Back to School

I've had a bit of running around to do the past couple days, and its quite obvious that school's just around the corner again. You look around and see the cars of the second year and up students packed to overflowing with furniture and appliances any way it'll fit. You go into a store and see the first year kids with mom and dad buying said appliances and furniture to be stuffed in a car any way it will fit at a later date. Every store you walk into has packs of Hilroy lined paper and bic pens in your face at the door and checkout. And a couple of the leaves are starting to change colour. Yes, it is infact that time of season where those who aren't fortunate (or unfornate depending on your view) enough to be in co-op come back from their summers at home makin bank and chillin on the beach and plop themselves into the monotony of assignments, reports, quizzes, tests, and exams.

I'm doing the same, except that I have always stayed at home, and go to school at the same place I work. That's enough to drive me just slightly crazy, but this term should be good. I'll be taking a few courses that are actually related to my discipline for the first time since first year (i.e. 3 years ago). Its an issue that's been brought up with the advisors for our faculty on many occasions but nothing ever comes of, nothing really to be too concerned about.

In two weeks the renewed student population of this two university city will all have similar problems of their own. That's what university life is, dealing with little nuggets of crap that are flung your way, and mixing in a little bit of cramming here and there of mostly random material to humour a given prof, with the eventual outcome hopefully being letters after your name that will get you a job you can enjoy.