I hate my college.

Nyke · Post by **Nyke** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:16 pm

See, my college has a unique way of scheduling times for classes.

First, they gauge my diverse interests in various courses
Then, they schedule classes I show an interest in the same time slot just to fuck with me.

Case in point: Japanese and art.

I have not taken an art course since the 8th grade. I really want to take one, but they've put them in the same time slots as other classes I wanted for two years.

Now, my Japanese teacher wants us to take up Intermediate Japanese I next semester for a trip to Japan during interim.

And of course, in schedule development, she proposed two times. One that was at the same time as the art class that I wanted to take, and another that would have been 100% A-Okay with me.

With the mild murmers, I figured I was the only one with a real reason backing my decision. Of course, my Social Anxiety Disorder acted up, so I couldn't get loud enough to break through them.

So, it looks like the scheduling will be against me. According to her, it's official, but to the college it's considered "course development", or "rough sketch of where we want to put classes".

So, now I have to choose between a Japanese class that'll allow me to go to Japan, and not being able to advance in art as much as I'd want; or the art class, and not being able to go to Japan for interim.

...I hate my college.

Genesis_13 · Post by **Genesis_13** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:40 pm

That sucks so much.

Ian Moulding · Post by **Ian Moulding** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:16 pm

This is how colleges or universities schedule their classes. It will be the same at every other post-secondary institution you try, no matter what classes you're interested in. I don't know how they manage such Platonic inconvenience, but I suspect time travel is involved.

Dr Legostar · Post by **Dr Legostar** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:57 pm

Try scheduling anything at all around a required class that meets nine hours a week.

JexKerome · Post by **JexKerome** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:03 pm

*Laughs at college kids in general and Nike in particular*

Numina · Post by **Numina** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:08 pm

Art you can study and develop on your own. And there are art classes available even after you graduate from university.

College art classes are also very hit-or-miss.

For Japanese, you need a teacher and contact with other speakers, and you're not likely to get the opportunity to study it once you graduate.

So if you really want to study Japanese, I would recommend choosing that. Especially with a chance to go to Japan!

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:39 pm

Been there, done that, pissed in the pond. If only all of life's big decisions were that important.

Chrismills · Post by **Chrismills** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 8:53 am

Wait, you don't schedule your own classes?

CapitanG · Post by **CapitanG** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 9:10 am

The answer to all of your problems lies in sunny Montana, DarkMagician! Come then to delightful University of Montana! Be awed by the freedom and impressed by the availability! Ooh, ahh indeed!

...I'm just lonely. Hope you get things straightened out.

Leko · Post by **Leko** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 3:51 pm

There's simple reason for stuff like this. Colleges have finally realized that the 'college roomies' genre of comic strips are the foremost entertainment medium of modern days, and are attempting to provide more material for up-and-coming comic artists.

They're only trying to be helpful. Really.

Warren · Post by **Warren** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 4:35 pm

But roomies strips are the wave of the future! It worked for Doonebury AND Bloom County!

Nyke · Post by **Nyke** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 4:37 pm

Leko wrote:There's simple reason for stuff like this. Colleges have finally realized that the 'college roomies' genre of comic strips are the foremost entertainment medium of modern days, and are attempting to provide more material for up-and-coming comic artists.

They're only trying to be helpful. Really.

So, if I jump on that genre, I could be sitting on a cash cow.

Damn Gameshow. Damn VBHnPI*.

*secret webcomic project: if I told you about it, I'd have to kill you.

The Neko · Post by **The Neko** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 6:12 pm

My school is pretty open to unique schedules. The only thing is when classes are in the same time slot, but that's just when you're out of luck.

Leko · Post by **Leko** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 9:14 pm

DarkMagician wrote:
Leko wrote:There's simple reason for stuff like this. Colleges have finally realized that the 'college roomies' genre of comic strips are the foremost entertainment medium of modern days, and are attempting to provide more material for up-and-coming comic artists.

They're only trying to be helpful. Really.
So, if I jump on that genre, I could be sitting on a cash cow.

Damn Gameshow. Damn VBHnPI*.

*secret webcomic project: if I told you about it, I'd have to kill you.

So DM... tell me about VBHnPI.

Ian Moulding · Post by **Ian Moulding** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 9:23 pm

DarkMagician wrote:Damn Gameshow. Damn VBHnPI*.

*secret webcomic project: if I told you about it, I'd have to kill you.

So all those times you talked in your sleep have put my life in danger?