I think everyone on campus must have a Facebook except me. People are always checking in and posting things and getting messages, and it all seems to waste their time. My theory has always been: if you know me, you know how to contact me. I do have an email and a cell phone (I guess I’m not lost to the world of technology after all), but lately I’ve begun to reconsider my stance on the whole Facebook thing. When I go studying abroad (I plan to go to Spain a year from now), how am I to keep up with the goings-on of the campus? Or will I be so busy with my studies in Spain that I won’t even miss it? I don’t know, sometimes I’m tempted…

Since I am only a sophomore, it seems a bit soon to start making generalizations, but I will say that both spring semesters so far have been the busiest. I’ve been getting up at 6:45 every morning to either go to yoga or my education practicum class and I finally get to stop working at 5:00pm. (Sounds almost like the real world, right? Getting up early, working all day, coming home, cleaning and stuff…) Even on the weekends—and this weekend Sunday was an all-day Calculus notes marathon—there is some schoolwork to do. Oh, the college life…

Other news:
I just got my placement for the Education practicum class; I’m going to be an aide for a bilingual kindergarten class! I haven’t even started yet (first day is Thursday) and I’m already thinking about a teaching career. To be honest, I think I’m just in love with the idea of a teacher’s wardrobe, well, my idea of their wardrobe.

But before I stepped out onto the “field," I had to go shopping for dress pants because we’re not allowed to wear jeans on assignment at the elementary school. When I had brought back about 5 pairs of pants to try on in the fitting room, I wanted all of them but limited myself to two pairs that would go with every color. Thus victorious, I was prepared to pass by the dressing room attendant (how often do you get to do that?), when some unknown force caused me to look at the price tags. Who knew that dress pants could be $108? I turned around to hand back 4 of my fabulous finds, no, no they didn’t work out after all…thanks. Well, at least I don’t think I’ll have any problem getting to the school, but lately I’ve had bad luck with directions.

Nancy and I were restaurant bound about two weeks back (the trauma of it all has subsided enough that I now feel calm enough to write about it). It was a seafood place that seemed like a straight shot up the highway, turn right, you’re there. And we made it. The only problem was the big FOR LEASE sign on the building. So we turned around and headed back the way we came. Only we ended up in Helotes, way west of Trinity, outside of San Antonio. Many circlings and stops later, we found La Cantera, the most expensive shopping center ever. Thankfully, we are both addicted to shopping and had been there before and could find our way back. Or, should say, I found the way back. Nancy is no help as far as directions are concerned. I just wanted to state that for the record in case anyone should get the idea to hire her as a campus guide or something. Not that I should talk, I hardly know how to get around all of El Paso. Gosh, what a picture we must have made: two nuts in the car, hopelessly lost and hungry…I guess somedays Mabee is the safer, if more bland, alternative. Hopefully our future ventures are successful. I’ll let you know.

Favorite quote this week:
"I was so naive as a kid I used to sneak behind the barn and do nothing." Johnny Carson