I’m not sure why I am (yet again) starting a blog. I never seem to have anything to say and yet I have this persistent desire to have a blog. Perhaps this time I will find inspiration in school. Anything is possible, right?

I started classes last week. My first class is basically a computer literacy course. I don’t think it should be too bad. From what I could tell, I know just as much about computers as most of the students (and more than some). Not bad for an old broad, IMHO.

My other course sounds a bit more challenging. Essentially, it’s “Reference Sources 101.” IOW, where the heck do I find information on subject X, Y or Z? Of the ten people registered in the class, only eight showed up the first night. I’m not sure if that is a result of the instructor putting the wrong room number on the syllabus or because two people dropped already. At any rate, it’s a small group, so there isn’t really any way to be inconspicuous.

I’m torn between anxiety and anticipation. I’m excited and yet I’m terrified at the same time. I can’t help but wonder if I’ve made a horrible mistake and chosen a field that is completely wrong for me. I don’t even remember the Dewey Decimal System! Several of the students already work in libraries and most of them seem to know what type of work they want to do. I haven’t a clue. Both academic and public librarianship appeal to me and archive work sounds like it could be particularly interesting (depending, of course, on what exactly you are archiving). I don’t think I’ll be able to do much in archiving, though. Most of the archive courses are on a different campus and are not offered through video conferencing. Still, it’s not like I have to decide tomorrow. Besides, you don’t always end up where you expect.