Poll of the Day > Semesterly "rate my class schedule" topic. Bonus Summer Edition.

(+) Yeah! (+)

This summer I'm taking the following classes
MTWRF 8:00 am - 9:35 am - Women Writers
MTWRF 10:00 am - 11:35 am - Race and Politics in the United States



This fall I'm taking the following classes
MWF 9:45 am - 10:35 am - International Political Economy
MWF 10:55 am - 11:45 am - Game Theoretic Methods in Political Science
MWF1:50 pm - 2:40 pm - Latino and Latina Literature
MW 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm - Choir

TR 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm - Beginner's Golf
TR 3:55 pm - 5:10 pm - Choir
TR 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm - Special Topics in Public Health - How to Survive a Zombie Apocolypse


I'm iffy about keeping golf in there. I've always wanted to learn how to play, but I dunno if I'm totally willing to devote the time (and possibly money) it'll take to get at least decent. Not yet, anyway.
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Bumpo

I'm finishing up all my track-specific requirements this fall, so that'll be nice.
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A lot of that seems kinda Uhhh... Useless?
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Why the fuck are you taking seven courses

Never mind, Choir is on there twice. Still, six seems like a lot.

First I was going to point and laugh for having an 8 o clock class.

Then I looked again and noticed... yeah mostly liberal arts/useless classes.

Nice 'education' you're going into debt for.

I'll take an iced mint mocha, nonfat milk, no whip light ice plzthx
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Cacciato posted...

Why the fuck are you taking seven courses

Never mind, Choir is on there twice. Still, six seems like a lot.

did you see the courses? that's going to be a fun semester
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ReggieTheReckless posted...

A lot of that seems kinda Uhhh... Useless?

Mmm how so? I'm required to take two literature courses, so I'm taking women writers and latino lit. My major in political science so that's those. I'm minoring in public health, which is the zombie class.

Choir is useless but I like doing it. Golf is totally useless and I'm not sure if I'm keeping it.
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You gotta get some volunteer and/or internship experience in that bitch.
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Cacciato posted...

Why the fuck are you taking seven courses

Never mind, Choir is on there twice. Still, six seems like a lot.

It's only a fourteen hour semester. Choir and golf are an hour each.

Rottenmonk posted...

First I was going to point and laugh for having an 8 o clock class.

Then I looked again and noticed... yeah mostly liberal arts/useless classes.

Nice 'education' you're going into debt for.

I'll take an iced mint mocha, nonfat milk, no whip light ice plzthx

Blah blah. It's not the size of the degree, it's how you use it.

mastermix3000 posted...

Cacciato posted...

Why the fuck are you taking seven courses

Never mind, Choir is on there twice. Still, six seems like a lot.

did you see the courses? that's going to be a fun semester

And this. I actually like almost all the classes I sighed up for <.< intl economy was supposed to be Entering Public Administration, but that was full.
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seems like fun
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RCtheWSBC posted...

You gotta get some volunteer and/or internship experience in that bitch.

I knowwwwwww. I'm seeing my advisor about this this Friday. Stuffs scary .-.
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It's not scary, it's just THE REST OF YOUR LIFE TO THINK ABOUT
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I feel like I can make fun of his degree choices because I have a poli sci degree.

I regret everything =/
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Rottenmonk posted...

I feel like I can make fun of his degree choices because I have a poli sci degree.

I regret everything =/

But you make $80K!!
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Jen0125 posted...

seems like fun

I hope so! I'm definitely not looking forward to every day 8ams, but it's only five weeks, so there's that. Ending so late on Fridays in the fall in sorta a bummer, too, because Home Game Fridays are busy for me. It won't be too bad, though.



RCtheWSBC posted...

It's not scary, it's just THE REST OF YOUR LIFE TO THINK ABOUT

*hides*

Rottenmonk posted...

I feel like I can make fun of his degree choices because I have a poli sci degree.

I regret everything =/

I'll do good
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lol what a worthless set of classes

at least it's a state school so it's only about $10k overvalued instead of $40k

I'm gonna go ahead and say the above comment is from flanders since he's the only person on my ignore list who insists on commenting on literally every topic I make.

