I'm not taking Drama!

Continued from Whirlwind of Schools

My school started on the same day as the big girls.  History is a breeze.  Don't misunderstand.  I have the same professor as I did for my first History class so I know (for the most part) what to expect.  It is still hard work and I still have high standards I must meet, both my own and my professor's.  I am excited though because I know what to expect and what my professor expects from me.

My other class has been a bit more complicated.  Learning the ins and outs of photography have been a great challenge to me.  I do think I finally understand aperture and shutter speed better than I did when I took Photography in high school.  The work in the darkroom has been simply amazing.  Michael has said that he knew I enjoyed photography before, but he hadn't realized just how much of a passion it is for me until I started this particular class.  I have loved finding creative ways to fulfill my assignment requirements and seeing the finished product is rewarding.  Using and manipulating the film to determine the final product is not quite as easy as a few clicks of a mouse, but the possibilities are exciting to uncover.

There is only one issue with my Photography class and I just discovered it this past week.  I have been so excited about the photography that I have somewhat neglected my History class.  I had 6 assignments due between this past Thursday and tomorrow (Sunday).  One assignment was the same as an assignment from the previous History class.  I used my previous paper as a guide & rewrote the assignment.  I have one assignment left to complete (due tomorrow).  I dislike pushing the deadlines for turning in work as I have done with this particular section and I fully intend to manage my time between the two classes better.  In other words, even if the assignments aren't completed until close to their due dates, I will at least have the reading finished.

As for the drama in the title... My very first picture overwhelmed my camera.  The estimate was over $120 to fix it.  I had seen a camera advertised for sale at the school for $200 that had 3 lenses and a couple of filters with the camera body.  Since I was unsure if the camera was still available, I asked a friend if she had a film camera.  She did, but was not going to be home until late that evening and was going to be out of town the following day.  I ended up borrowing one from the college library and my friend got home earlier than she anticipated.  I borrowed hers because the camera from the library was probably purchased when the school opened 40 years ago.  I managed to get my assignment completed and was able to purchase the $200 camera.  All of this occurred over the course of about 24 hours. 

I now have a "new" camera and a new plan for making sure I don't neglect History for Photography.