I had my first day of class today, starting at 8:30 in the morning and finally finishing at 6:30 thie evening.  Wow this is gonna be a lot of work.  I had plans to find a job and working while doing this degree, but I honestly don't think I'll have the time...I might have to stick with just finding craft shows whenever I can and do those for a little extra spending money.  But, I'll muddle along.

The one class that jumps out at me as being really different here was my 8:30 class: aboriginal education.  I was always really interested in the First Nations culture in Canada; I've been to a number of pow wows in different parts of Ontario, and we camped on the Sucker Creek reserve on Manitoulin Island a few times.  This course looks like it'll educate us about the Australian aboriginal culture, and how to incorporate that into our classrooms.  I think it'll be really fascinating.

Learning and Behaviour seems like it'll be pretty average.  The class is split into two parts, however: the first is just the UOW-Wollongong campus, and the second half is a video conference, with the lecturer talking in front of us in Wollongong, and the other three campuses along the coast tuning in via the internet in their lecture halls.  It's actually kinda neat.  The other campuses tune in via video conference for Aboriginal Education too.

Finally, I'm really stoked for my music method class.  The prof is fantastic; really enthusiastic, really seems like he knows his stuff (though I'll find out for sure over the course of the year.)  It was pretty funny, actually; he reminded me of a male Dr Kun.  He has mentioned that he spent five years teaching in BC, having done his masters and DMA in conducting in the States.  As we were introducing ourselves around the class of eight people, I mentioned that I did my undergrad at Laurier, and asked if he knew Dr Kun, and oddly enough, he does.  Small.  Freaking.  World.

Anyway, enough of that.  I'll keep y'all posted about the rest of my classes as they happen.  I don't actually have any tomorrow (only cuz tutorials are cancelled), but we shall see what Wednesday brings.  Here's a picture to tide you over: I found this gorgeous little pond/fountain thingy smack dab in the middle of the campus.