First day of classes

So this is a pretty quick turnaround form my last post, but I wanted to comment on the first day of classes for those who are interested. 

For those who don't know, a Masters student here at Penn GSE has to take FIVE classes each semester. Yup, you heard it. Five classes. Add that on top of 20 hours a week of assistantship and you will definitely become great at time management :) 

A couple of my classes do not start meeting until next week (because we started classes on Wednesday). I did, however, attended three of my classes and get a feel for the syllabus and the professor. I have to say, though the readings may seem intimidating at first, the professors made the material super interesting. The classes are small (ranging from 20 to 40 students) and are taught in a discussion format instead of lectures. 

I definitely stepped out of my comfort zone a bit when i registered for some of the classes, knowing that participation and heavy reading is the norm. Being in a room full of intelligent students, I get nervous sometimes when participating. I do need to get over that fear and so I signed up for some classes that I know will force me out of that shell. Only time will tell whether I made the right decisions or not, but nevertheless i believe that i will come out as a better person. 

Until next time!

My first week at Penn (8/29/13)

Hi everyone!

This will be my first post since coming to UPenn. I should introduce myself really quick. My name is Wesley and I am a Masters student in the Higher Education program at UPenn Graduate School of Education (GSE). I am also working as a graduate assistant for the Graduate School of Education Admissions and Financial Aid Office.

I just moved to Philadelphia last week and I absolutely LOVE the city. The people here are very nice and the transition has been super smooth. I am from California so the humidity got to me at first, but after a few days I feel that I have gotten the hang of it.

I want to explain my blog title a little bit. I chose 'Keep Moving Forward" because it is one of my favorite quotes form one of my favorite person, Walt Disney. I am a HUGE Disney fan so you all will be hearing some Disney references here and there :D But the quote "keep moving forward" was used by Walt Disney to really inspire and motivate him through all of his fun times and his difficult times. It reminds me to keep looking towards the future and be optimistic of what's to come. I hope that as you follow this blog that you will also look towards the future and keep moving forward!

I promise I will try to post every week, if not every couple of days.