *gasp* people in there, so I decided that I knew enough about Mac's to get me by - I'm glad there wasn't anyone in here. There is now of course, because I just can't seem to get away from people tonight. *sigh* Oh well.
I really need to learn that working on comptuers doesn't actually mean that I'll get any work done. I knew I shouldn't have come to the comptuer lab yet, but it was just so depressing in the Library, and I couldn't concentrate. Not that I'm actually concentrating on it now, of course, but there is still hope. I've actually hand written another paragraph, I just need to type it up and think about the quesion to answer it.
I can't believe that I changed topics, tho'. I really didn't want to write about the first question for the application, which deals with idealism v. pragmatism of the US trying to force democracy on the rest of the world, I really didn't. But as I was sitting down and thinking about what I had to write for the second question, I realized the only things that were coming to my head were for the other question. Without even trying I had managed to write a page in a half about the topic I didn't even select! *grumbles* I'm really not trying to copy Karlene, it just seems like it. Besides, I know the angle she took on her essay, and am studiously avoiding that subject as much as possible.
It doesn't help that Anne decided to "put in a good word for me." I mean, yeah, it was very sweet of her, and I am grateful (sort of), but she made my essay out to be this great piece of work that I had spend months preparing. Which is an utter lie, as we all know, becuase I really only started writing it tonight. Now, I have to either live up to the expectations that she set for me, or completley dissapoint Dr. Irwin (not something that I want to do). Also, I would have liked to get in without that type of help from people. I wanted to get in on my own merits alone. Grawr. Anne, I love you, but come one, did you really have to do this? Now I'm all worried where I really wasn't before. If I don't get in, I think I'll be heart broken.
Although, I never expected to get into R-MWC, either, so maybe I still have hope. While I did place seventh in my high school class, with a 4.1 no less, my SATs were less than stellar, and money has alays been an issue for my family. With three kids now in college, it's hard to believe that I'm actually *here* and not in some state school like VTech or UVA.
I really wish I could have gone to the opening showing of RotK tonight. Denise is going, the lucky hobbit. She doesn't have a time restraint on when she has to leave like I do, so she gets to have a night off from worrying about exams. *chuckles* However, I think they're going to Roanoke to see it which is an hour away from here. For a three hour and fifteen minute movie, a two hour car trip means that they'll be out until five tomorrow morning. Makes me glad that I'm not actually going, for I have to take Goldman's CompPol exam if I want to take d'Entremont's American History exam Thursday morning. I have absolutely no earthly idea when I'm going to pack for the trip home. As I'll be gone for about a month, I'll need to take more than I took home for fall break. Why is exam week so stressful?
Hmmm...it seems like this computer is about to crash. Apparently I *can* crash a Mac computer...who knew? Anyway, I'll have to update more later.
