So my first day at ASU as a graduate student went fantastically! It feels so surreal to actually be going to school here...a place where I wanted to go for my undergrad but didn't apply knowing that the out-of-state tuition wasn't worth it. Alas, here I am paying the out-of-state tuition for graduate school but it's worth it because it's something that I really wanted to do. The campus is so pretty...it's full of palms, cacti, and eucalyptus trees...it really does remind me of the U's campus but without feeling quite as old as the U's campus, as ASU isn't as old as the U of MN...considering the actual state of Arizona isn't even 100 years old yet! (it will be in 2012)
I get to take the light rail to campus and I think it's so fun...I love public transportation...it's great people watching time, not to mention better for the environment, and I don't have to pay the outrageous parking rates that ASU charges!
My first class was an Educational Technology course....which isn't going to be all that hard, or all that interesting sadly. Our first day we learned about Wiki's and Google Doc's...both of which any computer literate student these days can easily use. Alas, it was nice to start class and meet my cohort! Unbelievably I sat next to a girl from Milwaukee, WI...like myself! It's such a small world...well actually Arizona is just a Midwestern Magnet, hellloooooo perfect weather. We all know how much midwesterners love to talk about the weather :)
My cohort seems to be a motley crew, there are about 30 of us...from incredibly diverse backgrounds with the desire to become a great elementary teacher in common! My next class is on Tuesday and I'm a bit more apprehensive about this one because it sounds more intense...it's "Inclusive Classroom Management Training"....so we'll see how that goes!
Until then...take it easy and know I miss everyone back in MN!!
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