Ian Does Dallas! :D

Hey all y'all!

Items!

1) It's like Spring down here! Maybe a light sweater or a long sleeve shirt, but that's it!

2) Everything is a million miles away! The campus is right across the street, and there's a gas station and a McDonald's in walking distance, but other than that, One would have to drive... or hitchhike. Fortunately, the other students are very friendly and always on hand to give a ride if need be. They know how it is. Sunday morning, I ate breakfast at McDonald's for the first time. Sausage egg mcmuffin. It was pretty good, to my surprise.

3) It's small! Only about 3,000 students! So the bureaucracy can only be so bad!

4) Classes!
i) History of American Education
ii) History of American Art
iii) Aristotle's politics
iv) Hobbes/Locke/Rousseau
- The art hist course is for kicks, the education one is something I have a mere dearth of knowledge in, so a class would be nice to see how our current model of education developed, and perhaps discern any inherent flaws. The Aristotle and Hobbes/Locke/Rousseau will be good, since those show the ancient and more modern influences on American political thought during the framing of the constitution. When interpreting the law of the land, it is important to understand the political/philosophical environment in which it was born. Unless, of course, you don't care (I'm looking at YOU, congress). So, these will be solid classes! I'm back in academia!!!!

5) The people are very nice so far.

6) My living accommodations are good. Close to the university, clean, fairly priced, and very helpful management. Also, I have my OWN place. Nice.

7) Did I mention the weather is heavenly?

8) The campus is actually rather nice. The architecture is a bit dated. You can tell the buildings were constructed in the 60s-70s, but there is some very good landscaping, and a surprising number of trees.

9) There's a Catholic church on campus!

10) I don't have to work!!! :D My time will be completely devoted to study!!!

I'll post more as the time goes by. I have food, but no cookware, so I'm hitching a ride to Walmart with some people this afternoon. Hurrah!

Adios muchachos!
Ian