Too Much of a Good Thing

I was on campus for over 12 hours today. Consecutively. And while I'm not saying that is a bad thing...okay, yes, I am saying that is a bad thing.

I was the one sitting around all over campus between classes, reading Frederick Douglass today. (I'm nearly done, btw.)

In lecture:
Prof: (rhetorically, since he is a Jewish professor) What's that on your folder?
Male Student: The Star of David.
Prof: The Star of David?! What are you doing with the Star of David, boy?! Don't you know this is white-trash Christian country?!

It got big laughs from the white-trash Christians populating the lecture hall.

Anywho, if my school nonsense actually interests you, I have some thoughts in the extended...

I am taking a class that worries me, because I'm not sure I'll learn a whole lot of new material. So far, the lectures have been reviews of history I already know and have a better grasp of than the teacher (a grad student whose focus isn't on history). And I've already read half the reading materials he has picked out for the semester. So I'm sort of in a position where I'm going for the easy fulfillment of the Humanities requirement if I stay in the class...assuming I don't lose all interest.

My history class (I'm only taking one this semester, right? *thinks to self* Right, just the one) is one I picked out because I thought it would be challenging and interesting. It's an upper-level course I opted for instead of a lower-level course that would fulfill the same requirement, because I have a bad tendency of not doing well (i.e. slacking off) in classes that don't challenge me.* However, thus far the history part is all review to me...the culture part (assigned readings beyond textbook) look interesting, but I hope the lectures and textbook get beyond what I already know pretty soon.

I had looked to see if I could earn history credit through testing, but they didn't allow that. I'm going to double-check, I think.

* This is true. My transcript from my first year is a mess. I took first-level Western Civ and barely survived. I didn't show up to any of the classes because they were boooooring, so I missed the participation grade and pop quizzes. I took an upper-level Women's History course with graduate students and got an "A".

Posted by Jennifer at August 24, 2005 10:05 PM | TrackBack