Wow, my sleep schedule is going to be
so messed up.
Today, I woke up at 10:30A to a phone call and my roommate coming back from class and breakfast. The day was already really bright, and everyone else in the world was awake.
I stumbled out of bed, showered, and found some people to go to lunch with.
Not much of note in the afternoon until my Applied Ethics class. I got in right before the class started (the class starts at 3:05, and I probably slid in at 3:04-ish), so, of course, I was seated in the back. The teacher, Professor Goldstein proceeded to tell about the requirements of the course, and what would happen in it, and all of that good stuff. I noticed all kinds of awesome philosophers--ones I had read, at that!--and started to get really excited.
Right after going through the syllabus, though, the class got interesting really fast. He turned to us and asked us to debate the ethics of abortion--whether or not an abortion was immoral or moral. Nobody spoke for half a minute, so I explained what I felt the debate truly was and how the argument should be approached. Unfortunately enough, I had to take a stance on the issue at that point in time. It would appear that I picked the unpopular stance, too, as four or five students instantly raised their hands when the professor asked for more people to speak. Almost everyone in the class contributed, and a few contributed more than once. I'm so glad that participation at Davidson is such a big deal, and something that comes so easily for so many people. It means that our discussions will actually get somewhere, instead of the discussions just being between three people who agree on the same side of the argument, but don't realize that they do.
After class, I talked to the professor, and told him about Wittgenstein and Sartre and Russell and Mill and all of the other philosophers I read, and he seemed to be really excited, too. It was great to see a teacher who truly loves his subject and loves it when students are interested, too.
I had dinner with Graham, who had a pet furry caterpillar perched on his shoulder for most of the dinner, and had a nice chat with him about his experiences at Davidson, my experiences at Davidson, and his upcoming documentary. He and a friend are borrowing my Flip to record their documentary, and it seems like it would definitely be something interesting to watch/film.
I made a quick run through the Organizations Fair, signed up for the mailing list of the Eco-Reps, Mock Trial, and the Young Dems. Unfortunately, I had to make it to the library for a Davidson101 class, so I didn't have any time to shop around. I'm really excited for the Eco-Reps, and I think I will probably spend time in the Young Dems as opposed to Mock Trial for this year. Again, none of these plans are set in stone, and when it comes to picking extra-curriculars, I'm usually pretty fickle until a week before the commitment comes.
Davidson 101 - Library was alright. I learned how to find books in the library and where to search for scholarly sources within the library database. Davidson's got a pretty good library, though I didn't take that away from my first visits to the campus. I'm glad that Dav101 is able to change my mind like that. My next Davidson101 class is "Realizing Your Risk", and is on Thursday night.
Afterwards, I was able to talk on the phone with Caroline, and enjoyed the conversation thoroughly. Here's a shout-out.
Early night tonight after reading some more
Epic of Gilgamesh, Economics, and
Metaphysics.
Have a phenomenal preevening.
