So, this is my first post of 2012 and let me tell you, I was definitely not expecting to start the year by getting a Kindle Fire. Yup, me!
Me!-who has always been against ereaders!
Me!-who swore to read the printed word. Yeah... me o_o
The feeling of a book in your hands, seeing the cover, the noise of flipping a page- I love that. To me, that makes the reading experience...real.
I guess you could say that I was surprised by how useful having an e-reader can be and how it can save you a lot of money when buying books, especially books for college/university. This is the exact reason why I made the decision to get an e-reader. Majority of the books I need for my classes can be downloaded for free from Amazon. Now who doesn't like free stuff?
This past week has been strange and kind of quiet. It's so weird to think that 2012 is here and I'm already a Junior attending FIU. Last year I was a complete nervous wreck, especially while I was in the middle of the transferring process from MDC to FIU. I was in a position where I honestly could not see where I was going to be in the coming year. That has never happened before. The strange part is that I KNEW I would be attending FIU but it's almost as if I couldn't SEE myself there. I don't really know how to explain it but it is a terrible and scary feeling when all you can see is a blank canvas when you stop to think about the future.
I've always been the kind of person who felt sure about certain things. I was never terrified of the future, in fact I kind of looked forward to it. You never know what is going to come up in life and sometimes those surprises can be wonderful. Looking at this past week, I can't help but smile because things are okay and I feel tranquil. If only I could have told myself back in August that things would go smooth.
I'm still a bit surprised at the fact that I'm attending FIU. I really like my campus, Biscayne Bay is beautiful and I love that the campus is small, almost the same size as Wolfson. I also like my classes: Renaissance Drama, Major British Writer: George Eliot, World Ethnography, and Approach to Literature. I'm happy that as I continue my education, the only classes I have to take are the ones regarding my major. In other words, NO MORE MATH! Simply reading and writing <3
I will admit though that a part of me really misses the Wolfson campus. Attending school in downtown Miami was an amazing experience for me. I was completely inspired by the city and I had such an awesome time during those two years I was attending MDC. This a new chapter in my life and I'm glad I'm starting it with FIU. I wonder what will be in store for me these next two years...
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