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Tuesday, January 14, 2003
First Day of Class Report:
ENG 209: Writing About Literature -- The instructor, Dr. Candace F. Knudson, is soft-spoken and is long-winded, an unlikely combination and potentially hazardous to staying awake. Although at a first glance, the class promises to help me derive deeper insight from what I read, I fear that the class might turn into a forum for those that like to hear themselves talk. Already on the first day there were those that took over discussion with over-analyzed and/or obvious statements, all with hardly an insight between them. I think this will be my most stressful class with written assignments due almost every other class period. Watch for updates on this one, I'm sure there'll be a few.
ENG 342: Medieval Literature -- The instructor, Dr. Christine Harker, seems cool with a quick but odd wit. She also seems very knowledgable and down-to-earth, and very reasonable in grading. There doesn't seem to be too much work, only three short essays, one research paper, a midterm exam, and a final exam. However, that also means that I'll have less chances to screw up.
LATN 151: Elementary Latin II -- Mr. Alex Tetlak is back in this sequel to last semester's big hit. Hopefully, things will turn out as good in this venture as they did last time.
STAT 190: Basic Statistics -- Combine all the excitement of staring at the ceiling with all the joy of listening to a man you can barely understand, and you have Basic Stats with Dr. Shingmin Wang. Luckily, I'm in the same class as Jenn from down the hall. She has notes from Rachel who took Wang last semester. And I've been told by several people that good notes and reading the book are better than going to lectures. I predict a low attendance record in that class.
PSYC 166: General Psychology -- Dr. Sal Costa has lived up to the tales I've heard saying he is a cool guy, even on the first day. I think, even though the class is a large one (for Truman) of about 90 people, I will really enjoy his ethusiasm during lecture and his willingness to discuss. This one should be a good one.
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