Geeking Out

First off, being a student again is da bomb.

The first day of orientation, a current doctoral student gave a speech concerning how much we are going to be "geeking out" over class content during the next year. How right she was.

Take, for instance, a highlight from class this week. This particular course is about creating educational software to enhance learning. The professor is totally crush-worthy. Like...distractingly crush-worthy. Like...ohmygodjustkeeptalkingandlookingcuteinyourHawaiianshirtandscruffandmarryme crush-worthy.

In lab, he presented a prototype of what he has been working on and in this moment, I knew I belonged with these people. Why? Because he had a classroom of 30 students from all walks of life completely spazzing out over an equivalent fractions video game. Equivalent fractions. He started talking as the game was going on, but no one could focus because we not only wanted to play the game, but wanted to WIN. Competitive and dorky? Which one will I choose to marry?

Other examples of this "geeking out:"

1) At the HGSE BBQ, my entire cohort formed a circle on the dance floor (yes, A DANCE FLOOR). We were having a gay old time and then one of our professor's (let's call him Professor Puppet) showed up. Each and every person screamed with delight and jumped up and down because we were excited to see him. I'm sure someone even farted they were so pumped. Then, his children joined us in the circle and it was like, "Who can impress Professor Puppet the most?" So, we made sure to get them involved and let them know they were the coolest kids since Punky Brewster. It also helped that were completely adorable.

2) The competition to get a computer in the library was "Bad Girl's Club" fierce. Seriously, you have to be a freakin' hawk to get one or else you will end up chasing for one, knocking down another student and for the rest of the year being that guy who knocked down a person for a computer. I can't be that guy. Again.

I'm very eager for the semester get going, so much so that when I sat down to do my first reading for a class, I was giddy with delight. And there weren't even any pictures of Anderson Cooper included in the text! God, I love taking notes.

Ok, I need to go. "That's So Raven" is on.