As some people may know already, I won't be in second semester survey because I already took it in the summer (oh and by the way, second semester is so much more fun). This class isn't going to be one of the classes that after I take it, I immediately let all that stored information rot and disappear from my head. My family and I were never really involved in talking politics and economy over the dinner table (or actually over the TV), so this class started off as a struggle with getting used to. But now that I'm aware of these things, I can spot them around me once in a while and say "I know that!" a little too happily. I still may not be able to have strong political debates with people because there's still a lot that I don't know, but it's not like I'm not going to learn over time. This class was a great start to the real world that I was missing out on -- I would say it was a great start to college too, but I haven't gotten there yet, so I'll tell you when I get there!
