Screw First Impressions

Always, always my first impressions are wrong. Especially when I have a preconceived notion about something - whether it be good or bad how it turns out to be is always the opposite.

Example 1: Vector Cereal

The impression.
Since the boyfriend and I are both short of funds but living in the same place, we have co-operative grocery shopping. That way we can buy in bulk without worrying about things going bad and we can save lots of money and spend less on luxury items (i.e. cookies, popcorn shrimp, etc). Buying cereal was not easy though as we both prefer different kinds of cereal. His childhood favourite: Vector. Not only did I hate it the first time I tried it, he found out he didn't like it when he tried it again. So we have this big box of cereal sitting in our pantry for months, stale-ing away.
The final verdict:
Due to the need for a study snack and a lack of snackable foods in the house (damn lack of funds) I once again eyed the notorious dark blue box. Turns out it's pretty good as a snack even without milk. Or maybe especially without milk. It's crunchy, sweet, and the box tells you it's loaded with vitamins which I assume are good for the working brain.

Happiness.

Example 2: Gerontology 2B03

The impression.
Human Biology of Aging. A delightful mix of gerontology and biology (two subjects I love) and a prof who's enthusiastic and has enough time on her hands to make things beautifully detailed slides cram-packed with information. So much so that you don't even need to take notes or even, for that matter, attend the night class.
The final verdict.
So the first midterm is coming up. She tells us what to expect. Loads of short and long answer questions. Okay, okay you can bluff your way through that. But it's not that simple. She wants you to know everything inside and out. No straight memorizations either: marks are deducted if we try to explain anything the same way she did. To get full marks for even a short answer question your explanations must be creative and innovative. She wants to be amazed. Her exact words, I swear.

Aggravation.