Hands In All The Honey Pots

Hannah has her hands in all the honey pots. I have never been one to jump into things or really be involved in anything outside of academics. In a way, I still am just within the realm of academics. But, I've been jumping at every opportunity lately. Whether it be because I recognized that I need to build up my resume or if I just felt like I've sat idly by long enough.

I have taken on a senior seminar course this semester in English about reading masculinities. I'm terrified and excited about this class. I can follow the material so far and I'm not afraid of hard work. But, I am the youngest student in the class and I am afraid I will miss something from not having taken as many classes as some of the other students. I am  determined to prove myself as worthy and capable so I work hard. I bravely took the first presentation day (next week Monday) on psychoanalytic theory. I took this date for two reasons; 1. I know psychoanalytic theory. I wrote a big paper on it. Freud entertains me. And it combines my two loves of psychology and English together. 2. I know going first will give me a sense of what to improve on for the second presentation we have. Now, I know this professor well. He is my advisor for my English major and he is amazing. He said he is looking forward to my presentation because he knows I've been engaging this material for the last 6 months basically. I feel like that has set high expectations, but it feels good. I like a challenge.

I also submitted my paper on Ender's Game and psychoanalytic theory to the ACTC English Majors conference. I doubt it will get chosen to be presented, but I feel proud of submitting.

On campus, we have an arts journal that comes out every spring called The Fulcrum. Each student can submit up to 7 pieces in either the arts or literary category. I have some poems from last semester that I feel pretty proud of and I'm thinking of working on them a little more closely, then submitting them. I will let you all know more later.

I'm in the Presidential Scholars Colloquim on campus which allows me to go to different arts events throughout the spring semester. I went to see As You Like It at the Guthrie last weekend. I'm looking forward to at least three other events this spring.

And to top it all off, I made the Dean's List last semester. So, busy as I may be, I am doing well.

I feel a little like a chicken with her head cut off, but it's nice to not think about everything so much right now. I simply don't have time for boys and my friends are already kinda doing their own thing this semester. Mak and Courtney are joined at the hip practically and I dislike third wheeling it so I spend a lot of time doing my own thing. I'm ok with it. I hope to get back into the semester and I feel like March will bring a little more time and comfort for me.