150102, 2311hr, florida time.

it's been 2 days in school. and i am absolutely exhausted already. argh. thank god it's a 3-day weekend this weekend. i definitely need to catch my breath.

the school term started yesterday, and yes, i just had a midterm today. it's not for any of my regular courses though, it's for one of my gis courses. obviously i'm not quite in a study mood yet, so i really resented having to study for this midterm. i barely read about half of what i was supposed to study, and went straight for the exam this afternoon. [by the way, just reading that, already took me the whole night. so imagine if i had actually tried to really study. ahem.] i don't really care how i do anymore, i just want it over and done with. i feel this repulsion against tests and exams these days. i don't mind essays, even. but i really don't like tests. hmm.

anyhow, so since it's just the beginning of the term, i'm still trying to settle down. get my textbooks, decide if i want to stick with the classes i have now, if i want to drop, if i want to add, and if i want to add, what can i add, blah blah blah. knowing how i am though, i'm probably gonna stick to whatever i have right now, and not change anything.

let's see, what classes am i taking this semester? there's the electronic circuits class, and the corresponding lab. the electromagnetics class. the international security class. the media and politics class. and japanese. hmm. that doesn't sound like a lot, but i think it would be. especially for my political science classes - hideously demanding readings. i just bought this "booklet" of articles for the international security class, that has more than 600 pages and costs me about 60 bucks. what the. sigh. actually for this particular class tomorrow, i have about 70 pages to read tonight. hmm. ain't gonna happen, i'm so freaking tired, having stayed up to study for the midterm today.

really, in all, it hasn't been a good start to the semester. i want to feel motivated to like my classes, and actually i know i would eventually be excited by all this new knowledge i'll be getting, because i have a good impression of all my professors right now. yet, i can't quite muster up another enthusiasm molecule in my body. i'm already thinking of my summer plans, and summer just seems like a long hard - educational but hard - way away. i still remember my first two days last semester, i was so excited with everything i was going to study - psychology, political theory, biomed imaging, international relations, blah blah. i think i'll like the classes this semester just as much too, i think i've just not built up enough emotional geek-y momentum yet.

i've set into motion the whole application process though, for my japanese exchange program, so that's really exciting. oh yes, and before i forget. i have a cute guy as my japanese sensei this semester! muahaha....all the more incentive to speak good japanese. sensei wa totemo kakoii desu ne. daisuki desu. ahem ahem. i was swooning about my sensei in front of alvin, but of course he doesn't care at all. very secure. or bochup. whichever way to see it.

in other news, i've decided to pick up on my fitness regime too. i went jogging on monday, and i was supposed to go again today. but i was too sleepy and lazy. hmm. made a date with lynn to go to the gym tomorrow though. i'm also going to start taking lindy hop classes again, before i really forget all the moves. krannert as always, i'll be ushering, supervising, maybe give tours this semester too. still working at the library, still those same measly bucks. oh, and i'm also now part of the committee of the tau beta pi engineering society. liberal arts co-chair, which basically just means i take care of part of the general crap the committee does, and prepare non-engineering stuff that members can do. swing dancing is always a good idea. muahahha... so yeah, those are all the stuff i'm gonna be doing this semester. i had originally thought of training for a marathon in support of some leukemia society, but i realise it's too much of a commitment, especially in my present unfit condition. besides, i want to leave my summer open for possibly going back to singapore for a break.

seems like a busy semester eh? yeah, i think so too. i feel tired already. sigh.