School Sweeps Me Up Again
Sunday, 21. September 2008, 21:04:57

So, school is here again and already three weeks in. It's nice to be back in the swing of things even though I don't have anywhere near enough time to keep up with it all.
This semester I am taking Japanese, linguistics, and history. I heard they are going to offer a major in Japanese next year and so I'd like to switch my major from history to that. I don't know if I will be able to though as I am nearly a senior already. Since I am getting my graduate degree in Librarian Science, I am not limited to a specific undergrad major. ^v^
We had some threats last winter and are increasing our campus security efforts. Whether or not we can keep the campus safe is becoming a pretty big concern. For the most part I still feel safe on campus, but last winter when they canceled school due to a date-specific threat, I was pretty afraid to come back when classes resumed. This semester we are trying a new text message alert system. For now, all I can do is trust the efforts of the campus police and administration are adequate.















Henry # 21. September 2008, 22:29
Stay safe Tory..
Cois # 22. September 2008, 10:07
Tori # 22. September 2008, 20:20
Henry # 23. September 2008, 00:58
Peace Penguin
PainterWoman # 24. September 2008, 16:37
Enjoy the new semester.
Pam
Henry # 25. September 2008, 04:41
Congratulations on getting back to school. I hope your "summer of freedom" will keep your emotional batteries charged for most of the year.
My only suggestion for the safety/security issue at school is to "buddy up" when going from building to building or to your car (or the bus stop; however you get around). Keep a whistle handy on your key ring. See if the school has other suggestions. I recall back in my home city, the university had volunteer escorts around campus (they had identification and bright reflective vests) to ensure people arrived safely at their destinations on campus.
Do take care; you don't need added personal stress on top of your studies. Now for a few ZZZZ's before getting to my second test of the semester in the morning.
Tori # 29. September 2008, 05:59
@ SpicyFlier Hope you did well on your test!
Carol # 24. December 2008, 04:42
Christmas themes you can get here:
http://my.opera.com/community/blog/2008/12/19/free-holiday-blog-themes
Carol # 24. December 2008, 04:43
Carol # 24. December 2008, 04:44