It finally happened. I'd been bragging for so long that I was the only person on the program who hadn't gotten sick yet, and it finally happened approx. 48 hours ago. J'ai mal au ventre, j'ai mal à la tête, j'ai la nez embouteillée, et j'ai envie de dormir toute la journée.
I skipped my first two classes today. I really would not have survived 2 hours of my Art History class tonight. I've been in a daze all day, and I've found that my levels of punchyness and cracked-out-ness ameliorate with my sickness.
That's all I got for now. As per us(ual), here's another list for things I have to do:
- change facebook event for Disneyland
- e-mail MBF about Restos
- e-mail Emery about frisbee
- e-mail Stéphane about the tourney
- make study sheets for history
- read history articles
- write up bio for Jacques Prévert
SLEEP. I could probably sleep through the night if I tried right now. But instead, I might just clean my room and knock off at least half of the things on that list. Whoo, productivity!
Showing posts with label HOMEWORK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HOMEWORK. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Working hard, or hardly working?
BOTH. Let's re-cap.
I locked myself in my room at 2:00 this afternoon. I made a small list, which was precisely this:
- review notes
- review readings
(1 hour)
- write exposé
(1 hour)
It is now 7:30. I read over my notes and readings exactly one time, but I vaguely remember what I read. I have 30 seconds of an exposé written. I wrapped a package to be sent out tomorrow. I got on convincing people to come with me to Disneyland Paris this Saturday. I checked my mail about once a minute. I did readings for a class on Wednesday.
5.5 hours. I only left my room once. It wasn't even all that much that I'm futzing around on the internet. I get so frustrated when I have to stare at something for more than 15 minutes. Even taking tests, I get so fidgety.
Unless I absolutely feel like I have to do something in a timely fashion (a.k.a. review for a test that happens in the next hour, or write a presentation that I have to present in the next couple hours), I just put it off until the very last minute. Which, at that time, I proceed to freak out and get the same amount of work done (read: very minimal) in a shorter amount of time (as in, instead of doing next to nothing in 5.5 hours, if I had tried to do things tomorrow before class, I would to maybe a little something in the course of an hour).
However, as this seems to be the case, at least for the moment, I'm learning to deal with it. I force myself to read over the same words I've been reading, and I realize that some of them are beginning to stick. My history test isn't for another week, and I've already learned 2/3 of the material that will be on the test! I've been making myself read over my notes every night since Monday. I've never done this.
Also, I'm sorry that I can't make an lj-cut or something to hide all that business up there. I've just been feeling frustrated.
Not to say that I haven't been chilling in the meantime. I saw 4 movies during the Festival européen des 4 écrans, which was.. depressing, as expected. But still fun! Good times with good people. We even bought candy at a Monoprix before seeing the last film. It was called Une femme à abattre, and it was about a woman looking for her husband in Russia. Afterward, I met up with this girl Sonia, who I found out was a visiting student from Russia (we're in the same Art History class at the Sorbonne). She said that they invented some of the details for cinematic effect, but she was shaken by the accurate portrayal of the images of Soviet Russia.
She had a cigarette to take off the edge, and I split ways with some of the Smithies to meet up with Sarah and Rachel at the Frog and the British Library. We got all-American fare (chicken wings, quesadillas, nachos, fries) AND deep-fried camembert with plum sauce. Holy crap, it was SO GOOD. I tried a beer cocktail, since they brew their own beer there and I sprung for the occasion. It was quite tasty!
Anyway, it is dinner time. With all luck, I will be more productive afterward. A plus!
I locked myself in my room at 2:00 this afternoon. I made a small list, which was precisely this:
- review notes
- review readings
(1 hour)
- write exposé
(1 hour)
It is now 7:30. I read over my notes and readings exactly one time, but I vaguely remember what I read. I have 30 seconds of an exposé written. I wrapped a package to be sent out tomorrow. I got on convincing people to come with me to Disneyland Paris this Saturday. I checked my mail about once a minute. I did readings for a class on Wednesday.
5.5 hours. I only left my room once. It wasn't even all that much that I'm futzing around on the internet. I get so frustrated when I have to stare at something for more than 15 minutes. Even taking tests, I get so fidgety.
