Second week of school over and done! Classes are actually finally getting underway, so I've got some reading and papers to fit in at some point. It's strange how much being back in the college routine makes you forget that you're somewhere completely different. It's still the same routine of going to class, going to the library, hanging out on campus, eating lunch under a tree, so it kind of just feels like a stranger U of I with a better view. Even though I only have three classes, most classes here meet every day and also have a weekly discussion section, which relates to the class but is also kind of a separate class with it's own readings and assignments, so it's actually a bit more work than it sounds like. I also started my volunteer program with SHAWCO this week. There were about 20 volunteers, most of whom were new, and at least 150 kids in one room so it was a bit of unorganized pandemonium for a while but we ended up playing get-to-know you type games since a lot of the kids come from different schools in the area and don't necessarily know each other. I was assigned my group and I'll be working with six 7th graders for the semester. It's not a tutoring program, but I actually teach them extra things aside from what they're learning in class so it's kind of designed to give them an extra edge. We're having a "fun day" all day Saturday where we're just going to the center and hanging out and playing games with them. Other than that, no major plans for the weekend (happy unofficial to all you U of I folks) but I'm sure we'll come up with something.