UBC Updatiness....

[brilyn]

Things haven't really moved since April 14th with regards to UBC.

I'm still registered for the BSc program and not the Arts program; my currently declared Major is Physics (I was tempted to select the double-major of Physics and Math, but I felt that they system might collapse under the weight of all the irony).

Changes:

• I've managed to pay the $250 deposit. I'm in.
  
• All the Philosophy courses I wanted, I got.
  
• There is only one slot for the Japanese course that I want/need. It's been Full for the last three weeks. My obsessively checking the site every 2-3 hours paid off today: a slot opened up.
  
• All courses that I needed to 'discuss' with UBC in order to transfer, are transferred.

I am now registered for 10 courses over the next two semesters. The 1st number indicates the intended-for year of study:

• Term 1 (Autumn):
  
  • Japn 101: Beginning Japanese I
    
  • Phil 230: Introduction to Moral Theory I
    
  • Phil 418: Topics in Twentieth-Century Philosophy (will focus on a single philosopher)
    
  • Phil 260: Science and Society
    
  • Phil 425: Philosophy of Language I
• Term 2 (Spring):
  
  • Phil 426: Philosophy of Language II
    
  • Phil 416: Topics in 19th-Century Philosophy(will focus on a single philosopher)
    
  • Phil 240: Knowledge and Reality I
    
  • Phil 320: Symbolic Logic 2
    
  • Phil 324: Philosophy of Logic

So...

I'm transferring over with 20 courses, and have 20 courses left to do. That, technically, puts me in my third year of study. Also, 16 courses must be at the 'upper level' (300 or 400 courses). However, 230 and 240 are obligatory for the degree. I also have to complete up to Japn 103. So I have no frigging idea which 'year' I'm in. I'm just doing the courses that I need, and other courses that I want. At some point someone is going to tap me on the shoulder, and let me know that I can graduate. Until then, I'm just going to enjoy the ride. :)

I'm leaning towards doing a Masters. I haven't made any definite decision on that, but it seems more advantageous than to not have one.

The two areas that intrigue me most, so far (knowing very little about them) are Philosophy of Language, and Philosophy of Science. While it's a little premature to be making decisions, I'm fairly confident that when I have to pick a specialty for my Masters, it'll be in one of those two areas. If Philosophy of Language is what I think it is, I'll be specialising in that.

Anywho. That would be the school update. :P