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alexiscartwheelToday was day one of two of my SIS orientation. We met the GPD and the GPC, talked about KM, and heard about the activities for CLA, ACA, MLISSA, and SLA. And then all of our heads exploded because they couldn't hold anymore acronyms! Actually, orientation was moderately interesting, but I was really tired during the morning session, so my mind was straying a bit. Breakfast was provided (yay!) but non-coffee beverages were not (doh!), so I was sadly uncaffeinated. I did learn some useful stuff though. For instance, some of the faculty are weird. This, I think, will be a good thing. A teacher with a weird sense of humor always makes for an interesting class, like my delightful American History and Government classes with the Reverend Holy Foley. Interesting profs even make subjects like "Knowledge Management" sound like fun.
There about 70 first year MLIS students; I've really only met a small group of them so far. But that's okay, because I'm glad we didn't have to do any ridiculous ice breaker things, or go around the room giving our names and "one interesting fact" about ourselves. "Um, I like books?" :P One of the girls I met said she's really into American college football, so she was jealous that I've been to so many Big 10 games. Unfortunately, she's a Michigan fan. Ah, well.
My room is finally in a state that could definitely be classified as "organized." I predict it will until approximately tomorrow at whatever time I get home from orientation day two. Incidentally, my room here is actually bigger than my room at home. Not like that's hard, but I was a bit concerned. Even with the random ugly chair that serves no purpose sitting in the middle of the room and my bike leaning against the wall, I still have plenty of room to move around. I'd still really like to have the bike outside somewhere, but I haven't figured out where I can lock it. I walked to the library today because it's really not all that far, but I noticed tons of people on bikes on campus. There were bikes locked to, well, everything. Usually fences, light poles, or parking meters. Maybe this weekend I'll head out for some biking exploration. That and the million other things I've got to do.
There about 70 first year MLIS students; I've really only met a small group of them so far. But that's okay, because I'm glad we didn't have to do any ridiculous ice breaker things, or go around the room giving our names and "one interesting fact" about ourselves. "Um, I like books?" :P One of the girls I met said she's really into American college football, so she was jealous that I've been to so many Big 10 games. Unfortunately, she's a Michigan fan. Ah, well.
My room is finally in a state that could definitely be classified as "organized." I predict it will until approximately tomorrow at whatever time I get home from orientation day two. Incidentally, my room here is actually bigger than my room at home. Not like that's hard, but I was a bit concerned. Even with the random ugly chair that serves no purpose sitting in the middle of the room and my bike leaning against the wall, I still have plenty of room to move around. I'd still really like to have the bike outside somewhere, but I haven't figured out where I can lock it. I walked to the library today because it's really not all that far, but I noticed tons of people on bikes on campus. There were bikes locked to, well, everything. Usually fences, light poles, or parking meters. Maybe this weekend I'll head out for some biking exploration. That and the million other things I've got to do.
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