Important query
People who took some iteration of a Creative Writing course in college: how important is it, in the greater scheme of things, to have a good professor for that class?
I ask this because I have a sneaking suspicion that mine is not. Which sounds harsh, especially since the first class was just this morning, but she's a disorganized GTA who is only a few years older than I am but speaks to us like we're in middle school. (This is the fastest way to get me to lose all respect for someone as a teacher. I cannot abide being talked down to.) The Roommate, another writer, is in a class at the same time that's just down the hall, but she totally loves the professor. I am contemplating trying to switch into Roommate's class, but that will involve force-adding and paperwork and logistical nightmares that may or may not even work because her class is already filled to capacity.
I guess what I'm asking is, for a highly-motivated writer with a moderately decent skill set (not trying to brag, simply stating what I'm not bad at here) does having a really good prof make a major difference in the quality of the class? I love writing, I'd try to do my best even if my teacher was non-existent, but I'm wondering if it's worth the hassle to try to switch out, as previous creativity-based classes like art and whatnot seem to be way more about the effort you yourself put in than the teacher, at least in my experience.
Thoughts, comments, etcetera would be greatly appreciated!
I ask this because I have a sneaking suspicion that mine is not. Which sounds harsh, especially since the first class was just this morning, but she's a disorganized GTA who is only a few years older than I am but speaks to us like we're in middle school. (This is the fastest way to get me to lose all respect for someone as a teacher. I cannot abide being talked down to.) The Roommate, another writer, is in a class at the same time that's just down the hall, but she totally loves the professor. I am contemplating trying to switch into Roommate's class, but that will involve force-adding and paperwork and logistical nightmares that may or may not even work because her class is already filled to capacity.
I guess what I'm asking is, for a highly-motivated writer with a moderately decent skill set (not trying to brag, simply stating what I'm not bad at here) does having a really good prof make a major difference in the quality of the class? I love writing, I'd try to do my best even if my teacher was non-existent, but I'm wondering if it's worth the hassle to try to switch out, as previous creativity-based classes like art and whatnot seem to be way more about the effort you yourself put in than the teacher, at least in my experience.
Thoughts, comments, etcetera would be greatly appreciated!