Thursday, August 20, 2009

What Luck!

Yesterday I wanted to drop a class I didn't need and try to pick up one I needed. Most of the classes I needed were full before I registered, so I had to fill my schedule with other stuff in order to attend full time. The class I wanted to drop was a computer class taught in the evening...and I did not want to be in class until 8 pm. I wanted to either drop it and pick up English 101 or Psychology and, if that wasn't possible, I wanted to at least try and take the computer course online.

Well wonder of wonders...not only did I get to drop the computer class and pick up English 101, I found out the instructor is the same one I had for the Summer term. She wasn't supposed to be teaching a 101 this term but as luck would have it she is. She is a wonderful instructor and I am thrilled to be having her again.

Classes have gone well this week. I love the speech class. The instructor of that class is also very good. And he is an Agnostic to boot! Next Monday all students have to do a three minute introductory speech about who they are and what their background is. I'm really looking forward to that. I've always enjoyed public speaking.

Biology class is a different matter altogether. That stuff is challenging! It's like learning a whole new language and the complicated mechanisms of an incredibly complex machine all at the same time. And the instructor flies through it. I get the feeling this class will be one of rote memorization and hours and hours and hours spent with my nose in my notes. I also have to dissect a cat, which I am not really looking forward to. I love kitties. I have no interest in knowing what they look like on the inside though.



3 comments:

Nick said...

Yeah, chemistry is the same way. It's like learning a new language and the teachers always fly through it and even the teacher will say brute-force memorization is needed. lol good luck!

Unknown said...

I've signed up for my Fall term classes at my new school. However we don't start until late September. Clatsop doesn't have the engineering classes I need to properly set my self up for getting my transfer degree so I can go to Oregon State University. However, I have not been able to move yet so I can attend my classes in person at Chemeketa this term. I've had to sign up for all online classes. I hope to have enough leftover tuition to move in the middle of this term. Luckily, Chemeketa has a huge selection of online classes that several other colleges in this state use as well. The only thing I'm missing out on this term is a math class.

I'm Taking:

PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology
HPE 295 - Health and Fitness for Life
WR 122 - English Composition-Logic & Style
Eng 104 - Introduction to Fiction

I enjoyed the speech class I took last spring term. We had to do three big speeches during the term. My first one was an informative speech on Deism. It was well recieved and I was able to deliver it without ripping too much into Christanity. I also did an argumentive speech supporting gay marrage and a persuasive speech on universial health care. I didn't want to shy away from contorversial topics and enjoyed the challenge of supporting my viewpoint while keeping the tone civil.

Our speech teacher wouldn't let us do a speech on legalizing cannabis since people had done that topic to death in his class awhile back. LOL However I believe he was not against legalization. Too bad though, I would of had fun with that topic.

Learning about how complex life is--from reading my wife's A&P books--reinforced my belief that there is a creator. If you ever decide that there is a creator out there, you may want to look into Deism. You might find that it is compatiable with your own beliefs.

Nicjor79 said...

I had a speech teacher who was a Mormon... and he would try to convert anyone who came to see him during his office hours. That was a piece of work.

Also, if you don't want to dissect you actually have the right to refuse in most states. Not too sure about Alabama though- although I was always able to get out of it.