Today was the first day of the rest of my life....or so the saying goes. I was up early (6am) to get a good start on the day. Or so I thought. Of course I had first day jitters which I thought were over since this is in fact my second time through the university. I only ate a bowl of cereal...mistake number one. I got on the train and arrived early for my classes after only getting kind of lost (there seems to be a lack of maps on campus). I was thoroughly indoctrinated about how the program is revolutionary and one of the best in Canada and that the grads from this school are highly sought after. Good news since there are potentially 400 teachers graduating in two years. After this session we were invited to Mac Hall to partake of some free pizza. I went and got my student ID card (which is now called a ONEcard or some such thing and can be used LIKE CASH!! on campus) and my UPass. Mistake number two. By the time I arrived at the 'free pizza' it was all gone. I forgot how much free food university students can pack away. I did get a free, warm Pepsi and bought a membership to the ATA for $20.00. After this I ate a Larabar, and some spelt and sesame seed sticks. MMMM. I attended a Teaching Across Borders info session and became totally overwhelmed with opportunities. It was at this time I decided to leave the university and go home to process. I was lucky enough to sit next to a guy who thought I would like to read his text messages to his buddies. He leaned way over and kept bumping my elbow and touching my arm....I love the CTrain. Anywho, it was a good, long first day. Two lessons were also learned:
1. A person cannot survive on a bowl of cereal, a Larabar, a handfull of spelt sticks and a warm Pepsi.
2. The university is unusually HOT....I forgot this.
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