A Conversation with Elizabeth
1999
Snow

From:          Elizabeth 
To:            LMixson@PEC.com
Sent:          Friday, January 8, 1999 10:03 AM
Subject:       Snow
 
I'm still fascinated about snow myself.  We had a fairly heavy snow here last year.  Because it started in the afternoon it stayed on the ground and was pretty for a while.  It just did snow in N. Alabama, but here, at least yesterday, it was back warm again. Two people where killed in N. AL.  Nothing else new.  I had a class last night I was a little scared about.  It is the second part of a two part course.  I had the first part with a different professor a year ago.  She was so awful that I chose not to take the second part with her.  So, in addition to it being a year's lapse, I have a different book and different professor. 

However, I went up to talk to him after class and he was very helpful.  He said he had some handouts, and also that I could sit in on his review sessions of his final from part one.  Then, a student actually volunteered to let me xerox her Part one notes.  All in all, I felt good about those boosts.  The problem this term is I have three classes, but unfortunately on top of that I have three classes I have to be absolutely prepared for every night--they are "call on" classes as opposed to "volunteer" classes.  In "call on" classes, if you are not prepared or don't answer adequately you lose 5 points or 1/2 letter off your final grade.  There is ONLY one final grade and that's the final, so you would instantly move down to a 95, and could move lower.  That's the rough part of how law school is taught. In volunteer classes, the prof asks for volunteers.  If no one volunteers you can still get called on, but you can say "no." (Its a little embarrassing, but I don't have any problem with that). Otherwise (I'm sorry I talk so much about law school)--I'm thinking about taking most of this next Monday off.  I'm going to have to break down and buy two books I thought I could do without, but I need them for class and I can buy them Monday.   Also, one of the art lectures I registered for is on Monday--I used to go at night, but can't now because of class, but I can go in the morning instead.  Then, there is an early showing of Civil Action at 12:45 which I think I'll go see.  That works out well because the bookstore opens at 8, the art lecture is 9-10 and then I can go to the movie.  I might come in work after the movie, if I get out in time to make it worthwhile (a whole day away from this place, esp. a Monday can create disaster). 
 
Have you heard about the movie Pi--its actually the math pi.  It opens this weekend at the alternative theatre and is supposed to be quite unusual.  I'm going to try and work it in sometime. The movies only stay a week though and I never feel like going on fri though, then on the weekend I have too much work, and then I can't go during the week (I've missed alot of movies at the alt. theatre because of that). I still want to see Enemy of the State, but I think I'll have to see that on video.  Movies, unfortunately, have become such a luxury, simply because of time.  I still feel good.  I walked after work and before class last night.  The apt. complex fixed the rest of my repairs, which is pleasant.  Enjoy your weekend.  Did you sell your Casio keyboard?

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