Prelim reading

I've received and/or picked up all the books I'll need for the next economics course. The main book, which I've been skimming, is all about cost-benefit analysis. And the thing is, on the face of it, this stuff should be dry as toast ... except it's not. It's fascinating. Mayyybe this is the right graduate program for me. I should know for absolute sure sometime before my thesis is due. It doesn't pay to rush these sorts of decisions.

When I was accepted into the program, they waived the Government course prerequisite, in part because I'd taken a survey course in undergrad, and in part because I work for the State. Joke's on them. Working in government doesn't require a working knowledge of government. Also, the survey course, besides being about 100 years ago, was at 8:00 in the morning during my freshman year. Which means? ::ding-ding-ding:: That's right! I never went to class!

(Freshman year in college was an eye-opener. At first I was thrilled that, unlike in high school, I no longer had to show up to class if I didn't feel like it ... and I didn't feel like it most of the time. Later in the semester, that ol' cause-and-effect business reared up, and I started to get terrible grades. Hmm. I attended class on a regular basis again, and didn't schedule any more 8:00 a.m. courses, because damn, that was early. In those days.)

So I picked up a very used-looking textbook for a buck, a survey course in government, to brush up on my civics. The book, by the way, was probably once owned by a freshman - the text in the first few chapters is hyper-highlighted, like a pastel zebra, but later chapters are in pristine condition. Here again, another frosh who ultimately skipped class to taste the new freedom of truancy. And so, we come full circle. Heh.

Comments

[Anthony]

And, like, your father the Dept. Chair never knew about your "alternative academic habits"? But you were in Wind Ensemble. But that was later in the day. I assume you were awake by that point?
OK, these two Michael Mc M impersonators walk into a bar....
....And the Debbie K impersonator says "and at these prices you're not likely to, either!"

[pam]

?? I've only heard bitter rumors about my dad's class schedule. I, unlike you woolley-brained fine arts majors, was smart enough to avoid taking any sort of course from him.

It was bad enough he gave me a copy of his music history textbook and expected me to read it. Mwheh-heh.

[maya]

I should be receiving my books any day now *checks watch, taps foot impatiently*

As soon as they feel like shipping to me. AMAZON. IS. LAME. when it comes to textbooks.

[Anthony]

Outside of Wind Ensemble and a few clarinet lessons, I only took one class from la pere du Pam, and that was only a music history class that I fudged my way through by being cleverer and more verbal than the music majors. I did take a class in avant-garde music from Debbie K that was actually kind of fun, cause she and I were occassionally on the same wavelength. Remember, I once reviewed a concert of her and her friends where I compared it to midget wrestling (in terms of its "fringe-factor" attraction).

[pam]

Anthony: You fudged your way thru? Dude, you're so hellabusted. I'm e-mailing the prof right now.

Maya: What almost tripped me up were the shipping options. I've never seen so many options - - 1-2 day, 2-3 day, 3-4 day, or the Timbuktu Express. That's why I'm dearly hoping that whatever Budgets has cooked up for us, it's available at the Hornet. Don't want to have to order online again.

[Anthony]

Hah. Can't prove a thing. Also can't prove how I got a passing grade in Noble's Scene Design Class with the help of Vance and some cardboard and pastel paints!