I turned in the last of my schoolwork (the CSCW take-home final) yesterday so now I feel the need to reflect on last semester. As busy as it was, I think it may have been my favorite semester thus far. I’m not really sure why because I wasn’t exactly captivated by any of my classes. Overall, they were all good (a few of them more frustrating than they needed to be) but I didn’t actually have a class that I looked forward to attending. But I guess I feel like it was such a good semester because I got to do several things that were different and exciting – teaching, my thesis, our infoviz project. I think those experiences (well, at least two of them) helped me confirm my career plans and interests.
And this may sound silly but my apartment (and its location) are a huge reason why I enjoyed my time in Ann Arbor last semester. Being located only a short walk from downtown Ann Arbor and the UM campus has been awesome.
Looking forward to next semester, I’m anticipating having a lot more free time . . . free time for myself and to hangout with the friends who I won’t be seeing after this semester. I’m also super excited about two of my classes, which will be a nice change from last semester.
I can’t wait.