Full of expectation and hoping this will be time well-invested. Still don't quite know what to expect. I have never written a blog so don't really know how this will proceed...
Anticipation and to anticipate are words that often confuse my students because of the misleading prefix. They feel the word must have a negative connotation as they misinterpret the "anti". The etymology of the word is actually from "ante" (before) "capere" (to take), meaning "taking into possession beforehand". Only later (in the 1640s) did this come closer to "expect, looking forward to". It is, however, not a synonym for "expect" because it has the additional meaning of "prepare for". And this is indeed something I am trying to do while writing my first post.
Anticipation for me means wanting to start already. Therefore I have started playing around with this blogger site even before the course officially started. If we may believe the classic Heinz ketchup TV add from1979, anticipation is the "taste that's worth the wait". Let's hope that is right.
Some words that go well with "anticipation":
"contemplation" - yeah, I'm doing that a lot these days
"apprehension" - ok, I'll admit, I do feel some fear. Will I be able to finish this course? Or have I taken too much upon myself?
"premonition" - pretty much the same as apprehension. Also with negative connotation. Hmm, need some more positive connotations because I am not THAT afraid...
"realization" - yes! that's a good one. Just realized I have in fact finished my first-ever blog post and am still alive. Can't imagine people actually following my blog (still haven't figured out how that will work) but sure am mighty proud of myself!
etymology of "anticipation"
"anticipation" on dictionary.com
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