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I hate my schedule. Yeah, the classes are better than last semester, but ugh. At least last semester I knew I would always be done by dinner time.

This semester, no two days are the same...wait. Monday and Wednesday are the same, and the absolute worst. Mondays and Wednesdays I go 8-10, break until 11:30, class from 11:30-2, break until 3:30, and then I'm in rehearsal for symphony and my quartet from 3:30-7.
Tuesdays I am in class from 8-2, with no long breaks. T/Th classes are 75 minutes instead of 50, so the breaks are longer. I like my 40 minute break between math and harmony. Yay breakfast. But other than that break (which I usually spend standing in line at Starbucks, Einstein's, or Jamba), I have no break until 2. Tuesday is also usually my lesson day, so then my lesson is at 4:45. Thankfully someone needed to switch with me, or I'd be mighty cranky during my lessons-they were supposed to be at 2:15.
Thursday is my favorite day. Only one class and one rehearsal! Class from 9:35-10:50 and chamber rehearsal from 12:45-2.
Friday, my 9:10 and 12:30 classes don't meet, so while I only have 3 classes, one of them is at 8:00 in the morning. No bueno.

Now for my random thoughts.

• I don't do well in math 1) at 8 oclock in the morning 2) without food or coffee 3) at all 4) all of the above.
• What is the point in scheduling a four day a week class that doesn't meet on Thursdays? Why not take Fridays or Mondays off and make everyone happy?
• As much as I hate my M/W schedule, I love my random 90 minute class on those days. One of, if not the best English classes I have ever been in.
• I love music theory, and I'm really glad it's a T/Th class instead of a M/W/F so that we can be there longer.
• Orchestra is okay this semester. Symphony is playing two really great pieces this concert, and Chamber isn't nearly as bad as I thought it'd be. I just hate hiking up to Ashurst...it's killing my back.
• I told MDB I did not want to be in any chamber groups, so what happened? I'm in the only one she's not coaching.
• I'm really, really glad I dropped choir.
• I thought I got over my social awkwardness in high school, but I guess it was just that I didn't care anymore because I had been around all of them for so long and didn't crave approval. I was comfortable, and because I was comfortable with them, I was comfortable doing things that I wouldn't normally do, like run for section leader in choir or lead sectionals in orchestra.
  
• I can't do social things with big groups of people. I get anxious too easily. I would rather spend my time by myself or with my small group of friends.
• The only thing I like about being a music major right now is theory. Piano and sight-singing are a waste of my time, I don't particularly like playing solo rep, and orchestra just gets on my nerves. I feel like I'm not respected in my section because I decided to change to a BA, and that's hard, even though I know in my heart it was the best choice for me.
• I need to find a job. Like last week.
• I'm tired of the monotony of the Union for my food. I need my own personal chef.

Fuck. Time for orchestra.