Hm. Those are monsters of blog posts. Sorry--I have a lot to share! Anyway, I had my first class of 2008 today, a history class on Norman and Plantagenet England. Basically, we're covering the 11th-13th centuries of English history. The instructor seems really cool, and I'm excited for it. Plus, I know quite a few people from my Anglo-Saxon England class anyway, so that's good.

I love the first week of class. The entire semester holds so much promise. I'm going to do my work ahead of time! I'm going to do extra readings! I'm going to read all those mid-nineteenth century novels I've always meant to read! I'm going to learn another language! I'm going to travel every weekend! And then we get to the second or third week and I'm already behind and stressed and tired and don't want to do anything anymore, and I feel like I've already shot the entire semester. College. Isn't it fun?