Thanks for the bump though :b
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I know what I'm taking next fall: all core classes than I have say in choosing!

Analytical Politics I: Strategic Foundations
Statistical Methods for Policy Research I*
Principles of Microeconomics and Public Policy I*

*There are advanced levels of these courses that I may (not) be placed into
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I love the sound of the classes you're taking ;u;
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MPP life, homie

Definitely look into the LBJ School. Longhorn network is a strong one.
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When does the summer semester end for it to be doing 5 day a week classes for hour and a half slots?
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For grad school most definitely.

Undergrad longhorns are just gross teasips tho ;b
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J_Dawg983 posted...

When does the summer semester end for it to be doing 5 day a week classes for hour and a half slots?

Runs from July 5 to August 9
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MrMelodramatic posted...

For grad school most definitely.

Undergrad longhorns are just gross teasips tho ;b

lol, yeah yeah
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Gross/10
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At least two of those seem entirely worthless.
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Claude_Frollo posted...

At least two of those seem entirely worthless.

Wrong. Nothing is entirely worthless.

Correction: 8am classes are entirely worthless. But the material isn't.
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Fucking waste of time/10
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MrMelodramatic posted...

Nothing is entirely worthless

haaaaahahahaha 100% wrong

SmokeMassTree posted...

Fucking waste of time/10

I can see Latino Lit being sort of a waste of time <_<

I wanted to take Children's Literature instead, but I'm able to double-dip this class as both English and Racial Politics
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MrMelodramatic posted...

I can see Latino Lit being sort of a waste of time <_<

Why?
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MrMelodramatic posted...

SmokeMassTree posted...

Fucking waste of time/10

I can see Latino Lit being sort of a waste of time <_<

I wanted to take Children's Literature instead, but I'm able to double-dip this class as both English and Racial Politics

Every single one of your classes is a waste of time.

Nothing is practical or will help you get a real job.
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Ehhhh. I guess I'm just not that into it. I've read a lot of Latino and Hispanic and Mexican masterpieces growing up (every English teacher I ever had though it was important for a school of mostly Hispanics to read it, plus my sister majored in Literature), and I've just never been a fan. I'm way more interested and excited for the Women's Writers course.
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MrMelodramatic posted...

Ehhhh. I guess I'm just not that into it. I've read a lot of Latino and Hispanic and Mexican masterpieces growing up (every English teacher I ever had though it was important for a school of mostly Hispanics to read it, plus my sister majored in Literature), and I've just never been a fan. I'm way more interested and excited for the Women's Writers course.

That's fair. Are you minoring in English lit or something? Curious as to why you're taking those courses for requirement or for interest.
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Nah, it's just one of those things everyone has to do - take two Literature or Communications courses. Most people stick to something like Technical Writing or Shakespeare or Professional Public Speaking.

I initially wanted to take Gay and Lesbian Literature, along with Children's Literature, but I found out if I take something along the lines of race/ethnicity/gender (not necessarily lit; it could've been a sociology course or biology or basically anything) I could apply it to my track certification, so I did that instead.
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Ah, gotcha. I think I got out of that requirement with AP classes.

And y'all had to take a research methods course right?
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Yes, I did. R is hard.


I was looking at graduate schools today. There's no way I'm qualified to go to any schools that are even like, in the top 30 programs nationwide .-.
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My schedule is pretty light, even if I do have work in the afternoon...

Summer 2017

Asian America: [Online]
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations: [MWF] 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Fall 2017

Electricity and Magnetism: [TR] 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM; [T] 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
Partial Differential Equations: [MWF] 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
Elementary Probability and Statistics: [TR] 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

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MrMelodramatic posted...

Yes, I did. R is hard.


I was looking at graduate schools today. There's no way I'm qualified to go to any schools that are even like, in the top 30 programs nationwide .-.

Eh, you never know to be honest. Have you even taken the GRE yet? Your application package is still in the works, so to speak. I thought the same damn thing and got into 6 schools.
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EclairReturns posted...

