| | My first school day started bright and early yesterday morning. The first cruel joke of the day was that every school schedule says that classes began at 8 o'clock... I was in class at 7:40. Someone should be shot for that.
The class was Business and Technical Writing, and it was with the new professor. Dr. Chip MacGregor, who I absolutely love... so far. We mostly just went over the syllabus and the uses of biztek writing, but I still think I got a pretty good picture of him:
His was entertaining, and all his stories were his own. He has credentials, but he doesn't list them to brag; he just wants us to know that he knows his stuff and he's qualified to teach it. He has a disdain for Fort Wayne's lack of coffee shops, and any disdain of Fort Wayne gets you points in my book. Also, he's not going to play favorites, I don't think. He's not going to let you off of an assignment just because you worked on your novel. Take that, you slackers!
After that, I had a break until 1, and then I had BibLit II and Spanish 201 back-to-back. I had been planning on keeping my Spanish fresh this summer, but when we found out I probably wasn't going, I figured there was no point. Yes, well, sometimes we do stupid things.
My Monday ends with a four hour evening class. Freelance Writing with Dr. Dennis E. Hensley. Oh boy. I actually wasn't dreading all that much. Unlike last semester's Basic Reporting, I know that this is the subject Dr. Hensley loves. This is what the whole program is based on. Yet, I was still shocked at our class session.
He taught us how to write.
He taught us about writing devotions, all the different forms and such. He talked about having a pure heart. He quoted scriptures, talked about leading people to Christ, and actually seemed sincere and human all the while.
After our break he told us about query letters. Yes, I do doubt that he was there when an editor read one of the unknown Dave Barry's letters for the first time. Still, he taught us some good stuff. Rose and I couldn't stop popping our eyes out at each other. It was pretty amazing.
Today I start Environment & Society, which I'm pretty sure will be the bane of my existence this semester. However, I think that this semester will be better than what I thought. That makes me happy.
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| | Posted 8/28/2007 9:43 AM - 15 Views - 4 eProps - 5 comments
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