Week 2

Despite all my preventative Vitamin C taking and profuse hand washing, I have been enveloped by a nasty cold. I blame the sudden onset of Fall, and the gross bacteria-infested subway system (why couldn’t they implement the new Rocket trains with their fancy antibacterial handlebars on my subways line?!). Yes, school with a cold is no fun at all, especially library school. Have you ever wondered why that really sick kid insists on coming to class although she is clearly not very receptive to all the information being thrown at her since she is being too distracted by her congestion, perpetually runny nose, and frequent coughing attacks? It really benefits no one for someone that sick to go to class. I would know. I did so yesterday and I can’t really say I learnt much of anything other than I should have just stayed at home and knocked out on codeine. Last week when I was paying my 10k tuition, I never thought I would be skipping class a week right after. Yes, skipping class, and it’s only week two… I’m such a misfit. A misfit who immediately e-mailed the prof and apologised profusely for consciously choosing to sit out an intimate group discussion about I dunno the history of information or some shit.
I’m currently breathing out my mouth like Darth Vader wondering whether it’s really worth it to attempt to push forward with my readings with my sinuses all stuffed up and my eyes all bloodshot. Maybe I’ll be a bit better in the morning… maybe I’m just making up excuses. I was going to video blog just to fully portray the extent of crap I feel but alas I’m camera shy and I’m sure no one wants to actually see me look like crap.
I’ve learnt a method I’d like to call “selective reading” which has really helped in lessening my stress about this program. Most students I’ve come across do around 60-70% of their readings. My sick ass was trying to get 100% done and failed miserably, finishing off at about 70%. For what they assign, it’s really impossible (unless you devote your life) to read that much and be able to articulate what we read about fully. So for next week I’m going to take a more laid back approach to the readings (of course I’ll still do ‘em) and see how things turn out. With this cold I can’t even start wrapping my head around all the assignments I have coming up in October, but I have to start them very very soon.
For now the only thing I can take seriously is my codeine and hope that my attention span for reading fares better in the morning.