Back where Orange and Tiger Paws reign supreme!
It's great to be back in Clemson.
I moved in last Sunday, and classes began on Wednesday. I had to make a last minute schedule change due to unforseeable consequences, which means that my schedule is out of control in certain areas. On Monday and Wednesday I have three classes (each 50 minutes) from 9-12. Then, I have an hour and a half lunch break before I return to class at 1:30. After this class, I have a lab, which can last up until 4:30. On Friday, I have the same classes, without the lab at the end of the day...so I am done around 2:30 at the latest. This heavy courseload on MWF means that my Tuesday and Thursdays are completely open. On Tuesday, I only have one fifty minute class, while on Thursday, I have no class, at all. You heard me right...no class on Thursday!
Wednesday was was not just my first day of class, but it was also my first day of class with an implant. I LOVE having my implant in class! I kept turning my implant off during class, to try and listen with just my hearing aid. The amount of material I MISSED without my implant on was astounding compared to the amount of material I was able to gain from wearing both my hearing aid and implant. Having the implant gives me enough extra hearing that I am able to focus on understanding the concepts the teachers are explaining, rather than necessarily spending most of my brain's cells on just HEARING what's being said. Granted, I can't hear everything that's said..but the point I am trying to make is that the implant is making a HUGE difference in classes.
I still have captioning, and I still plan to utilize my FM system in most of these classes. It's sort of late, and I have class in the morning, so I'm not going to get into detail on that. You'll probably hear more from me about my classes, as I start to get swamped with work and need a place to vent.
Finally, I must tell you, I have an awesome room. It overlooks the old student union, and is on the top floor of the building. We have a beautiful view of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and more importantly, Death Valley. It is an absolute thrill to be able to look out the window every morning when I wake up and see one of my favorite places on earth! The sun sets over the mountains and the stadium, and we have some great views of that. I'll be sure to post some pictures when I get around to taking them!
Hope y'all are doing well!
1 Comments:
yeah, your room is nice and you have ESPNU dangit
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