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Hi ya´ll who might still read me blog. It have been a while, since I have posted something. Lot´s of school work going on.

First week of school is over and another one started already. Five courses, 16 weeks, 10-15 exams, 20 papers to write and couple programs to write. Sounds like lot´s of work and that is what it is!

So I have American Government, Introduction to International relations, Social issues in computing, video game design and Unix programming. Funny thing is that only two of those courses would be in my curriculum in Finland. I don´t want to bore you about course syllabus info, but I can tell you little about the classes itself.
The last for 50 minutes normally and are lecture based. All the professors I got, they are really good, specially American Government one. What differs from Finnish system, here we read and write a lot, A LOT. In first week, I had already one paper assignment, one computer task and 100 pages of readings. And that is just the beginning.
On the other hand, way of teaching is very slow paced and thorough. Issues are repeated multiple times and I get the feeling "we got that". Maybe you remember things better like that, who knows.

In my free time I have basically worked out at the Colvin. I love that place! I am there maybe more time than at my dorms. Last week I played basketball for three days, worked out at the gym, went to Pilates lesson (and yes, I was the only guy) and did some jogging. So I think I´m gonna be a disappointment to my friends, who be happy to see chubby cowboy rolling back, not going to happen! I also found the OSU lacrosse team and I am able to practice with them during the fall. We are also going to play one tournament in Tulsa in October.

Night time, we have been going to Stonewall Tavern, which is a pub here in Stillwater. There is not so many night clubs here (actually none), which is quite odd for me, who have been going more to clubs then pubs. We might go to Oklahoma city and Dallas someday, to check out the night life there.

Next weekend is the first College football game! We play against Georgia and it is going to be huge! This town goes crazy, when it´s game day. People come to camping, grilling, brings their own tv´s if they don´t have tickets to games. Luckily I do and I have chance to cheer for the Orange cowboys with 61,000 other people! That is going to be awesome!

GO POKES!