First day of class...

Well I started my college courses again today for the first time in a year. I jokingly like to tell people that I am on the ten year plan for my degree. So far I have attended UC Santa Cruz, Ohlone College and CSU Monterey Bay, but I still don't have a degree to show for it.

Part of the problem is I switched programs in the middle of my college career, moving from politics to computer science. Needless to say, this change, when combined with moving schools, meant I had to retake a lot of units. I actually have spent at least 6 years in college in total, having been on and off since 1994.

My only class today was Spanish 201, which is a level 3 Spanish course. I know already that the class is going to be very boring, and for that reason I am likely to have a little trouble with it. I have a hard time maintaining my motivation when I am not interested in the subject matter.

My personal life is looking up these days too. I have been fortunate to meet several new people in the last few weeks, so I don't feel as lonely anymore. It's nice to be able to talk with smart, funny people when I come home, as opposed to just playing video games.

I spent part of my day reading Christian websites until I got too mad to keep reading. I was pretty disgusted by how much bigotry and hate is disguised as faith and love. Having grown up in a Mormon home, I am particularly sensitive to issues of religion. Sometimes I wonder why I put myself through reading about it. It's not even a case of wanting to know my enemy. Rather, I am truly interested in how the other half live, and I feel compelled to make an attempt to understand.

Admittedly I have a long way to go on that.

Overall today has been a pretty successful day. I am enthusiastic and optomistic about tomorrow. I hope that I am able to get some work done however, because school and friends have been occupying the lion's share of my time. It won't be long before my boss comes down hard on me for not doing enough in the office.

I had better be careful.