Unless I absolutely feel like I have to do something in a timely fashion (a.k.a. review for a test that happens in the next hour, or write a presentation that I have to present in the next couple hours), I just put it off until the very last minute. Which, at that time, I proceed to freak out and get the same amount of work done (read: very minimal) in a shorter amount of time (as in, instead of doing next to nothing in 5.5 hours, if I had tried to do things tomorrow before class, I would to maybe a little something in the course of an hour).
However, as this seems to be the case, at least for the moment, I'm learning to deal with it. I force myself to read over the same words I've been reading, and I realize that some of them are beginning to stick. My history test isn't for another week, and I've already learned 2/3 of the material that will be on the test! I've been making myself read over my notes every night since Monday. I've never done this.
Also, I'm sorry that I can't make an lj-cut or something to hide all that business up there. I've just been feeling frustrated.
Not to say that I haven't been chilling in the meantime. I saw 4 movies during the Festival européen des 4 écrans, which was.. depressing, as expected. But still fun! Good times with good people. We even bought candy at a Monoprix before seeing the last film. It was called Une femme à abattre, and it was about a woman looking for her husband in Russia. Afterward, I met up with this girl Sonia, who I found out was a visiting student from Russia (we're in the same Art History class at the Sorbonne). She said that they invented some of the details for cinematic effect, but she was shaken by the accurate portrayal of the images of Soviet Russia.
She had a cigarette to take off the edge, and I split ways with some of the Smithies to meet up with Sarah and Rachel at the Frog and the British Library. We got all-American fare (chicken wings, quesadillas, nachos, fries) AND deep-fried camembert with plum sauce. Holy crap, it was SO GOOD. I tried a beer cocktail, since they brew their own beer there and I sprung for the occasion. It was quite tasty!
Anyway, it is dinner time. With all luck, I will be more productive afterward. A plus!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
A whole week with no update! Wowza!
Mmm. I just made myself a nice bowl (yes, bowl) of hot chocolate. I had a long week with my friend in from the States, so I feel like I've lost a week from doing nothing. It kind of sucks that last week was my week off, but I don't feel any more relaxed than if I had had school that whole week, since I was running around showing her Paris. However, I did get to do things that I hadn't done yet, like climb the Arc de Triomphe and ride on a Bateau-Mouche along the Seine.
Anyway, I'm kind of excited to be crazy-productive. I've been the worst student ever lately, and if I don't want to fail out of this program, I need to get my act together.
I'm totally ready. Also, I have to start planning more than one day at a time so I can finally see some of Europe. I can't wait to get my education under control so I can start really having fun.
Though I did have some goodtimes this past week. I got to see Vampire Weekend, which was AWESOME. I still want to see "W" sometime, since it looks to be an interesting film. I'm really excited for the European film festival this weekend, too! I'm going to check out what's on the schedule. I've wanted to see "Home" since I saw the ad for it before "Coluche: L'histoire d'un mec". It's about a family that lives on an abandoned highway, until someone decides to pave the road over and make it new. It looks like it could be dumb, but I think it's a cute premise. Also, I'm really excited to go to the MK2 cinéma by the Bibliothèque Nationale. It's such a neat theater! I know that it's huge, but I think it's neat that as huge as it is, it's never full. Plus, they have those cuddle chairs. Such a good cinema.
Agenda for today:
2:00: Research Sylvia Beach for Methodology paper
3:00: Write letter to history teacher
3:30: Study history
6:00: Read about Obama in French newspapers for History presentation
I'm going to start reading my history notes every night. I've never been good at studying before I feel like I need to. I think that this goes hand in hand with my belief that it only takes me a half hour to get anywhere; I feel like I can cheat the system if only I think it hard enough. I've been proven wrong enough times to change my ways. This includes leaving the apartment before 8:30 to get to frisbee practice on time.
Alright. Game time.
Anyway, I'm kind of excited to be crazy-productive. I've been the worst student ever lately, and if I don't want to fail out of this program, I need to get my act together.
I'm totally ready. Also, I have to start planning more than one day at a time so I can finally see some of Europe. I can't wait to get my education under control so I can start really having fun.
