On CLA363, Part II
You may think that I’m making a big deal out of nothing, and in some ways I suppose that you’d be correct for thinking that. There are only two roughly ten minute breaks for a three hour lecture, which would logically mean that I’m only suffering for twenty or so minutes twice [...]
On CLA363, Part I
To conclude this little adventure in documenting my less than stellar experiences with summer courses, I must now offer a few words on The Rise and Fall of Athens (CLA363). In some ways, this course has a great deal in common with Stars and Galaxies and Introductory Geology; not necessarily by means [...]
On AST201
While it’s entirely reasonable to assume that an initially difficult course may get easier with experience, never maintain that a course which starts out like child’s play won’t suddenly pull a similar reversal. For the first two or three lectures of Stars and Galaxies (AST201), I often joked that I would probably find reruns [...]
Pictures make even mundane posts slightly interesting.
I’ve always wanted to try my hand at writing short stories and narratives, and the previous two posts that detail my experiences with summer courses have proved to be interesting exercises. Mind you that they’re a bit too autobiographical for my liking, what with my rather reclusive nature and [...]
On GLG110
“There’s a dearth of geologists,” says my GLG110 Instructor about midway through the first lecture. After ten sessions listening to her mumble through material about plate tectonics and fault lines, I can’t say that I’m surprised. Introductory courses are supposed to be advertisements that enthrall prospective and indecisive students into devoting their remaining years [...]