College story, Part 2
INTRO: As an English major here at UNE, a question commonly comes up. “Why did you choose UNE for your English degree? This is a Marine Science school you know.” That’s a valid question, but one I believe can be answered through several journal entries I have recorded over the course of my first year. These will also shed light on my deepest darkest fear; procrastination, which is something I’ve struggled with for the better half of my life, as well as this idea of what I believe to be missing from the core curriculum of UNE’s English Major. This, is my College Story.
OUTRO: I know what I may have said might come off as a bit crass or rude, but I of course only meant to truly state my feelings on the matter. I believe that having writing courses integrated into the Core Classes of every English major – no matter the concentration – just makes the most sense. I went over a lot of my fears, and how I’m trying my best to deal with them, which I hope brings inspiration to others to perhaps deal with their own fears, and I even got to talk about why I chose UNE, out of every other college I could’ve chosen. This has been, my College Story. Thank you for listening.
NOTES
Topic/Theme/Issue
- Worries of Procrastination
- Worries of not doing enough stuff around campus
- Strangely not feeling homesick
- My frustrations with the English Major at UNE
- Why I chose UNE in the first place
Worries of procrastination: Big deal for me, been dealing with this since 6th grade or something. Go into detail about the strange de-habilitating feeling I get trying to work with this. From Audio Journal 1 already brought this up. Discuss ways I have tried to get better at it.
Being lazy (Bed rotting): Talked about right in the first entry, trying to be active and join clubs. Does not go as planned. Discuss clubs I want to make and/or join, and activities I’ve partaken in to stay active.
No homesickness: Not feeling homesick despite being gone for some long until week before Thanksgiving break.
My Frustrations with the English Major: For a while, didn’t bring it up. Working on podcast assignment made me realize what I was so upset for. I had realized that my goals didn’t line up with what the English Degree’s goals were. Thoughts of transferring or even dropping out. The feeling of finally getting these frustrations out of my system and venting them to someone changing how I felt about it, and the fact that that person was Professor Cripps.
Why did I choose UNE: Location, cool people, great teachers. Liked the sound of a lot of the programs. Is a safe place for me as a gay man. First time I’ve ever felt like myself.
Extra Notes: focus on my evolving to being a different person, going from just saying what I thought was expected of me to speaking my mind freely. Talk about how that changed everything for me. Talk about the uniqueness of the situation I’ve been put into to. Or if the situation even matters or if my contribution makes a difference. Talk about what I think should change about the English Degree.
