Anticipation

Went shopping for school supplies last night. It's been a while since I've done this, but I think I have the basics covered--a sturdy spiral bound notebook, folders for class handouts, highlighters and pens for taking notes. The textbook has already arrived due to the magic of internet ordering.

Last time I took a college level course, Amazon.com was in the process of being launched, and text books were things that you picked up at the campus bookstore. Mosaic was brand new, Internet Explorer didn't exist, and you did your internet searches via Gopher, not that you'd use anything you found on the internet for your class work.

Just as the world has changed, it will be interesting to see how much I've changed as a student. And how I compare to my fellow students, who will likely be a few years younger than I am.

Class starts Monday night, assuming it doesn't get canceled due to low enrollment.

Anticipation Part II

For those who were wondering, I'll be taking:

INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION. Basic principles of criminal investigation are examined. These principles include: security, preservation and recording of crime scenes; crime scene search; collection, preservation and security of physical evidence; preliminary and secondary investigation processes; scientific aids to investigations such as DNA; crime causation and modus operandi; causes of death and death scene analysis; sources of information, including informants, interviews and interrogations; note taking and report writing; and case preparation.

Yes, I'm considering writing a mystery some day, why do you ask? *grin*