One of the classes that I am taking here in Australia is about arthropods. In case you don't know, arthropods is just a fancy way of saying bugs. And let me tell you, they are FASCINATING. The best part is that while learning about them, I am not only learning about the bugs I see at home, but also the ones here.
Every now and then I see a dead bug on the ground, or one bites me and I squish it. Normally this wouldn't interest anyone, but I can look at the bug, count it's wings classify it and then somehow relate it to what I am listening to in lecture. It's so great. It's like a practical application to what I am learning while I sit in that quiet dark room, staring at the screen.
However, this class is also making me paranoid about bug bites, because we aren't just learning about the bugs. We are learning about all the problems that they cause in regards to human health. I will likely come home and go straight to the doctor being convinced that I have some life threatening protozoan floating around my system feeding off my life juices.
Because we all know that I need to be more neurotic. Oh well, it's interesting, and now whenever you show me a bug I will tell you all about it in horrific detail. Aren't you excited?
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I AM EXCITED!
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