I'm too sexy for school

[azurite]

I'm kidding. But I am nervous. Really, really nervous, no matter what anyone says to me. I always am. I have Big Event Anxiety. Going back to school, 500 miles from home, where I don't know anyone except my grandparents and a cute guy who's way out of my league-- yeah, that's gonna soothe my frayed nerves.

I still have to get my books, but people are reassuring me that I won't need them the first day of classes-- and considering Grandpa's car suddenly started freaking out on us, that's a good thing. I can always get them tomorrow when I go to work, assuming Baba comes to pick me up or something. Still no FinAid check. -_- Damn.

Things to do, web-wise:
* New layout for Darkness Rising
* Change all the fic links to the new system (fic acronym)
* Check all the pages, images, etc
* Revise the Fic Rant to reflect new opinions on yaoi/yuri/relationships, badfics! and more. <-- Consider posting it as a series of fic writer's opinions on what makes badfics, or weird!fics. Dragonfayth feature section, maybe?
* Figure out the rest of the DF features-- NC-17 restrictions, Character description pages, etc.
* Get more affiliates for BEA and DF
* Answer the fic challenges I have lying around, including MK's "Toothpaste Questionaire" fic (Full Metal Panic), among others...
* Get started on WDKY11! ;D

Smoother than the LA weather, that's how he holds himself together-- he is colder than the winter, I wrap my coat around to better counteract his charm attack...

Comments

[shalilajupiter.livejournal.com]

I was nervous on my first day of univeristy. It was only 3 hours (300 km) from home, but I was terrified. I was in a dorm (residence) though.

The biggest mistake I made was not being outgoing, not being myself. The nice thing about it for me would have been that for almost the first time in my life I would have found people who were like me, if only I'd had the confidence to just be who I normally am, and not tried to make an impression.

Instead I headed out of that gate bearing the normal, hostile "look at me funny and I'll hurt you" vibe, and I ended up having the most miserable first month of school.

Mostly, I regret never joining the school's anime club because my "friend" said it was nerdy.

I am a nerd.

Honestly, though, I envy you. I wish I was starting a new school soon. It's a wonderful experience if entered into with a positive, confident attitude.

Nerve wracking none the less, but I think I would take the nerves at the chance to start at a new school again.

I wish you the best.

Hrm. This the first time I've commented on your journal. Sorry to come across as . . . well, anything, really *L*

Heh

[azurite]

LOL, no, thank you very much for the great advice. I'm sure I can be weird at times, but people *have* (whether under the influence of an unusual substance or not, I cannot say) said I'm outgoing, so... yeah. I also plan to hunt down the anime club --nerdy or no-- come Welcome Week, so I won't be deprived. :)

Re: Heh

[shalilajupiter.livejournal.com]

I'm relieved. I tend to always rub people the wrong way I'm afraid because I can be a bit too blunt for my own good.

Yeah, school always seems intimidating the first day, but it's not, really. If anything, it's totally awesome.

And you won't need books the first day. You'll need them in time to do the first assignment, but not the first day, but I found with University we always "hit the ground running" so to speak, so that the first reading was usually due for the second class, when lecture started. Some teachers have an interactive lecture style which makes things more interesting, and I found I learned better because it got me thinking more so than straight out lecture. Tutorials were alway fun because a tut. is discussion based by nature. But that's just me again.

School's not nearly as hard as people make it out to be. Make sure you stay caught up on the concepts, and understand everything that's taught. Some readings can be skipped since too much stress is counter productive to learning (as I learned this year, but let's not go into that) but don't start gambling with grades. Get to know your teachers as much as possible. Understanding their style and expectation is a greater asset I think than some of those study skills people cram down your throat.

Get plenty of rest. Don't stay up late to study. If you're tired, sleep. Don't overstress. See, first year, I was relaxed and I went to classes, and I understood everything, and I aced through school like it was a breeze. This year school was a breeze until other things happened, stress levels went through the roof, I stopped sleeping, and eventually ended up freaking out, not being able to think enough to study, and the only thing that allowed me to pass was the excellent rapport with my profs. who were the most awesomely generous people in the world. Don't go down that road.

And I cannot emphasise how important good teacher rapport is. And good spelling. And grammar. Good spelling and grammar will get you everywhere. Almost.

Thing is just keep doing what you always do, I suppose, and school will go fine.

Keep up with hobbies too. It helps relieve stress.

Blah. That's more advice than you ever needed though! *L*