Out of my element

Some things just aren't for me...like sitting in a lecture hall listening to a professor ramble on and on about laws and the bill of rights.

That's what I did yesterday morning, as I scrambled to take notes on what I thought was the most important information.

As I sat continuously flipping my hair out of my face so I could see the professor and write notes at the same time, I felt so out of my element.

Why was I even in this class that had nothing to do with my major, I thought.

I tried to focus on what the professor was saying, but the thought that this class that wasn't even required for my major could ruin my 4.0 gpa.

By the end of class, I knew I would end up dropping it.

 

[photo by Robert Swansen]

It's just not me.

I like my fun mass communications classes where we play with Legos and write stories about our creations...okay, so that's not a typical class day. But that's what we did early this week in my feature writing class.

I like writing and creating. I feel comfortable telling stories and taking photographs. I'm not the type of person that can sit in a lecture hall taking notes for hours everyday. I'd rather be applying myself by going out and getting experience interviewing, writing, editing and taking photos for different publications.

That's me. And after being thrown out of my element for one little class period, it really made me realize how much I love what I do. :)