Let's Take a Look at the Schedule!

I must confess...during break, when I realized that there was no more Franklin in my future post-this year, I actually did something that I am kind of regretting now...I actually went online and "dumbed down" my schedule. Seriously, my thoughts:

"A) If/When I transfer, what would look better, a higher GPA or classes that my future institution may not even accept the credits for? and B) If I really want to enjoy all of the facets of this location, I cannot be too bogged down with work. Therefore, bring on the change."

I did, however, get an email from my advisor asking me if we had discussed these changes or if I were just switching majors. I didn't get that email until after school had begun, so I guess things went through. Though, I did have one episode that kinda really ticked me off...See, I had wanted to get rid of this Business Systems class, because, well, it was at 8:30am at the further campus...I am lazy, what can I say!? Also, brought to my attention by my mom, I had wanted to switch my Sculpture class for Painting, for ease of getting the finished works home. So, when our onine registration program was up online, I had dropped those two courses, and then went to replace with Comparative Religion (sounds interesting...) and Painting. However, apparently I hadn't acted fast enough, and I was placed in Religion and Intro to Computing (which I was apparently on the wait list since the first round of registration...blurg). Therefor, here is how my current schedule stands, with some notes from the first 4 weeks:

Monday, Wednesday and Fridays:
-12:00pm-12:50pm: Spanish 201 (4th semester Spanish)
This class...well...blatantly, I cannot stand it. I think it is his middle school-esque teaching mixed with the fact that even though everything is presented stupidly easy (literally, with like crossword puzzles and charts), I (and most of the class) cannot get above a B on any given quiz...that's an issue. I am pretty good with the vocab, but its those stupid pronouns and strange verb things that always get me...grr.

-2:20pm-3:10pm: Intro to Accounting 115
I was pretty sure that this class was going to be addition and chart things, but apparently, I did not read the description close enough...oops. This is a lot more memorizing and such than I was ready for. Who knew? And, we have to write a very long, last-semester-Seminar-esque paper about a business again (with the same teacher) where we write a little, get it critiqued, and then continue, meaning lotsa work, but hopefully a good grade. If I can remember the differences between a Journal Entry, Ledger, and Income Statement; an Expense and Revenue or a Liability and an Asset, I should be fine...

Every other Wednesday:
-3:30pm-4:45pm Travel: Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia (and others to boot):
This is actually looking very interesting. I mean, there are the standard few long, tedious lectures pre-trip, but the actual trip is sounding extremely interesting. However, two hangups. First, I have a trouble finding a roommate for this trip. See, I know none of the guys going on this trip, therefore, I will get stuck with whoever is left. Fine, but last trip, didn't really bode well...And second, there is yet another paper with this one...10+ pages regarding something that we can research from the area...I actually have an idea about a loophole with this one...but that's for another post...

Tuesday and Thursday:
-10:05am-11:20am: Intercultureal Communication 102
Wow, who knew communicating was so complex!? Seriously, lots of details involved in this class, but the activity and discussion base is great. Very intersting, however, has yet another long paper due at some point through out the semester. This topic: our choice (always a hard one...) but I have decided to write on culture clash bringing creating one's personality...intersting?

-11:40am-12:55pm: Intro to Computing 105
This is my "If I get a bad grade in this class, who allowed me to graduate from Middle School?" class of the semester. Seriously, I love it, based on the fact that even though I can get good grades on every project and activity, there is still a ton of extra credit offered...um...score! There is a lot of teacher hands-on help which is great for getting a good grade on things. This is my time to check the email, Facebook, and even this thing!

-2:50pm-4:05pm: Comparative Religion 100
This class sounds interesting. There is potential for great discussion, debate, and learnign within a class entitled this. However, well, it's not really the case. Thusfar, anyways. It is still offering very deep information, but the stimulous isn't really there. We do watch some videos on different religions, and then get lectured about similar things. The killer, though, 3 longer papers for this class. Ouch...and, the first one is due in 4 days, and I have yet to really begin it...but I have an idea! Phew...5-8 pages of FUN! I think this one will pick up...I hope anyways...

So, schedule in review: I think with some focus, and a few hours a week, I will actually be able to do really good this semester. So far, I am not worried. I am a little aprehensive with all of those papers, but if I can get on them ahead of time, I should be fine. Well, here is to a semester of typing, memorizing and sucking up (c'mon, it always works...)!!!