Not That Bad (an evaluation of the summer that’s been)I am momentarily gazing at my physics book right now, and I am considering the thought of burning it so it will never see the light of day again, then again, my fondness of books even if it is only lab manual is the only thing that is stopping me from torching it.
The wretched heat is still present, but the long hours of summer school has dwindled down to the last days of the finals. Even though I might fail physics class (praying that I won’t), somehow I am more relaxed and at ease with what has transpired during this summer.
Coming from a recent enjoyable nature trip, I was too lazy to go to summer school. The thought of me spending a full day in class, dealing with the horrid heat outside and the short breaks where you barely have time to eat your meal before the next class starts, in contrast to going out to various trips and sleeping all day really was a downer for me.
During the first few weeks, the so-called adjustment period, I wasn’t ecstatic to go to class. Our previous nursing section was divided and we got mixed with the other sections half. Dealing with new people, new faces and new attitudes seems like so much work.
The first day was not that promising. You can literally hear a needle drop because of the dead silence. Old groups stuck together neither interested in introduction or interaction. Typical behavior and it actually dragged on till the following week. Then the different seating arrangements and groupings came, so we just had no other choice but to deal with each other. How old is the saying that first impressions last? I have no clue, but as the days dragged on, things began moving in a different direction and I began to enjoy the company of the people around me.
Somehow the quiet lead to a good thing, there was little to no argument in class and it seems to me like everybody was fitting in. Then the tides of talk and chatter came and it was beautiful. Conversations and jokes flying around class, sharing of ideas, thoughts and opinions and of course the teamwork required of copying one’s answers from sources and spreading it around for everyone to make the grade. I was amused with the transition. Now I am part of something new, something wickedly beautiful and I belonged.
For all the complaints and crap that I talked about summer, I ask for forgiveness. For all the times that I wished for summer school to be over quickly, I take it back. Last minute bonding with friends in the last few weeks had been a blast. Now I wish that I had more time to get to know each and everyone in my class, but hey if we don’t get shuffled we have the next 3 years to do that and I am look forward to it.
For all the complaints and crap that I talked about summer, I ask for forgiveness. For all the times that I wished for summer school to be over quickly, I take it back. Last minute bonding with friends in the last few weeks had been a blast. Now I wish that I had more time to get to know each and everyone in my class, but hey if we don’t get shuffled we have the next 3 years to do that and I am look forward to it.
So everyone thank you for such a wonderful and pleasant experience.
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