Here I am, in the Industrial Engineering Computer Lab at OSU.

Went to my first class, Materials Science, this morning. It's taught by an Italian lady with a thick accent. My first impression of her is good though. It should be an interesting class. We'll be studying metals primarily, but we'll also delve into polymers (don't know what those are yet) and ceramics (glass and porcelain for instance). We start at the micro level, examining the atomic structure of materials and work from there. We'll be using math, physics, and chemistry as we study these materials.

I tend to be quiet when I'm at school. You're just suddenly surrounded by so many new, strange people, and that situation does not bring out my outgoing side. Put me in an environment that I'm comfortable--church for instance--and I'll talk to new people. But one where I'm not, it's a lot harder for me to try and make friends.

I'm not in a quirky state of mind. In fact, think completely sedate, anti-quirky, and you've pigeon-holed me at the moment.

But Sharon's praying for me. That's beautiful.