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Traditional beginning of the semester analysis:
* Beginning with the most worthless and gradually progressing in a upward trend *
Fitness & Wellness - Yes, this class is truly worthless. The prof is really nice, but he uses words like "learnings" and he is our "facilitator" rather than "teacher." We also have to form "focus groups." We also have something called "Pause Week" where we don't do anything but reflect on what we have learned so far and then write something about it. LAAAME. It's already been unbearably cheesy. The second day of class we made a paper boat that said "Grace" on the side. There was no explanation for the boat whatsoever. I didn't get it. The boat is lying haphazardly on my desk and asking me questions about its existence. I don't know how to answer it. I'm only glad that we're going to do something about cardiovascular health and we're going to find out what percentage of our body is fat.
Concepts of Chem & Bio - I'm not interested, although Julia and I were pretty dominant lab partners on Wednesday. I spilled water on my books and we calculated its density. Spilling water...never a good sign.
The Developing World - Everybody says this class is really boring, probably just because the prof is pretty old. Personally I think he's pretty sharp and witty. We have to talk about gross national incomes and other things like that, which I'm not thrilled about, but I discovered I can read other books that I like during that class and get away with it! Don't worry, I'm good at multi-tasking. I completely understood Wednesday's lecture. It was about how to tell whether or not a country is developing or developed. Got it.
Paul the Apostle - An Eschelbach class with nine other people. It should be good. This is the first theology class that I've ever had that actually requires that I sit down and read an epistle and come to class ready to talk about it. Fine. We're also covering specific points of theology. I'm a little nervous about the size of the class as there will be more pressure on individuals, but it'll be fun.
Christian Life - My first theology class with Nunes, and I think I'm going to be able to handle it. I'm already thinking of my final paper topic and getting pumped for it. We're allowed to take anything in the world that we like and connect it with a theological concept that we discuss in class. I think I'm going to compare the institutionalized Christian Music Industry with the smaller community of independent Christian musicians and talk about why the latter is doing a riskier yet more effective job of getting the Gospel into the world, intentionally and unintentionally. I mean, an impassioned, self-obsessed worship leader possessing an impressive contract with a prosperous major Christian label can only do so much witnessing in front of a church-full of equally convicted and spirit-filled believers.
20th Century Poetry - I just got back from this class, as it's a Thursday night one. It'll be good! It's stuffed with English majors (some very obnoxious ones) but also some good friends. And I adore Dr. Rogner. I feel very free to speak in Rogner's class. I usually appear very silly, but Rogner always gives me an opportunity to explain myself as much as I need to till my point (though initially butchered) is eventually made. Lord knows I don't know a ton about poetry. But I may have the opportunity to do a group presentation on Carl Sandburg with Courtney Hammett and Nick Hoins and you can be SURE that Sufjan's working his way in there somewhere.
That's it. 18 credits. 19.5 hours a week at business services. A bit more for the Spectator and even a bit more for writing center. I'm filled to the brim with things to do and I'll probably do them. And if not...well, then Jon Shafer's prophesy will come true: "They've had more fumbles than I can shake a stick at."
That didn't really relate, don't worry.
The cat is spreading rumors about me
* Beginning with the most worthless and gradually progressing in a upward trend *
Fitness & Wellness - Yes, this class is truly worthless. The prof is really nice, but he uses words like "learnings" and he is our "facilitator" rather than "teacher." We also have to form "focus groups." We also have something called "Pause Week" where we don't do anything but reflect on what we have learned so far and then write something about it. LAAAME. It's already been unbearably cheesy. The second day of class we made a paper boat that said "Grace" on the side. There was no explanation for the boat whatsoever. I didn't get it. The boat is lying haphazardly on my desk and asking me questions about its existence. I don't know how to answer it. I'm only glad that we're going to do something about cardiovascular health and we're going to find out what percentage of our body is fat.
Concepts of Chem & Bio - I'm not interested, although Julia and I were pretty dominant lab partners on Wednesday. I spilled water on my books and we calculated its density. Spilling water...never a good sign.
The Developing World - Everybody says this class is really boring, probably just because the prof is pretty old. Personally I think he's pretty sharp and witty. We have to talk about gross national incomes and other things like that, which I'm not thrilled about, but I discovered I can read other books that I like during that class and get away with it! Don't worry, I'm good at multi-tasking. I completely understood Wednesday's lecture. It was about how to tell whether or not a country is developing or developed. Got it.
Paul the Apostle - An Eschelbach class with nine other people. It should be good. This is the first theology class that I've ever had that actually requires that I sit down and read an epistle and come to class ready to talk about it. Fine. We're also covering specific points of theology. I'm a little nervous about the size of the class as there will be more pressure on individuals, but it'll be fun.
Christian Life - My first theology class with Nunes, and I think I'm going to be able to handle it. I'm already thinking of my final paper topic and getting pumped for it. We're allowed to take anything in the world that we like and connect it with a theological concept that we discuss in class. I think I'm going to compare the institutionalized Christian Music Industry with the smaller community of independent Christian musicians and talk about why the latter is doing a riskier yet more effective job of getting the Gospel into the world, intentionally and unintentionally. I mean, an impassioned, self-obsessed worship leader possessing an impressive contract with a prosperous major Christian label can only do so much witnessing in front of a church-full of equally convicted and spirit-filled believers.
20th Century Poetry - I just got back from this class, as it's a Thursday night one. It'll be good! It's stuffed with English majors (some very obnoxious ones) but also some good friends. And I adore Dr. Rogner. I feel very free to speak in Rogner's class. I usually appear very silly, but Rogner always gives me an opportunity to explain myself as much as I need to till my point (though initially butchered) is eventually made. Lord knows I don't know a ton about poetry. But I may have the opportunity to do a group presentation on Carl Sandburg with Courtney Hammett and Nick Hoins and you can be SURE that Sufjan's working his way in there somewhere.
That's it. 18 credits. 19.5 hours a week at business services. A bit more for the Spectator and even a bit more for writing center. I'm filled to the brim with things to do and I'll probably do them. And if not...well, then Jon Shafer's prophesy will come true: "They've had more fumbles than I can shake a stick at."
That didn't really relate, don't worry.
The cat is spreading rumors about me