The Borders of Things

Another First Day

I realized that as a professional student I have 3 "first days" a year. I wonder if this gets boring after a while? So far, it's maintained its level of excitement. I think this is going to be a really great quarter -- if I can survive it. My classes ("Traditions of the Avant-Garde" and "Philosophy and Literature") are going to be super sweet. Both are taught by fairly demanding profs, which I like. I'll be TAing discussion questions for a large lecture, which I have never done before but which should also be fun. Yesterday I was in a meeting with the writing TA's who are also linked to the same class and they said "basically, we want you to teach the theory and we'll handle the literature." Music to my ears.

But I'm also taking french 2 nights a week for the next 5 weeks. If I can stay on top of everything, it will be great. Pray that my wife still likes me after all of this.