Virtual Class

I decided to take online classes this summer. I figured I'd get some credits out of the way, keep myself in the groove, and continue my track of a major and double minor. It was such a good idea ... until they started.

It honestly hasn't been too bad; it's just kind of annoying to still have homework on top of my two jobs. Anyway, my first class was my Race & Diversity GenEd - The History & Significance of Race in America. Sounds great, right? That was an online class, so it was basicly just "do this reading" and then "write these papers". Not too bad and actually kind of easy. My second class, Macroeconomics (somehow a business minor was another good idea?), is a virtual class, which means that aside from the regular readings and homework, we also have to watch recorded lectures, and ... wait for it ... go to class over webcam!

I didn't even know that was a thing that Temple did! And I definitely didn't know that's what I was signing up for, but I think it's great! I'm taking this class, getting the credit, and with the face-to-face time, I'm actually getting some personal learning out of it. That's great news!

Disclaimer for all you cyber-school junkies out there: Shut up. This is not your time to gloat. I still wouldn't have given up my high school experience for anything, the highs and the lows. And if you'd rather just sit behind a computer all day, then that just means smaller class sizes for the rest of us. This class an accesory to my regular education. BAM.

But my favorite part about this development is that every Thursday night, I'm in a "class" full of people that are on their computers in their living rooms, in their pjs, doing other stuff, sometimes paying attention and sometimes not, and it's all there for me to watch!

I love people watching, so this is a double-win for me! A screen-full of people forgetting that they're being watched! The big one is the proffesor (duh), and he's sitting there loving his life, talking about the economy. The second girl looks bored out of her mind. The third one probably just fell asleep. The guy is definitely on his phone texting. This girl on the end is the only one really paying attention. And I was there, camera-ready, as always. And no matter what, the professor knows he really can't do anything from his home office, so he just acts like he doesn't know!

As you scroll over, there's two more pages full of people! You may think this makes me a creep, and you may be right. But I really don't care. If I have to sit there and listen about macro, I'm going to have to entertain myself somehow.

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Another testament to my amusement with technology. Someone actually Googled "memoirs of a small town celebrity" this week! I think that means I'm famous.