My First Class--Over Already?

It seems almost unbelievable that I am approaching the final week of my first post-graduate (and online) class. What an incredible experience.

I feel like I've entered a whole new world. I think I have.

Just yesterday I was visiting with a friend (and former co-worker) in my family room and gestured toward my desk when I was talking about my classes. I realized by his expression that he was confused by this non-verbal. I have an armoire-style desk, so he couldn't see that my computer was inside. I laughed and explained that the desk and computer are the location of my class in my mind. When I "go to school" it is at my desk.

Right then I realized that I'm forming a bond with my computer and the immediate environment around it. That seems strange, but it makes sense to me.

All of my classmates and professors have become part of this physically small world. It is ironic that this tiny territory opens up into a vast, expansive world of information and knowledge.

How grateful I am for the introduction to graduate school provided by COM502 Graduate Seminar. It has been HARD WORK, and I'm glad. I feel like I've been given tools for the project ahead.

Lynelle