Tuesday, August 24, 2010

first week of classes

Revolution, enlightenment, and enslavement
POSITIVE: I'll be learning about a time period that we really skimmed over in middle and high school. We're reading Paradise Lost. The professor seems really nice.
NEGATIVE: The English department know-it-all/kiss-ass is in the class too.

comparative literature
POSITIVE: We're reading lit that ISN'T transatlantic. One of our books is actually a graphic novel.
NEGATIVE: I know absolutely no one in the class.

modernism

POSITIVE:The professor is pretty funny.
NEGATIVE: She's kind of long-winded.

English syntax
POSITIVE: Compared to my other classes, the workload is pretty light. What I'm learning can easily be applied to my professional future. The professor is cool.
NEGATIVE:So far none. Woot!

Shakespeare
POSITVE: I've already read two of the plays we're covering, and we get to choose which play we want to read for our big semester-long project.
NEGATIVE: The professor is a little intense. I like that she's enthusiastic about the subject, because I think that will make the class a lot more interesting, but it makes me think she'll grade super harshly since she's kind of obsessed. The semester-long project is pretty daunting as well.

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