Buddhism and Botany

Here we are again; a brand new semester, a brand new schedule, and a brand new workload. It is a time of refreshment, but some harsh realities come along with it. I'll explain a bit more.

 

I think I am going to have a very interesting set of classes. I am taking a religion course that investigates the link between animal welfare and well-being with Buddhist religious practices. I am also enrolled in a Paideia Capstone course that will focus on energy usage and ethical decisions regarding this topic, along with current policy regarding the US's energy usage. I finish it off with the second half of chemistry and a botany course, which should be quite enjoyable.

 

That is the refreshing part, it is nice to be taking courses that are interesting and new. However, after the first half-week of classes (we started on Wednesday) I had over 200 pages of reading to do and a hefty amount of supplementary work. I was pretty overwhelmed this weekend, especially after enjoying quite a bit of freedom during J-term. I think that this semester is going to really test me. I don't know that I have had this heavy of a workload for a semester, so it will be a challenge, but a good one, I am sure.

 

I've got some news regarding what I may be planning for next year that I will not go into right now, but will let you in on at a later date. I may need some input, too, so come back and help me out. But for now, I leave you. I need to do MORE reading for my botany class. I hope you are all well and happy. 

 

Peace,

Collin