A new week, a new sense of motivation.
This morning, I got up early and went for a run with Keith, my boyfriend, and I am feeling rather good! Well, I feel good now. I didn’t right after the run, I had such a headache. But now I am feeling productive again!
I have been making a list of books to read along with my best friend, Jessica, for this summer and in general. My first one was Animal Farm mainly because it seems like everyone has already read it and I probably should as well. It was a short but enjoyable read and highly frustrating. It made me want bacon real bad out of spite. I did eat pork chops Saturday though right before I finished the novel, so that made me feel better.
Next on the list? A Clockwork Orange. Apparently there were two versions published; the one in Europe is 21 chapters and the American version is 20. The movie based on the book was based on the American print. But nowadays I believe they have all 21 chapters, at least the one I have does. I am only a couple pages in, but so far it is really hard to read. It is a bit slow right now because I am trying to figure out what all the slang means so that I can comprehend the storyline. The slang is not any slang widely known as the main character in the story developed the slang in that world, not ours. Frustrating.
I am fully open to any suggestions for books to read whether they be classics or new works. Suggest away!
Another motivation I have going today is my urge to learn French. Or rather, to finish learning it. I took four years of it in high school and was thus exempt from having to take it in college. I definitely do not have any time in my semesters here to take any French classes. My main motivation for doing so is because I need to be able to read and comprehend mathematical literature in two out of these three languages: French, German, & Russian. Most graduate schools push French and German because Russian is usually translated to English anyhow. So I need to finish up French and then learn German.
I think I can do it.
I love languages.
I hope I can do it.
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I will leave you with a song I find very soothing.
*I missed your skin when you were east, you clicked your heels and wished for me.*
Addicted To Academia 