The Halls of Learning

"The instrument (the mechanical clock) presently spread outside the monastery; and the regular striking of the bell brought a new regularity into the life of the workman and the merchant... Time-keeping passed into time-serving and time-accounting and time-rationing. As this took place, Eternity ceased gradually to serve as the measure and focus of human actions."
-Lewis Mumford, Technics and Civilization

So true... Time-serving, time-rationing... That seems to be all I'm doing lately. This and this must be done tomorrow, this needs to be done next week, this should be turned in three weeks, 4 days, and 7 hours from now. I will spend exactly 3 hours at drama practice, 3 hours doing homework, one hour to organize my collegiate life, 7 hours sleeping... It goes on and on. Everything is deadlines!

I really don't blame Niemi for being so flexible (and yes, wishy-washy) on due dates and deadlines anymore. Not knowing can be nice. It leaves some room for breathing.

Just remember.... "You Can't Take it With You."
*wise nod*

Anyway... That lovely quote came from a multiple choice test that Niemi sent home with us to enlighten our young minds. I really liked that one. I wrote the essay, too, which I'm pretty sure falls just short of brilliantly written. I will make up for the Joan of Arc essay. Niemi agreed that it was my worst yet. (Still a 6, but I can do a lot better.) I didn't defend or challenge. I'm not completely sure I qualified, either... I just took a nice middle route. European history is the best class I've ever taken for random philosophers and information to pull out and use as evidence. I used Descartes, Locke, and Kant. All lovely men, and ones whose work I could use to make my argument sound more intelligent. Good old Euro.

I suppose I should go get ready for that presentation in Euro tomorrow, then? It will be an experiment for me. This is the first time I've done anything like this in the class since I've decided to be a history teacher. Do I have it in me? We shall see. I learned last semester that I'm perfectly fine in front of Sra. Wiger's class. Peterson's? Hmm...

(Random note to Rianna and Sara: I got my class registration stuff from Hamline in the mail. Any suggestions or advice? I haven't looked at it that closely yet. I skimmed, since I was pressed for time to start homework. I'll get to it eventually! Oh! There's a FYSEM called "Writing Through Darkness!" Fun? I think so. Must do that one... Also gets me out of freshman English class. Good times.)