My schedule is pretty light, even if I do have work in the afternoon...

Summer 2017

Asian America: [Online]
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations: [MWF] 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Fall 2017

Electricity and Magnetism: [TR] 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM; [T] 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
Partial Differential Equations: [MWF] 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
Elementary Probability and Statistics: [TR] 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

I rate that 1000X more useful then the classes TC is taking.

At least you only have ONE liberal arts class (which I assume is required).
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RCtheWSBC posted...

MrMelodramatic posted...

Yes, I did. R is hard.


I was looking at graduate schools today. There's no way I'm qualified to go to any schools that are even like, in the top 30 programs nationwide .-.

Eh, you never know to be honest. Have you even taken the GRE yet? Your application package is still in the works, so to speak. I thought the same damn thing and got into 6 schools.

I haven't, no. Woo boy.
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Dikitain posted...

EclairReturns posted...

My schedule is pretty light, even if I do have work in the afternoon...

Summer 2017

Asian America: [Online]
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations: [MWF] 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Fall 2017

Electricity and Magnetism: [TR] 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM; [T] 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
Partial Differential Equations: [MWF] 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
Elementary Probability and Statistics: [TR] 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

I rate that 1000X more useful then the classes TC is taking.

At least you only have ONE liberal arts class (which I assume is required).

STEM is not the end all be all of education
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MrMelodramatic posted...

RCtheWSBC posted...

MrMelodramatic posted...

Yes, I did. R is hard.


I was looking at graduate schools today. There's no way I'm qualified to go to any schools that are even like, in the top 30 programs nationwide .-.

Eh, you never know to be honest. Have you even taken the GRE yet? Your application package is still in the works, so to speak. I thought the same damn thing and got into 6 schools.

I haven't, no. Woo boy.

Okay well, don't tell yourself shit that isn't necessarily true. And you don't need to go to a Harvard or a UChicago to get a quality master's degree. UT-Austin and TAMU would both suffice in skillset training.
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MrMelodramatic posted...

Dikitain posted...

EclairReturns posted...

My schedule is pretty light, even if I do have work in the afternoon...

Summer 2017

Asian America: [Online]
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations: [MWF] 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Fall 2017

Electricity and Magnetism: [TR] 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM; [T] 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
Partial Differential Equations: [MWF] 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
Elementary Probability and Statistics: [TR] 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

I rate that 1000X more useful then the classes TC is taking.

At least you only have ONE liberal arts class (which I assume is required).

STEM is not the end all be all of education

No, but political science isn't going to get you a decent job. If you want to be the president or something then get a law degree. At least then you could fall back on becoming a lawyer.

I minored in Political Science and the only thing it got me was a strong dislike for both of the major political parties (and some of the splinter parties).
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Dikitain posted...

If you want to be the president or something then get a law degree

He's an undergraduate student; he can't get a juris doctorate at the moment. He could use his political science degree to apply to law school if he wanted to, but I believe TC wants to go into public administration.
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RCtheWSBC posted...

MrMelodramatic posted...

RCtheWSBC posted...

MrMelodramatic posted...

Yes, I did. R is hard.


I was looking at graduate schools today. There's no way I'm qualified to go to any schools that are even like, in the top 30 programs nationwide .-.

Eh, you never know to be honest. Have you even taken the GRE yet? Your application package is still in the works, so to speak. I thought the same damn thing and got into 6 schools.

I haven't, no. Woo boy.

Okay well, don't tell yourself shit that isn't necessarily true. And you don't need to go to a Harvard or a UChicago to get a quality master's degree. UT-Austin and TAMU would both suffice in skillset training.

LBJ has always been the goal, with the Bush School as a fallback. I don't think I'm going straight from undergrad to grad school, so hopefully I can land a job or something that really boosts my application:P
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Yeah, definitely get some applied experience. You need that shit. Work in a state rep's office, work at a nonprofit like CPPP, or do some AmeriCorps program for a year or two.
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