well after about 2 weeks of information overload, i have started my graduate assistantship. one thing about grad school that i've noticed is that they don't tell you a whole lot. it's like they expect you to learn everything on your own. ron white, from blue collar comedy tour, has a line in his act about how one time his son was flying to see his grandparents by himself when he was 12, and the lady at the desk asked ron if he had someone waiting at the airport to pick his son up....and ron said "nope...i just put a $20 on him and said goodluck..." i kinda feel like that's what grad school is like. once you're accepted they say alright congrats...and goodluck. and that's the last thing you get, everything else is left for you to figure out by yourself. i wasn't able to register for classes until yesterday, b/c there were forms i had to get processed that i didn't know about until i got here, you can't get a parking pass until you've registered for class, i can't get a paycheck until mid-september b/c i didn't have my HR forms done...none of this was told to me before i got here. i know i'm in grad school and supposed to be responsible, but i think there comes a point in which i should be informed of things BEFORE 3 days before the deadline.
so needless to say, my grad school experience has been baptism of fire so far. we are in the middle of seminole sensation week, which is like a welcome back week with lots of free activities, concerts, give-a-ways, and other acts of kindness provided by the Student Activities Center (SAC). it's also a big change in hours of sleep for me. the spring semester and summer, i was usually home by 10 and sometimes even in bed at 10:30...now i'm getting home at 1 or 1:30 and going to bed at 2 or so. so next week when i have office hours, class, meetings, and work late at night....it'll be interesting learning how to balance all of that. i love FSU and i love the ppl that i work and go to class with, it's just a bit overwhelming right now.
i hope this post finds everyone in good health and good times. for all of those at freed i miss you guys and i'm really jealous of all of the UPC members getting to use the high ropes at MSYC AND a lockin at Crews...
Ty
