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So- it seems I have finally escaped the inadequacies of dial-up. It's been quite awhile. Highlights of the summer since the last post:

1. Meeting up with L for random hanging out sessions. I do love reconnecting with old friends.
2. 2 rendezvous with AW. He's moving to Minneapolis in a week, yay.
3. Not working, despite ending up very, very poor.
4. Lots of reading...currently going through the Harry Potter series. Yes, I have never read it before and finally started. Thank you lots of urging from EC.
5. Horrible situation with academic advising at my new school. How I hate people who don't know how to do their jobs.
6. Changing my mind several times about academic pursuits. I am a French major with intents of pursing grad school and a Ph. D. Current minors: East Asian Studies and Theatre???? I want to spent all of my "senior" year in France, take summer intensive language courses at the U. This summer French, next summer Chinese.
7. Starting my work study job early and currently living in downtown Minneapolis.
8. Discovering my new love for biking.

I've come to the conclusions that all academic institutions are roughly the same and whatever one doesn't like they can deal with if other better things outweigh it. I am going to a semi-religious school...coming from a not religious at all school. If campus bores me I have other friends that are not connected with it. I can escape because I am not in Rockford, I am in Minneapolis. Rejection from all of my not safe schools does not mean I am inadequate. If nothing else I will be able to take advantages of opportunies as I did at Rockford.

My somewhat 3 year plan:
Junior year: continue French language courses, pursue minor courses, and finish requirements. Find niche on campus and enjoy life in Minneapolis.

Summer: Stay in Minneapolis and work/ take French classes at the U.

Senior year: Study abroad in France (most likely not Paris, I need some variety). Take majority of major classes in France. Perfect my accent. It sucks.

Summer: Return to Minneapolis and work/ take Chinese classes at the U.

Super Senior year: Back at Augburg. I will probably live off-campus. Finish my major and projected minors. Grad school prep, etc, etc.

Current mood: content.
Current music: Cities 97