Campus Scenery

Some statistics, since my mind is steeped in statistics right now: From my house to the parking lot on campus where I park: 17.8 miles. Time to travel this distance, in good weather and light traffic: 27 minutes. Floors in the education building: 7, I do believe. Money for textbooks for three classes if purchased at the university book store: $241. Money I can save if I purchase these textbooks on Amazon: $47.27. Garbage bill for 3 months in Meridian: $45. Guess where I'm buying my books?

The view from where I park my car, to the Education building, which is the tallest building in this photo.

Closeup of the Education Building. Those with really, really good vision might be able to make out the word "Education" on the bricks behind the trees?

The closest you'll get to a picture of me for a while. Entering the Education building.

Today I worked at the university, in the Library. Amazing how quickly the time went by. I was able to get most of the Needs section for one of the grants written. Now I need to cut out about one page of writing! The work areas in the Library have excellent chairs. I'm appreciating chairs and tables quite a bit at this time, since I do not have a table or a chair for my office space at my house. I will be checking out the nearby thrift stores this weekend to see what I can find. Hopefully they deliver!

This is the Library. I have only been on the first floor, so far.

Here's a closeup of the entrance to the Library. That's especially for you, Jen, since you were asking about Libraries!

I may be adding a fourth class to my load. There is an Education Seminar on Wednesday evenings that would be a good one, and the professor teaching it is supposed to be excellent. It may be my only chance to take a class from him, is my understanding. I also found out that this summer I will most likely be taking three classes in the first five-week session of summer. These will, I imagine, be quite intensive classes, with all day sessions. Then I will be free for the rest of the summer, at least from academics. I will continue to work for my graduate assistantship to make up for this fall.

The view out the window from where I was sitting in the Library. This is the Boise River Walk, a green belt for walkers, runners, skaters, bikers and more. There's about 14 miles of walkway in the city.

There's a 3-day weekend ahead, and then the real work begins. Hope you all have a good weekend with warmer weather than I've been having.