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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?

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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.)