School Daze

I'm certain I've titled a post with this same title, before. Who cares, though? School Updates:

Stupid Online Class: That goofy woman (the dingbat) who taught this course was really good about tanking my group paper grades and my individual paper grades. I was certain she hated my writing. I busted my butt in this class. When it came down to it, though, I was just out of gas when it came to this course final. I had to write a 10 page, 3 primary text, 3 secondary source paper. Yeah. I went through the effort of chosing 4 of our primary texts (go figure, I actually read all of the books). I chose 4, mostly, because I was afraid I couldn't bullshit for any more than about 2 1/2 pages per book. I pulled off JStor the first articles in full text that I could find that were even remotely connected to my primary texts--1 article per text. They really had nothing to do with my stated thesis. As a matter of fact, my PAPER had nothing to do with my stated thesis. That 10 page paper was the biggest piece of crap I've ever turned in -- I didn't even proofread it! I just attached it to an e-mail and sent it off on Monday afternoon. Tuesday morning I got an e-mail from the professor that I got an A in the class and did not have to attend the final exam that night. What the fuck? I wish I had some other reaction to this, but, really, all I can think is "What the fuck?"

I finished up my ESL class last night. Again. Total waste of time, God bless the very sweet woman who taught the class, but really. Total waste of time.

I have only my 20 page paper to write for Dr. Giles. I'm using Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, by Anne Tyler again -- this time, my focus is "spaces." I'm lovin' the idea of thirdspace. The whole concept of realandimagined might be a little beyond my knowledge -- today -- but I have Soja's book on space and I am going to read it, dammit. I would have been much further along by now had I been able to lay my hands on the RIGHT book. Note to self, just because it says "Third Space" does not mean the book is about "thirdspace", even if it is by the same author. I am very excited because in my re-read of the novel, I am finding spaces everywhere. There is a much more pronounced second space than I really remembered. I'm still convinced that only Cody has a thirdspace, but we'll see.

Okay. So this is due on, probably, Tuesday-ish (though I can turn it in later than that -- Wednesday at 6:00). I have an interview on Monday in Clifton, Illinois. Don't ask. We'll see.

I'm subbing for an Honors class at Oswego East right now. I want to go to bed really bad. It's 12:03 and I don't get out of here until 2:30. Hell.