Monday, September 10, 2007

Classes I'm taking

People have been asking which courses I'm taking...
It was not really confirmed until before this weekend started...so here are they...

1) ENGL 280 - Introduction to Creative Writing

I never thought I'd be taking this class coz I was terrified by it...
I have no imagination!
My writing is lousy, how can I compare with the locals?!
Where will I get my inspirations from?
How can I cope with the massive amount of homework it might bring?
(I already received homework assignments before class even started )
But since I've arrived at class from the first day, I am in love with the class...


The class is really small, around 20 people and it was really interactive...
everyone would raise questions, give insightful comments and critique meaningfully all the time!!
I felt really out of place in the beginning coz there seemed no way I could compare...
but I ended up staying coz I really didn't want to leave.
I learn so much from this class!
And exchange is all about jumping out of your comfort zone and challenging yourself isn't it?
So I'm doing this class no matter what it takes!


2) DANCE 100I - Beginning Modern Dance


I've been hoping to get into this class since I've seen it in the courses...
Who would think that you can dance AND get credits at the same time??
(Even though its one credit...)
This is just sooo cool! I'm taking this for pure fun and enjoyment...

Modern dance is really different from Jazz...
it's more expressive and has lots of ground movements...but I'm up for the challenge!


3) ENGL 401 - Childhood's Literature

You know I love reading...you know I love books...
So there's absolutely NO WAY I wouldn't be taking this course!!
And I get to read Harry Potter as well!!!


Weirdly though, this is not a course for English Majors...everyone can take it...
And I was so amazed in the first lesson because people were giving really insightful ideas about the children literature we were reading...and they weren't even English majors!!
Another challenging yet cool class that I have to tackle...


4) CFD 135 - Child and Family Development

This is really solely for interest...I figured that the class should be interesting...
I've always loved things that has to do with child psychology...


5) FRENC 100A - Elementary French

I've always wanted to learn French but I could never get the chance to do so...
Learning a new language always seemed so hard for me...
The first class was really a little bit frightening coz the professor was speaking in French the WHOLE time...
I was TOTALLY clueless as to what he was saying...
Had to keep looking at the person next to me (coz she had taken a little French before) to figure out what the professor was saying...
I was pretty terrified that everyone would know what the professor was saying coz they should have taken French in high school but THANK GOD it was a beginner's class and other students didn't know French as well...
SUCH a relief...
I have to do well in French!!!! I love the language!!

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So that's it for this semester...that's all the classes I'm taking...

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