Has it Been That Long Already?

The past Tuesday, September 6th, after the Labour Day break , some thousands of school-aged children across Canada picked up their backpacks and headed back to school.

As one within the age bracket, I can truthfully say that I really looked forward to classes again. Yes, summer was relaxing and fun, but it's nice to get back into a routine process of learning, and not having to engage in tons of planning just to meet up with friends.

Me all back-to-school-week long.

However, I know from talks with various classmates that not all share my positive feelings. For the many who have grudgingly returned without choice, reasons to actually wake up in the morning are varied and not surprisingly, don't have much to do with academics.

Upon setting foot into the school, I noticed immediate cliques beginning to conjugate; the A-crowd (girls squealing/hugging/complimenting each others' outfits, boys coolly discussing recent sport matches), the iBeers (discussing teachers, comparing grades from summer courses), niners (giddy, inexperienced, and huddling together in tight-knit packs), and social pariahs (dressed in dark shades and awkwardly standing in corners), just to name a few.

You know, these guys?

Falling in between some of those groups, I compared schedules with friends, and made my way to get to know the teachers that would be shaping the experience of my first semester. At the end of the first week, there isn't much that I am definitely sure of, but I have formed some first impressions, which I will quickly share.

This year, I'm taking eight courses: Economics, History, English, French, Law, Science, Math, and yet anther French. Of which, the first four I have the first semester. It is an interesting schedule, quite different from last years, as with the absence of Geography, Computer Science, and Music, there are the additions of Econ, History, and Law.

Like this, except considerably less pretty. :(

My teachers are quite varied. Three male and one female, they each have a particular style of teaching, but seem to be helpful and interesting individuals with lots of experience. At this point, I'd say that English class is perhaps the most intriguing, for my teacher has so far played a banjo, spoke Middle English, and let us devise plans to murder people for academic purposes.

French and history are both liberal classes with lots of discussion and participation, which I like. Economics seems to be the one that I'm not very sure about. I may be a bit biased, because I've always considered the subject to be a bit dull, but I hope that changes. If anything, the impassioned lectures by my current teacher will help in that direction.

Two other things I'm pursuing this year include being a part of the athletic council (after an interview last June), and leading a trivia club with a friend. For the former, we had two meetings today, and future meetings have been set for Monday lunch times in the future.

Well, that's my blurb for today! I'll try to keep you (the non-existent/MIA followers) up to date with what I'm doing throughout the year. 

For anyone interested, I'm ready to share my literary genius with the world. For privileged access to my active works of Harry Potter inspired fiction, make a visit here: http://www.fanfiction.net/~carpenarem 

This is of the awesome.

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Capiche? Coolios. Then I'll go start on homework now,

The Hopping Grass

P.S. Can you believe it? It's been a FULL YEAR since this blog has existed in the vast cyberspace universe of blogs that people don't care about. I'm proud. *sheds a tear*

"Please, no more!"

Fine, fine. You party poopers.