I've been back at Goucher for exactly one day. I'm trying to tweak my schedule, and it's being a pain in the butt this year. I have several history courses lined up (Latin American, Vietnam War, Comparative Colonialism) and one English class (Advanced Nonfiction Writing), but they only amount to 13 credits.
The other classes I'd really love to take are either full or not being offered this semester. So, I went to my English advisor. She consulted the teacher of English 215 (a required course for my English major that I've been trying to get into for multiple semesters) about how I could get in. He said that I should just show up on the first day of class and if someone drops it, I can be quietly added.
My advisor pointed out that I should register for a back-up class. This means that tomorrow I'm going to be the rude person who doesn't show up on the first day to a class, because I'll be at English 215 testing the waters.
My original backup was Theater 232, Playwriting. I still enjoy the idea of it. I've never written a play, but anything to do with creative writing sparks my interest - and it is a specifically valuable course for my major, which is helpful. Still, it's a Theater course, not an English one...which means I might have to act out my own work. Eeep.
So now I have to have a back-up to my back-up. I'm thinking of making Intro to Art History fulfill this role. I know it's weird, but I really liked Art History in high school. Plus, I was damn good at remembering all the little details involved...names, dates, stuff like that. Since I've done well in multiple Art History courses before, I would probably be familiar with some of the material. I hate to say it, but it would be a good "GPA-fluffer."
One downside to sticking with Playwriting if English 215 doesn't pan out? I would be in class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with only a small dinner break. I have no idea why nearly all my classes fell on Tuesday/Thursday this term, but I'm a little terrified. I'm going to have to develop some serious academic stamina. Oxford, while hard, only entailed spending 2 hours a week in class, so tomorrow might be painful.
We'll see how it goes. I'm registered for Playwriting since there was only 1 spot left, but I may chicken out and replace it with Art History by the end of the night.
