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May 17, 2005
Seeing stars and eating π
Summer classes, totalling 10 credits, include College Algebra, online Intro. to Ethics, and online Astronomy. All of these through WCCC.
I've never taken an online class before. The set-up seems to be nice, or at least nearly idiot-proof...
I started reading in my math text last night (*cough* one hundred and five dollars lighter *cough*), and the review chapter is almost, I daresay, refreshing.
Okay, now pretend I didn't say that.
You forgot that I am an English major for a second, eh?
Considering that some home PC issues may keep me from looking at the assignments for my two online courses much this week, I wrote down what I'll have to do and when it is due so I'm still on track. I hope.
Dr. Jerz emailed to tell me about a site called badastronomy.com, which is maintained by someone he knows. It's pretty funny, and very interesting. This guy "debunks" astrology and a bunch of other astronomical theories and catch-alls. And there's a blog, too :-)
So, now if anyone can give me any hints in philosophy I'm golden. Some of this stuff is a little "heady" for me. I think it'll help me analyze literature better in the long run, but I need to get in the mindset where I can grasp this stuff first.
Until then I have images of Plato and Pascal dancing in my head around constellations composed of geometric forms eating π.
Posted by KarissaKilgore at May 17, 2005 10:11 AM
Comments
Ooh Philosophy....makes my knees melt...I'd be happy to help if need be.
Posted by: Neha at May 17, 2005 11:33 AM
The group blog "Crooked Timber" has a pretty good collection of academic weblogs, of which a handful are kept by philosophers.
http://crookedtimber.org/academic-blogs/
Posted by: Dennis G. Jerz at May 17, 2005 4:16 PM
Hey, lady, who do you have teaching your classes? I used to work at WCCC (like, as in until last week!)... good luck with your classes! I've done online classes there and they usually aren't bad. :c)
Posted by: moira at May 19, 2005 11:33 AM