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rainwatersparkI thought I would be jumping for joy once I handed in my 10-page paper today and finished my Biology exam; instead, I just feel tired and aggravated that a new problem came up. In short, it's a huge scheduling conflict for my next semester's classes, centered around my attempt to take Organic Chemistry at UMass (to fulfill the pre-med requirements, because Amherst doesn't offer O. chem I in the spring) and the class I *need* to take to fulfill the psychology major requirements. And I pretty much need to take O. chem. next semester if I want to have any hope of studying abroad next year.
Talk about horrendously bad luck.
I had a strange phone conversation with my mom about this. First, she said, "Why don't you study Organic Chemistry while you're abroad??!"
I had no idea how to explain to her exactly why that was a bad idea...
Then she said, "Just go talk to the dean/other people and ask if you can take that psychology class next semester!"
That psychology class is supposed to be taken before the end of sophomore year. I'm not very comfortable with attempting to push the system; my mom is VERY comfortable trying to bulldoze her own path through anything.
I responded by saying, yeah, I know I have to talk to the dean/other people, but I'm far too tired and frazzled to do so now and would rather handle it after Thanksgiving break.
My mom: "Talking to the dean will make you feel more energized!! Plus, this is a great opportunity to be more outgoing/proactive/etc. etc."
That's when I became really annoyed. First of all, talking to the dean will NOT make me more energized. Secondly, I really dislike the way my mom always seems to assume I'm socially inept. Yes, I have my flaws, and I'm well aware of them. Yes, talking to people I don't know very well, particularly authority figures, makes me anxious. But if I have a real problem, I am *capable* of resolving it on my own when push comes to shove. I've just been way too stressed out this week, and I don't think I can deal with the scheduling issues effectively now. (Proof: I had an extremely embarrassing episode this afternoon where I broke down in front of my advisor. That's how strained I've been.)
Sigh...I should go to sleep now...
Talk about horrendously bad luck.
I had a strange phone conversation with my mom about this. First, she said, "Why don't you study Organic Chemistry while you're abroad??!"
I had no idea how to explain to her exactly why that was a bad idea...
Then she said, "Just go talk to the dean/other people and ask if you can take that psychology class next semester!"
That psychology class is supposed to be taken before the end of sophomore year. I'm not very comfortable with attempting to push the system; my mom is VERY comfortable trying to bulldoze her own path through anything.
I responded by saying, yeah, I know I have to talk to the dean/other people, but I'm far too tired and frazzled to do so now and would rather handle it after Thanksgiving break.
My mom: "Talking to the dean will make you feel more energized!! Plus, this is a great opportunity to be more outgoing/proactive/etc. etc."
That's when I became really annoyed. First of all, talking to the dean will NOT make me more energized. Secondly, I really dislike the way my mom always seems to assume I'm socially inept. Yes, I have my flaws, and I'm well aware of them. Yes, talking to people I don't know very well, particularly authority figures, makes me anxious. But if I have a real problem, I am *capable* of resolving it on my own when push comes to shove. I've just been way too stressed out this week, and I don't think I can deal with the scheduling issues effectively now. (Proof: I had an extremely embarrassing episode this afternoon where I broke down in front of my advisor. That's how strained I've been.)
Sigh...I should go to sleep now...
