"A Piece Of The Action"

Well, financial woes aside, school is going great thus far.

I have already told you about US History II.

Problem Solving With Math is going to be easier for me than I orignally though. The teacher is Merlin Mcginnes. I have had him before and did not care for his method of teaching. Well, he now uses a new text book, and has thusly changed his methods. The text is "Crossing the River With Dogs", a simplified problem solving book, using little mathematical methods. Also, I found out the Corey Alm, a friend of mine through Mark Patrick is taking the class as well. So now I actually have someone worthwhile to talk to.

The World War 2 class last night was a blast. Gregory Edwards seems to be a great professor ( I have never had him before, but I did work with his daughter for 2 years at Auntie Annes) and he really knows his stuff. I have to write a term paper, and also come up with a debate topic. I will find out what this will be when class resumes in two weeks (Labor Day, no classes). There are only 13 students in the class, and I do believe it will become my favorite class very quickly.

Today I had British Literature with Dan Callahan. Now, I had Callahan back in Fall of 99, my first semester at JCC. I did not care for him one stinking bit back then, but now I really seem to like him. He even made a point in class that I understood; When he teaches Enlgish 153 and 154 (both classes are REQUIRED for every student to take), he realizes must kids do not want to be there, and therefore do not pay attention. This class however, NO student has to take, so he appreciates it when students go out of their way to take the class. He knows that we are there because we want to be. He then makes every effort to make the class more enjoyable.

The thing I love about the World War 2 class and the Brit. Lit. class is the fact that they are both upper level courses. The teachers pull no punches when they tell you they will not spoon feed us the answers. They tell us that their are few "right" and "wrong" answers, that it is ones opinions that matter, that the text books are not holy scipture.

Latter on tonight I will post my homework, it is not much yet.

~Oz