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I feel like I am always running these days, just trying to stay afloat.

Luckily my book came in on Monday and I was able to read it all by my class on Wednesday... However we had to do an in class assignment from the reading, which was not entirely clear (I don't think anyone in our group knew what to do) and so that was pretty much terrible.

I started my job on Tuesday - it was so much work, but also fun and rewarding. I made alright tips, so that was exciting too. Wednesday was my second day to work and I got very flustered, because a lot of people ordered coffee drinks, and I had no idea how to make them (I didn't know the difference between a latte, a cappuccino and a breve.) But I pulled myself together and handled the situation very well :)

Today I had an awful test in my art appreciation class...I was writing the entire time and my hand even began to cramp up. We had to identify slides and answer fill-in the blank (which was not hard) but we also had two formal essays to write as well! I didn't have any time to organize my thoughts and a rough draft was out of the question - I just wrote everything that came to my head, and anything I could think of that applied. Goodness, those essays were exhausting.

Tomorrow I have un examen en mi clase de español and a writing assignment in my British Lit class due as well. So...I should probably get on that.

Sarah

So much!

Wow..so much has happened in the past week!

I got my boyfriend a puppy as an early birthday present; a salt and pepper miniature schnauzer (so cute)! He lived with me and my roommates for three days before I was able to give him to my boyfriend, and we all fell in love with him.

I also got a job this week!! I am going to be working at Bochy's, a little bistro off 288. I have never waitressed before, but I am still really excited. My first day of training is Tuesday, so I can't wait.

I am a little stressed because my book for my 19th century art class hasn't come in yet, even though I ordered it with expedited shipping over a week ago :( Hopefully it will come in tomorrow, and I can get it read by Wednesday...

Today was just a lazy day to relax and catch my breathe. I need to do so many things tomorrow, but for today I will rest.

Sarah

Wednesday

Wednesdays have always been my favorite day of the week. For the past four semesters my classes have always been easier on Wednesdays and at the end of the day, your week is down hill from there. However…this semester my hardest classes are on Wednesdays, in just three weeks I have learned to despise them. On the other hand, after today the hardest part of my week is over, and I have another whole week before Wednesday again.
That was just a random rambling I thought I should share.

If everything goes well, I will be starting at McAlister’s next week, so that’s exciting. I went to access (the Tuesday night college thing at Denton Bible) again last night. It was really fun and I am glad I ended up putting my reading to the side so I could go. Even though Denton Bible is so huge, I am really starting to like it. Tonight one of the girls that’s an intern there invited my roommates and I for supper, I think it will be fun to get to know her better and free food is always a plus! So I think that will be a perfecting ending to my Wednesday.

Sarah

Orientalism

For my 19^th century art class we had to read large excerpts from Edward Saïd’s Orientalism. It was very interesting and addressed issues I had never even thought about. The study argues that Western society derives an inaccurate view of Eastern society because the perspective we have is so ingrown in our minds we can’t escape it. It focused on the fact that Westerners know what is best, because we have been educated and “cultured” – unlike the “orientals.”

This point hit home for me when thinking back on my mother’s trip to Egypt. She told me about going to a museum with ancient Egyptian artifacts where the glass was missing from the display cases, the descriptions of the objects were hand written on note cards, and the facility lacked air conditioning. The next year she and I went to the British Museum in London (where I found my passion for art history) and she commented that she was glad that the British had mummies and ancient Egyptian artifacts because they would take better care of them than the Egyptians would.

Her point was that the Westerners knew how to better preserve and knew the greater value of the objects than the Egyptians themselves. Is this true? And even if it is, do Westerners have the right to take them? Or is it their duty to protect them?

Well… other than my endless reading assignments, I have been doing laundry and looking over my Spanish book today. (Fun, I know)

Sarah

Labor Day weekend

It was nice to have a long weekend after the first week of school.

I watched movies all weekend with my roommates, it was so fun :) I watched Little Women on Friday...I hadn't seen that movie in so long, gosh it's good! As well as, Pride and Prejudice (one of my all time favorite movies.) Also this weekend I got through my first scary movie ever!!! (Thanks to Amy, who comforted me through the Hitcher)

I am still trying to find a church in Denton that I like, I am checking out both Denton Bible, and the Village at Denton. They are both really good churches, so I can't really go wrong.

I am also trying to find a job, hopefully I will have one by the end of this week - I have a second interview with McAlister's so that's exciting!

The rest of my weekend was pretty boring - me reading for my 19th century art class.

Hope that yalls weekend was relaxed and refreshing as well
Sarah

still getting settled

So I survived my first week at UNT. My other classes went pretty well, though I can hardly believe the first week is over - its going so fast.

People have always told me that once you get into your major classes, it will become more difficult...but I just never imagined how hard! I had my first advanced art history class this past Wednesday. I know it will be a tremendous amount of work, however it seems very interesting and exciting as well.

I have been searching the past few weeks for a part time job, but I haven't had much luck. I am going to stay persistent and hopefully it will pay off.

Sarah