Scheduling!!!!!

I'm still a little astounded at what time of the year it is. At just over 2 months, so much has happened here at Transy, and yet it feels like so little time has passed. More disconcerting, we are past midterms, and it is officially registration week for winter and may terms. Not that I'm dying from the stress or anything, but choosing how exactly to structure my schedule is proving to be a more involved decision than I might have thought. It's a liberating freedom to be able to do more or less whatever I like, but it's also a little frightening.

I don't know how much information to this point I've provided so far, but I'm a math and science sort of kid. Granted, I like writing, I like reading, I like philosophy, I like music, etc; but ultimately my study of choice is in physics, chemistry, and calculus. Granted, the ability for these to coexist is part of the reason why I chose to attend a liberal arts college. But at the same time, I'm having trouble balancing my schedule, mainly because I'm afraid of falling behind in my math and science. It wouldn't be so bad if I knew which science I wanted to study, but unfortunately, trying to keep up with all of them is proving a daunting task.

So here's what I'm looking at so far: Physics 2, General Chemistry 2, Calculus 3, and Fundamentals of Liberal Arts 2. The general sentiment from people whose opinions I've asked is that while miserable, the schedule is probably doable, if not as varied as one might prefer. The problem is that I don't exactly know what I want my major to be, math, physics, chem, or biochemistry. As a result, I don't want to get behind on any of these subjects. Something tells me that I really do need to decide before sophomore year though, lest I wind up taking organic chemistry, classical mechanics, and differential equations all at the same time. If only I knew how to decide!

And then, of course, there's May term. Those not familiar with Transylvania's academic calendar may be somewhat confused by the term. Essentially, we are divided into two semesters and one short session called May Term. The semesters are just like one would expect from any other given university, while May Term is a little more special, consisting of a month where students only take one class, but take it every day, usually in a little more of an applied or special sort of topic. I have to register for this soon as well as winter term, and as of now I have a few options. A class on the psychology of marriage is being taught, which I'm interested in, although I'm not sure that I would be able to sign up for it, a senior psychology major friend of mine informed me that it usually fills up quickly. Alternately, an interdisciplinary studies class called, "creative disruptions" is being taught that absolutely intrigues me. The premise of the class seems to be to investigate the social construct of the world in which we live, and in our own way, disturb it. Not only for amusement, but out of pure curiosity, I have an interest in this class.

Ultimately however, despite my minor hysteria trying to decipher the correct delineation the next four years of my life which then in turn determine my career, I recognize that I'm probably a little more concerned with this than I need to be. Life will go on, and I'm sure that I'll do just fine with whatever schedule I end up with. Plus, there's always more than enough going on around campus to distract me from serious introspective concerns, at least for a little while.