Spring '06
Here is my schedule.
Geography 205: Physical Geography
Should be simple. Show up to class, take notes, perform on four exams, each exam totalling around 10 pages of notes to study from.
Political Science 233Writing: Comparing Electoral Systems
Ran by a good guy supposedly. It looks like this class has about 2 major papers, 10-15 pages each and a bunch of little writing assignments as well as a presentation of some sort. Could be potentially difficult.
English 210: Poetry
God I hate poetry. I hate it with a passion. This class will be easy, but there are two papers, one at 3-5 pages, the other at 5-7 and two exams. It'll be easy though.
English 217: Science Fiction Literature.
Took a class with the same professor last semester. Really cool guy who knows his stuff. Hoping my writing will improve more under his guidance. It'll be a lot of reading (about 5,000 pages + by the end of the semester if it's anything like fantasy in literature) and about 3 papers around 5-7 pages each. Time consuming but worth it.
English 217: Rhetoric and Political Issues
Group presentation (35 minutes), two papers (10-15 pages) and a variety of other homework reading assignments. This is an area I want to know more about. Being able to take a part someone's argument or learn about techniques which help sway opinions will be useful.
English 230: Shakespeare I
I loathe shakespeare. I hate it I hate it I hate it. It takes me way too long to get through a line of text and even when I'm done I'm pretty sure I come out misunderstanding it. Hopefully this guy is good - I switched into it last minute. Lots of group projects, a few papers here and there, but it looks like it could be difficult depending on how he grades.
It's six courses with a total of 18 credits. I feel like a chaste monk who's going to have to lock himself up in order to be successful this semester. I really don't understand how anyone can find the time for their hobbies and school/work with a schedule like this, but either way I'm going to end up locking down until I know for sure I can get away with doing stuff during the week. I'll be working on another short story soon and hopefully have that done by next week before a huge rush of work comes in. I don't know about any of you, but Andrew needs his 7-8 hours of sleep in order to function properly. Bleh.
Well, good luck to those of you starting a new semester. I have to figure some things out.
Geography 205: Physical Geography
Should be simple. Show up to class, take notes, perform on four exams, each exam totalling around 10 pages of notes to study from.
Political Science 233Writing: Comparing Electoral Systems
Ran by a good guy supposedly. It looks like this class has about 2 major papers, 10-15 pages each and a bunch of little writing assignments as well as a presentation of some sort. Could be potentially difficult.
English 210: Poetry
God I hate poetry. I hate it with a passion. This class will be easy, but there are two papers, one at 3-5 pages, the other at 5-7 and two exams. It'll be easy though.
English 217: Science Fiction Literature.
Took a class with the same professor last semester. Really cool guy who knows his stuff. Hoping my writing will improve more under his guidance. It'll be a lot of reading (about 5,000 pages + by the end of the semester if it's anything like fantasy in literature) and about 3 papers around 5-7 pages each. Time consuming but worth it.
English 217: Rhetoric and Political Issues
Group presentation (35 minutes), two papers (10-15 pages) and a variety of other homework reading assignments. This is an area I want to know more about. Being able to take a part someone's argument or learn about techniques which help sway opinions will be useful.
English 230: Shakespeare I
I loathe shakespeare. I hate it I hate it I hate it. It takes me way too long to get through a line of text and even when I'm done I'm pretty sure I come out misunderstanding it. Hopefully this guy is good - I switched into it last minute. Lots of group projects, a few papers here and there, but it looks like it could be difficult depending on how he grades.
It's six courses with a total of 18 credits. I feel like a chaste monk who's going to have to lock himself up in order to be successful this semester. I really don't understand how anyone can find the time for their hobbies and school/work with a schedule like this, but either way I'm going to end up locking down until I know for sure I can get away with doing stuff during the week. I'll be working on another short story soon and hopefully have that done by next week before a huge rush of work comes in. I don't know about any of you, but Andrew needs his 7-8 hours of sleep in order to function properly. Bleh.
Well, good luck to those of you starting a new semester. I have to figure some things out.
