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annundrielWell, there goes any social life I might have potentially had. I'm not complaining, just a little overwhelmed by the thought of it all at the moment.
Irish Literature: Fr. Duffy is a tiny, adorable, Irish Jesuit. Hopefully the adorable part won't change with time. This was the only class I had yesterday and upon receiving the syllabus I have to admit I had a minor inner freak-out. Lots of reading. Not surprising, with "literature" in the course title. Bit daunting. And lots of the first stuff is poetry, which I'm not particularly good at reading with great focus.
Masculinity in the Middle Ages: Scary class. Dr. Koppelman seems fun and approachable. (This is her second quarter at SU.) Introductions were fun, as we had to tell the class three things about ourselves, two truths and one lie. Apparently, I delivered mine with such authority they weren't sure where I was lying and where I wasn't, which kind of gave them the "drama" part of my truths.
But back to the class. It's going to be difficult, but completely fascinating. Having taken Gender and Social Reality in the past, I've already encountered several of the issues we're going to be addressing, which is nice for me. Again, though, lots of reading.
Asian American Literature: This? This is my comfort class. I know that whatever else happens in my other classes this quarter, I've got Dr. Tung's format and familiarity to be comforted by. Tung remains amazingly engaging and funny. Not ten minutes in he made a joke about masturbation when someone said they got a Wii for Christmas. And later he answered his cell phone and had to tell his wife repeatedly, "I'm in the middle of class!" This wasn't as rude as it sounds, since he's got to stay in connect about their baby. And we've all basically had Tung before and know what he's like anyway.
Irish Literature: Fr. Duffy is a tiny, adorable, Irish Jesuit. Hopefully the adorable part won't change with time. This was the only class I had yesterday and upon receiving the syllabus I have to admit I had a minor inner freak-out. Lots of reading. Not surprising, with "literature" in the course title. Bit daunting. And lots of the first stuff is poetry, which I'm not particularly good at reading with great focus.
Masculinity in the Middle Ages: Scary class. Dr. Koppelman seems fun and approachable. (This is her second quarter at SU.) Introductions were fun, as we had to tell the class three things about ourselves, two truths and one lie. Apparently, I delivered mine with such authority they weren't sure where I was lying and where I wasn't, which kind of gave them the "drama" part of my truths.
But back to the class. It's going to be difficult, but completely fascinating. Having taken Gender and Social Reality in the past, I've already encountered several of the issues we're going to be addressing, which is nice for me. Again, though, lots of reading.
Asian American Literature: This? This is my comfort class. I know that whatever else happens in my other classes this quarter, I've got Dr. Tung's format and familiarity to be comforted by. Tung remains amazingly engaging and funny. Not ten minutes in he made a joke about masturbation when someone said they got a Wii for Christmas. And later he answered his cell phone and had to tell his wife repeatedly, "I'm in the middle of class!" This wasn't as rude as it sounds, since he's got to stay in connect about their baby. And we've all basically had Tung before and know what he's like anyway.
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Date: 2007-01-05 08:11 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2007-01-06 09:50 am (UTC)and yes, he loves to assign readings. one of my roommates had him and was always stuck with her nose in a book!
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Date: 2007-01-08 08:47 am (UTC)That'll be me all quarter - nose firmly stuck between the pages of a book. Or twelve.