Though I did have some goodtimes this past week. I got to see Vampire Weekend, which was AWESOME. I still want to see "W" sometime, since it looks to be an interesting film. I'm really excited for the European film festival this weekend, too! I'm going to check out what's on the schedule. I've wanted to see "Home" since I saw the ad for it before "Coluche: L'histoire d'un mec". It's about a family that lives on an abandoned highway, until someone decides to pave the road over and make it new. It looks like it could be dumb, but I think it's a cute premise. Also, I'm really excited to go to the MK2 cinéma by the Bibliothèque Nationale. It's such a neat theater! I know that it's huge, but I think it's neat that as huge as it is, it's never full. Plus, they have those cuddle chairs. Such a good cinema.
Agenda for today:
2:00: Research Sylvia Beach for Methodology paper
3:00: Write letter to history teacher
3:30: Study history
6:00: Read about Obama in French newspapers for History presentation
I'm going to start reading my history notes every night. I've never been good at studying before I feel like I need to. I think that this goes hand in hand with my belief that it only takes me a half hour to get anywhere; I feel like I can cheat the system if only I think it hard enough. I've been proven wrong enough times to change my ways. This includes leaving the apartment before 8:30 to get to frisbee practice on time.
Alright. Game time.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Do you know what they call a "Big Mac" in France?
A Royal Cheese. That's right! Not even "Royal with Cheese". Dirty lies, Tarantino.
So I finally got my McFlurry ("Mack-fleur-rie", which I had guessed right!)
I am a little more content.
Things about my presentation on Wednesday I am freaking out about, so that I can get them out of my system and put them in the Box of Uncontrollables:
- I've never taken an Art History class before
- I don't know any of the vocabulary in English, let alone in French
- The painting I have to talk about on Wednesday is not in Paris, so I can't even see it
- I've never seen how an oral presentation works in French
- I have to present on the first day of presentations
- I really only have this weekend and Tuesday to work on it
Things that won't be so bad:
- That means I have about a collective 40 hours to work with
- I can see another work of Révoil's at the Louvre and talk about it
- I saw the look of terror on my teacher's face when he volunteered me to go first since there were no other options, and he heard my accent and realized I wasn't French
- I'll get it over with so I don't have to worry about it later
Famous list of things I need to do and when to do them:
Friday:
11:00: Leave to meet up with Rachel for Trevor's sound test
2:00: Spanish class forever and ever
5:00: Go to Bibli Nationale if it's still open. Otherwise, do more internet research
Saturday:
- Outline presentation
- Go to Louvre
4:00: Make chocolate tarte for party
5:30: Leave for party
- Finish outlining presentation
Sunday:
- Don't dare go out, except to research
CAN DO IT. NEED TO GET THINGS TOGETHER.
Also, have other homework. Should do that sometime.
So I finally got my McFlurry ("Mack-fleur-rie", which I had guessed right!)
I am a little more content.
Things about my presentation on Wednesday I am freaking out about, so that I can get them out of my system and put them in the Box of Uncontrollables:
- I've never taken an Art History class before
- I don't know any of the vocabulary in English, let alone in French
- The painting I have to talk about on Wednesday is not in Paris, so I can't even see it
- I've never seen how an oral presentation works in French
- I have to present on the first day of presentations
- I really only have this weekend and Tuesday to work on it
Things that won't be so bad:
- That means I have about a collective 40 hours to work with
- I can see another work of Révoil's at the Louvre and talk about it
- I saw the look of terror on my teacher's face when he volunteered me to go first since there were no other options, and he heard my accent and realized I wasn't French
- I'll get it over with so I don't have to worry about it later
Famous list of things I need to do and when to do them:
Friday:
11:00: Leave to meet up with Rachel for Trevor's sound test
2:00: Spanish class forever and ever
5:00: Go to Bibli Nationale if it's still open. Otherwise, do more internet research
Saturday:
- Outline presentation
- Go to Louvre
4:00: Make chocolate tarte for party
5:30: Leave for party
- Finish outlining presentation
Sunday:
- Don't dare go out, except to research
CAN DO IT. NEED TO GET THINGS TOGETHER.
Also, have other homework. Should do that sometime.
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