If one ever wonders why it is so amazing to be a college student, here's why. This time in life is a perfect blend of youthfulness, freedom, opportunities and growth. It is the most productive time of a human being. The classes in college are more interesting, and the school days are much shorter. One can leave and come as they please, hanging out in the city, or just in their dorm hall.

I had my first macroeconomics class today, you know, that class which teaches you how the world works and how we survive. It is such a huge class, which makes me dissapointed. The class just screams impersonal, but at least the teacher is organized, nice and interesting. We'll be "traveling"- as the professor put it- from the paleolithic era (where humans were nothing but hunters and gatherers) to the cybernetic revolution today (crazy term used to describe our world today lol). He shocked me with some of his facts, like how African-American men... AMERICAN citizens... live an average life that is less than the average life expectancy of a man in one of the poorest countries in the world, Sri Lanka.

He reminded me today that economic conditions influence social conditions, and thus the way that we think. Thus, economics is inherently linked with my interest in social activism.

My other class today was Views from the 3rd World. I am indeed very excited about this class. My writings on the 3rd world are some of my most favorite writings ever. The entire class exemplifies what I wish to make my life about, learning about the perspectives of the disadvantaged and exploited. I feel my life's calling in that class, and it feels so good to recognize that feeling.

I started planning for the AIDS walk today, and I am so excited about it. I cannot wait to hang out in the GLBTA office a lot. I will practically live there. My activism is kicking in again. It is arising after a summer of complacency. I embrace it with open arms. And now the time comes when I must sleep and wake up for yet another day of classes. Wish me luck. Ciao guys.