I have officially completed one week of the new semester. So far, I like most of my classes and professors, but with a research paper and several art projects already looming over my head, I've realized there isn't going to be any easing back into my life at college- it is a swan dive into some murky water.
Our first major project for figure drawing is a collection of three works. One of the drawings will be of a plaster bust with sharp angles and geometric shapes, the next will be a skull, and the third is a live model. I'm hoping to become a faster drawer or else all of my time is going to be spent in the College of Design building.
I started my job as a U.A. on Monday and was one of the interviewers for the new FHP leaders on Friday. It was a really enlightening experience to be on the other end of the interview process, and I am definitely going to use what I've learned for the next time I am in an interview. One of my biggest realizations was that the way in which someone answered stood out in my memory a lot more than what he/she actually said in response to a question. Confidence, eye contact, and body language make the difference between two people that both answered very similarly.
We have 101 interviews to fill 72 positions, and then we will spend a week making our final selections. After that, my fellow U.A.s, Tessa and Jake, and I will plan out a mini retreat and several training sessions throughout the rest of the semester.
Yesterday I went cross country skiing for the first time! I had always wanted to try it, and several friends on the Nordic Ski Club invited me along to a club practice. After renting some gear from the rec. services and getting some tips and instruction from the club members, I was set! Luckily there were two other students who had never done this before so I wasn't the only one looking a little ridiculous and lacking in grace as other skiers were zipping by through the snowy wonderland. Since I have the skis until Tuesday, I'm going to try it again on Monday with my Minnesota friends.
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