Monday, August 24

Today was the All-Program Orientation. It's hard to believe that the first Orientation I blogged about was a year ago. I have to say, it's really a rather different experience the second time around. I felt so "in the know." It was actually kind of awesome. I think I get a rush off of knowing the answers to things.

Once again, we were reminded of how special this school is. It's such an unusual thing for a graduate program to be housed in the same building as an Equity theatre. Artistic Director of the theatre welcomed us back, saying, "Suddenly, this building is alive, because you are all here." The situation we're in is incredible, when you think about it.

Artistic Director also said, "You tend to grow exponentially in your second year." I hope to prove him right.

We took some group photos of all the students and faculty gathered together, which was fun. If I get permission to, I'll post one here.

I am now going to be a mentor (as all second year students are) to a first year student (1st-Year SDW). It's crazy to think that I actually have knowledge to impart about graduate school. I have conflicting emotions on the matter; I simultaneously feel like I've lived here forever and I got here yesterday.

Second-year students also have the pleasure of assisting a professor or a department. I will be assisting the 2nd-year Acting Professor, whom will henceforth be called Acting Professoressa (she didn't previously have a blog nickname, and it feels strange to call her "Acting Professor" after having used that nickname for my 1st-year Acting Professor for a whole year... so I decided to go for the Italian).

My class elected Two-Shots-Up and Wifey as our new Student Reps (which really means that they volunteered for the position). The control-freak side of me is a little sad to not be returning to the post (you can only be a Student Rep for one term), but for the most part I'm relieved to have one less thing to be responsible for this year.

Tomorrow is the first day of classes. I guess I'm off to get my beauty sleep. :)

~A~