Spring Class Breakdown

(Sorry for the missed post yesterday. I either got sidetracked when trying to post, or somehow thought that I had already posted.)

I figured I'd give a quick rundown of my classes this semester. My schedure is relatively sane, though I expect that not to last.

First up is MATH 2419, Calculus II. Held MWF in the Founders Building. I recognize many of the same faces from last semester. It's nice, because I don't feel quite so lonely in this one :-) There's a problem session that's two hours long, just like last time. It's also Wednesday afternoon, just like last semester. Let's hope that it is a more effective use of my time, unlike last semester.

New for this year is the test section. It's on Fridays, it only happens three times over the course of the semester, but it's a required time block, meaning that I couldn't schedule anything else at that time. I'm not sure how I feel about this. I like not taking extra class time to take an exam, but having a two hour block prevent me from taking anything else at that time (even a fifteen minute overlap - or a zero-minute overlap) is a bit constricting.

My Physics class is like that too, sort of. PHYS 2421, Honors Mechanics, is TTh, with a three hour lab on Wednesday and this strange extra lab/problem session on Friday. The professor is trying to move the Friday component, which concerns me - because the rest of my schedule is so tight. There are I think three people from my other two physics classes last semester. The whole class is perhaps fifteen people. I think it's going to be a lot of fun. Lots of work, too, but I expected that.

My last class is ECS 3390, Technical and Professional Writing, Tuesday and Thursday right before physics. It's grant, proposal, report, and manual writing for scientists and engineers. I have the sneaking suspicion that I know the professor from somewhere. I can't put my finger in it... This is a relatively small class as well. The book list is refreshingly light (and inexpensive), and the workload seems to be very reasonable. I hope it isn't too cream puff-y.

That's it. Light load this semester, and I need it. After these two core classes, I'll be able to take everything else concurrently. It's about time! I can't wait to get out of undergrad-land and into serious research-ville. Wish me luck!

Cheers,

-- Zach