Of Packages and Pictures (and the first week of school).

I got a package today in the mail.

I've been getting quite a few packages lately. But this one was better than the one from Amazon that had my rice noodles and garam masala. It was better than the one with my [awesome] nalgene water bottle or the one with my book on exploring Europe on a budget. It was definitely more well-received than my textbooks and more anticipated than the jewelery I ordered from Forever 21.

This particular package was from my mom. It had all my requested piano books. It had Christmas cards and gifts from my extended family. It had chocolate covered pretzels (my favorite) from the Peanut Store (also a favorite). It had gum, candy, and other miscellaneous bits of goodness. It also had a picture drawn by my darling little sister.

Here's that picture, hanging in all its glory, right next to my bed.

That's me, Evelyn, and Mom. Cute, aren't we?

Yes. It is awesome.

On a different note, the first week of school is over...I'll be taking a grand total of 19 credits (I decided to drop the dance class). So far, I'm still feeling pretty good. No feelings of panic or extreme stress as of yet. :) My classes are as follows:

Chemistry 106: It's pretty self-explanatory. It'll be more math-based than Chem105 though.

Physics 105: Promises to be a challenge. Hello, it's physics.

Honors 202: Lots of reading and "philosophizing"...basically,  it explores the idea of utopia (the "ideal city") in modern western civilization. I'm not sure yet whether it'll be interesting or life-drainingly boring.

Mission prep: I think it'll be fun and uplifting. The teacher calls all his midterms "celebrations." The final? "Final celebration." I've heard great things about the class.

Public speaking: I don't like public speaking. Nonetheless, my class only has 20 people, the teacher is crazy, but funny, and the class is only once a week. I think I'll live.

Spanish 321: I walked into class and thought I was the only girl. There's actually one other girl as well (thank goodness). The guys all seem to speak fluent Spanish, almost all having lived in Spanish-speaking areas for two years. Kind of intimidating. Nonetheless, I'm sure that despite being a challenge, the class will help my Spanish to improve.

Prep classes: I'll be taking two of them. One for the Spain study-abroad, and one for the Cambridge study abroad. They're both two hours long once a week...but both classes don't start till halfway through the semester. And I imagine they won't be difficult. My Mexico prep class certainly wasn't. 

Well, there you have it. 

Resolved: my classes aren't nearly as exciting as that package was.