I'm in Love, I'm in Love, and I Don't Care Who Knows It!

Well, if you read my post below, you know that the title of this blog has nothing to do with anyone of the male persuasion. Instead, it has to do with my new semester here at BYU! I'm taking five classes, and for the first time ever, I love every single one of them. I wake up each morning excited to go up to campus and learn. I'm taking two editing classes, which is leading to my dream of being a magazine editor someday. Here's a list of what I'll be learning for the next four months:

ELANG 410 Genre and Substantive Editing: In this class we're working with the editors of BYU Magazine to learn the magazine-making process, and I love it. In the Spring they're offering student editing internships, which would be a dream for me. So I'm working hard to get it.

ELANG 350 Basic Editing Skills: Pretty self-explanatory. Lots of grammar, lots of red pencil marks. And I love it.

English 396 Studies in Women's Literature: For this class we're reading works by African, Indian, Afghan, and European women in the modern and postmodern eras. A book a week is tough, but I absolutely adore this class. I was worried that it would be all about man-bashing, but it isn't. My professor is able to seamlessly blend our religion and beliefs with "womanist" ideas. I love it.

Communications 381 International Media Systems: My last class for my Communications minor! We're learning about how the media exists in different cultures. I didn't realize how much of an influence the United States has on what people around the world watch on TV.

English 495 Rhetoric and Legal Argumentation: This is my Senior capstone class. When I was little I wanted to be a lawyer. That's not my dream anymore, but I'm taking this class because I want to learn how my English major fits into the law. And I love it!

So that's what's going on this semester. The social aspect of my life can probably be improved just a little bit, but I'm finally where I want to be in the academic part.