Rag on the Nose of a Plane

January 7, 2006

I did some house cleaning today, but most importantly I weather-stripped the front door of the apartment to help with the temperature control of the living room. Hopefully the majority of the temperature difference was a result of that problem; a 1/4" crack under the door previously allowed quite a bit of heat to escape (or rather, allowed cold air to enter).

Classes start on Monday. I've got a schedule of three classes that I picked based purely on their outline and summaries. It's a stark difference from the hand-holding we got as undergrads, where we had so many predefined classes and only a few real choices. In contrast, the master's program is basically 30 open hours with only a few set classifications that we must follow, but there are no predefined classes that everyone must take. This basically makes it exactly what I wanted: a good way to learn more without having to take classes that are a waste of time. I find myself wanting to take classes that matter, those that will actually give me the most knowledge, not simply the easiest ones that will fulfill my requirements. That's a good thing, I'd say.