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[garran]

Oh, I should get around to telling you guys what my school schedule is going to look like. Thanks to Marilee for politely explaining that I ought to be using the search function which told me whether a class was full (this is one of the reasons this list is not identical to the list of prospective classes I posted a while ago).

Every Weekday but Wednesday:

Beginner's Japanese I (12:30 - 1:25)

Unexpectedly, this is probably the most daunting course I'm taking (the summary describes that romanji will be prohibited, that students shall be judged on their [kana] handwriting, and that to arrive late will doom me forever). Perhaps this strictness will help force me to fluency better than the courses I've taken which allowed me to dabble.

Intro to Philosophy: Ethical, Social & Political Systems (1:30 - 2:25)

Japanese takes place in a room whose designation begins with 'A'; this one lives in 'B'. I'm counting on the fact that the buildings at Langara lean so close together as to in fact be interconnected to allow me to get between them in five minutes; I hope my faith is not misplaced.

(It's interesting that this is the Philosophy course I gravitated to, rather than its counterpart, Epistemology and Metaphysics; I'm aware that five years ago, I would have done the opposite.)

Tuesdays and Thursdays:

Asian Mythology (3:30 - 5:25)

Yum.

And finally,

Canadian Politics and Government (6:30 - 7:55)

Because if I did not take this, Paul Martin would get very sad and cry. This is the only course I'm taking for which I had to spend some time on the waitlist, which I rose through with gratifying speed. Have I mentioned that Canadian politics make me irrationally cheerful?

I wonder what I ought to bring to these classes? Presumably I'm expected to provide my own paper and writing implements; are there other canonical 'school supplies' I ought to be aware of?

Comments

[bubbleteagirl.livejournal.com]

yes, you will be able to get from A building to B building in 5 minutes as long as you do not stop and talk to anyone on the way... or spend too much time stopped in front of a vending machine. "A" building is the building which you will likely walk into... it is old'ish and school'ish. B building is further down, if you were to keep walking straight, past the lame ass cafeteria. B building has a basement... and so if any of your classes have rooms that say B0## (the ## standing for a random number) they are in the basement of B building. If they say B1##, then they are on the main floor. Higher numbers, are obviously higher up, on higher floors. This is also true for A building, sans the basement part.

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This is what I like to bring to the first day of class:

- one binder for each class... i like the kinds that are 1 or 1 1/2 inches thick.
- dividers for each binder. usually the kinds that have 5 tabs. this helps me keep handouts and homework organized.
- a notepad for each course, which fits into the corresponding binder.
- a couple lose pieces of lined paper, put in the back of each binder, just in case.
- 2 pens (in case one stops working)
- 1 pencil (in case your teacher is insane)
- all txt books for that course, STILL IN THEIR SHRINK WRAP (if they so came in shrink wrap). i keep the shrink wrap still on just in case i walk into the classroom and know instantly that i hate it and wanna drop... or in case the txt book list (or i myself) made a mistake about which txt books the teacher wants us to have.

there should also be a list of other things you must bring on the course outlines... if nothing is listed, the above should do just fine. teacher will let you know if you need anything special after the first day.

[lady-panther.livejournal.com]

You're so organized. I love it. ^_^

[countalpicola.livejournal.com]

And to think, my toolkit is usually a three year old notebook and a pencil. ;>.>

[masamage.livejournal.com]

My first-day-of-class kit is similar, but smaller. I just bring a folder for each class, rather than a whole binder, and I organize the two pockets of these folders in a certain way. The left pocket contains the syllabus, handouts, and completed assignments, and the right pocket contains notes and in-progress assignments. Lined notepaper just goes between the two sides of the folder itself. And, uh, I bring a mechanical pencil, because I'm devoted to them.

My minimalism does have a reason, which is that I live on campus, and I have to walk everywhere, so I try to carry as light a load as possible. Just go with whatever's comfortable, and the teacher will fill in anything you're missing. All you basically need is lined paper (loose, notebook, whatever), a writing implement, and some sort of organizational system.

Oh, and leaving your textbooks wrapped is excellent, excellent advice. ^^

[meta4mix.livejournal.com]

Ganbatte! *waves Canadian flags*

[lady-panther.livejournal.com]

Fantastic picture of Mr. Paul Martin. It made me giggle.

Also, I am jealous. I want to go to school. Although when I actually ponder it seriously I get worried about the homework aspect. I'm not sure how I would handle that.

Have fun! When do you start?

[codepoetica.livejournal.com]

Class Schedule

[chiave-trust.livejournal.com]

Random note from the Jasmine:

Actually I recommend notebooks. And a good bag to carry supplies in from class to class. (I prefer messenger-style bags. Most around here use backpacks. Depends on what you like, I suppose...)

And for Japanese... hrm. Kana isn't all that difficult, though it's much easier if you already have some idea about how the language is organized (the syllables - then it's a matter of matching up the characters to the proper syllables). Once you learn hiragana, you can practice by reading manga and the such if one is so inclined.

Interesting philosophy course. Last spring I took one that emphasized ethics and computer security - I don't recommend metaphysics. Metaphysics tends to include a study of formal logic, and I am not mathematically inclined (except in counting syllables).

Oh, and do enjoy that Asian mythology course. (Not like I'd be biased in any sort of way.)