Summer school.

Summer sessions are really difficult. The time crunch is ridiculous. I wouldn't recommend doing more than one summer class, especially if you have other stuff going on (like a day job). The truth is that I am in these classes because I am interested in the subject, and I really wish that I had more time to concentrate on studying and understanding the material.

I just submitted my first paper for Howie's class, and now I have one week to write the final paper. There is also a group project, which is very far from being done.

I also have to write a paper for the Cognition and Learning class. I now realize that I understand very little about cognitive psychology. I am having a difficult time with the readings, and the fact that this is an online class means that I can't harass the professor in person, but rather have to resort to email, which is just as annoying to the professor, but less satisfying for me. The "but how can you PROOOOOOOOOOVE this?" question is a constant point of distress for me. Of course, I realize the value of case studies, and theoretical conclusions, but this sort of academic approach is completely counter-intuitive to the kind of thinking that I am used to. Making this paper coherent will be a challenge, but I am looking forward to some profound metacognitive revelations.