I'm in school now..waiting to meet up with my CG partner, Cherylyn.

Hmm, lately things have been kinda busy. Lots of readings not yet done (mid-term break's next week, tue is arts recollection, wed we might be playing soccer. Which leaves only 4 days - excluding sunday - to catch up. got a couple of assignments too: intro to world religion essay (2000 words) due this friday; one page reflection on ethnicity due tmr; reaction paper (5 pages) on gender due after the mid-term break; oh yea, and three group projects to plan for - gender, race/ethnicity and education. not to mention there's a mid-term exam on childhood/youth the friday right after the break...)

well, one thing at a time. I'm trying to get the religion essay and the one page reflection done by today...will probably stay late in school to finish them.

in the meantime, cheryl and I are planning for tues' CG. we don't normally take this long - usu in one or two sittings we can get most of the details settled - perhaps it's because this time round we decided not to rely too heavily on the SP. been trying to keep in touch with our members - most everyone's been too busy as well...hmm, something to keep in mind perhaps, come tomorrow.

Is it because we're not communicating enough? Last sat was kinda strange - even though we've worked together quite a few times before (we were part of the planning com for last May's arts retreat, we planned an arts CG during the hols - which was held at her place, there was the combined CG in school (2nd week) where we had to coordinate with each other - being the two 'team I/Cs', and now we're CG partners, having done two CGs now during the sem).

It's kinda strange, really. despite all of that - I still feel we haven't quite yet got the chemistry.. somehow..matter of fact, last sat we almost had a verbal war (well, not really, but the crux of the problem was that I was trying to impose my ideas on her, instead of asking her for her opinion - or perhaps I did ask her, though I may not have taken her suggestions seriously). sigh..am I really that lousy a team player? Perhaps cheryl, edward and van could provide greater insight on this..

then again, I have been told by them how our "working style is different". perhaps what they really mean is that I'm not a good team-player. perhaps I'm not. I kinda like relying on myself. but then again, now that I'm partnered with cherylyn, I suppose i'm gonna have to adapt.


hmm, where am I going with this? would this entry qualify as sounding "emo"? I've always wondered about the concept - invented by the generation after mine: that of my younger teenage cousins. anyone has an opinion? I warmly welcome any feedback. thanks!

raneth hopped off at 8:33 am