Sorry I haven't posted for so long...

Gosh...it's been great. And I've had absolutely no time to blog! And even now, I don't have time. But at least let me tell you my course schedule so far:

Mon
9:00am-10:50am EURPN LIT-PHILOS MASTERPIECES (My Literature class)
2:40pm-3:55pm INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RIGHTS (Awesome: professor is famous)
Tue
10:35am-11:50am UNIVERSITY WRITING (Class where I learn how to write)
1:10pm-2:25pm CONDUCTING MUSIC (Taught by school's orchestra director! He teaches at Juilliard and Manhattan School of Music too)
2:40pm-3:55pm INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I (At the girl's school...cause apparently, language is for girls...in my defense, it is a core requirement, and it was the best one that fit in my schedule. not to mention the fact that it's mostly girls in the class, which can be an awesome plus)
Wed
9:00am-10:50am EURPN LIT-PHILOS MASTERPIECES
2:40pm-3:55pm INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RIG
Thr
10:35am-11:50am UNIVERSITY WRITING
2:40pm-3:55pm INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I

I'll elaborate more on these. But to make this blog post shorter (it's 2:38 am right now), I've noticed an interesting trend--sleep has been something that has been diminishing while the amount I pack into a day is so much more. It's really quite amazing feeling independent, with no one to really watch over your shoulder. I can study whenever and wherever I want (including outside on the grand steps leading up to the central administration center--Low "Library").

And my floor--they're amazing people, like a home away from home. Just the other night, I was talking with a group of friends on my floor into the wee hours of the morning.

I can experiment with who I want to be, what my opinions are, what I think, and everything. Just these few weeks have been an interesting shock out of my home bubble into something so much bigger--for example, I finished the Iliad today, and that's a WHOLE can of worms philosophically, culturally, etc. Also, I got a free haircut from a girl I met here. For free! It's amazing how many DIFFERENT types of people there are here in New York.

More later...just some food for thought for now.