GWU

With classes at George Washington already in full swing things have already gotten to be pretty crazy. I'm really enjoying the one's I am taking though - for the most part. My professors all seem to be really cool and, of course, very knowledgeable of the subject matters that they will be teaching. One of them though, my Bio-Statistics professor, seems to enjoy moving at a very fast pace, so I hope I can catch on fairly quickly - especially since I haven't had any Statistics experience since my Sophomore year at U of M! We'll see though...

I've been busy meeting a bunch of other students here. There's a couple hundred in my incoming class, and we all have to take our required courses together during our first year - so that kinda helps. I'm sure we'll be getting to know one another pretty well over the next few months with our general courses being anywhere from 30 to 130 deep, forming study groups, workin on projects together, and hanging out during our spare time after class. But as we move into our second year, the classes get really tight - shrinking down to 10, or even 3-4 (especially in the Environmental & Occupational Health program, where I'm one of 7 new students this semester). Definitely could be interesting as I'm sure it will again prove to be another big adjustment period.

It's crazy cuz there's a such wide range of us. Some went to GW as undergrads, a few were from the Mid-west, and then you've got people from Florida, New York, California, Alaska, and various nations around the world! Though a bunch of us are in the 22-25 range, there are also those who are coming in after spending many years working. Some are doctors, lawyers, etc. and are in their 30's, 40's and even a couple in their 50's! It's cool and all, but I'm still not too used to my classmates having husbands/wives, kids, or being pregnant! Guess it's just another thing I'll have to adjust to!

I am getting used to the urban campus though, which isn't as 'urban' as I expected. DC is certainly no NYC - which is great! It's very easy for me to go for a run along the Potomac or take a trip to the Mount Vernon Campus (in Virginia) to use their rec. facilities if I get sick of the one right next to my appartment complex!! But it's still a big transition. I'm loving it so far though, and couldn't be happier...unless my friend and family were here to share this experience with me - in that case, I might be a little happier. But it's all good and every day is a new adventure, right?