The Spring 2011 Semester Preview
I've now gone to the first class for all my classes and here's my initial impressions for how this semester will go...
1) Intro to Biology: The class I look forward to the least. It's an intro class, meaning a survey of the subject. These are supposed to be the easier classes and they should be. For one, they're often required so it's not like a lot of students really want to be there. Why challenge those that don't want to compete? And also, why try and scare them off? Yet from the way the instructor was talking, he's treating it like an upper level class in which he expects us to come out knowing nearly everything about biology. On the plus side, there's eye candy in the room nearly everywhere I look. There's more I could say about the class, but I'll save it for its own note. I'll be happy to get a "C" in the class (as that seems to be what I get in all science related classes I take).
2) The Rise of Civilization (Anthropology): I'm looking forward to this one a lot. There's going to be a lot of reading and I'm probably going to struggle with my project for the class, but the instructor is funny and seems reasonable. Also a lot of eye candy in this class too. I'm hoping to get at least a "B". Mainly cause it's still a science class, which is my jinx, even if it's a social science.
3) Early National Period, 1800-1850: My first upper division class. And it does not look fun. For one, I find American history kind of boring. But since this was the only upper division history class I could get into this semester, I figured I should take it as I need to start getting upper level classes knocked out. I've had the professor before and while he takes some getting used to, I think he's pretty good and extremely knowledgeable about the subject. Not much for eye candy in this class, which may help me to actually pay attention. I'm hoping for an "A", but it won't be easy. The professor is kind of a harsh judge when it comes to grading and the only college history class I got a "B" in was the class of his I took before. I'm hoping to make up for that this time.
4) French I: Yep, a repeat from last semester since I did pretty horrible. Same professor as last time, which should help since I at least know her teaching style. And I like it. There's also a decent amount of eye candy in the class. I'm expecting to get an "A" in this class. That's the only way to redeem myself for failing it before.
5) US History II (Civil War to Present): Again, I don't like US history that much, but this class is required. The instructor seems good though and I definitely like that she started off talking about history being as much about perception as it is about facts and that no one is completely unbiased. Again, not much for eye candy in this class it seems. And also again, I'm expecting to get an "A".
So it's looking to be a semester that'll have quite a bit of work/studying I'll need to do. But I don't mind (ish). Cause no matter how much some of this sucks, it still beats being active duty Air Force.
1) Intro to Biology: The class I look forward to the least. It's an intro class, meaning a survey of the subject. These are supposed to be the easier classes and they should be. For one, they're often required so it's not like a lot of students really want to be there. Why challenge those that don't want to compete? And also, why try and scare them off? Yet from the way the instructor was talking, he's treating it like an upper level class in which he expects us to come out knowing nearly everything about biology. On the plus side, there's eye candy in the room nearly everywhere I look. There's more I could say about the class, but I'll save it for its own note. I'll be happy to get a "C" in the class (as that seems to be what I get in all science related classes I take).
2) The Rise of Civilization (Anthropology): I'm looking forward to this one a lot. There's going to be a lot of reading and I'm probably going to struggle with my project for the class, but the instructor is funny and seems reasonable. Also a lot of eye candy in this class too. I'm hoping to get at least a "B". Mainly cause it's still a science class, which is my jinx, even if it's a social science.
3) Early National Period, 1800-1850: My first upper division class. And it does not look fun. For one, I find American history kind of boring. But since this was the only upper division history class I could get into this semester, I figured I should take it as I need to start getting upper level classes knocked out. I've had the professor before and while he takes some getting used to, I think he's pretty good and extremely knowledgeable about the subject. Not much for eye candy in this class, which may help me to actually pay attention. I'm hoping for an "A", but it won't be easy. The professor is kind of a harsh judge when it comes to grading and the only college history class I got a "B" in was the class of his I took before. I'm hoping to make up for that this time.
4) French I: Yep, a repeat from last semester since I did pretty horrible. Same professor as last time, which should help since I at least know her teaching style. And I like it. There's also a decent amount of eye candy in the class. I'm expecting to get an "A" in this class. That's the only way to redeem myself for failing it before.
5) US History II (Civil War to Present): Again, I don't like US history that much, but this class is required. The instructor seems good though and I definitely like that she started off talking about history being as much about perception as it is about facts and that no one is completely unbiased. Again, not much for eye candy in this class it seems. And also again, I'm expecting to get an "A".
So it's looking to be a semester that'll have quite a bit of work/studying I'll need to do. But I don't mind (ish). Cause no matter how much some of this sucks, it still beats being active duty Air Force.
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