Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Spring classes
I signed up for my classes today. I'm taking two upper history courses -- one on Britain in the Middle Ages and on one diplomatic history. The only other upper division class was on the holocaust, and it was at the same time as intermediate creative writing. Let me see: Cheese! Rat Poison! Cheese! Rat Poison! Duh! This is a no brainer. And I'm taking German II. And ballet. I have to take some kind of p.e. class. Tawnia said I'll be aching in muscles I didn't even know I had. So, that's what I'll be taking next semester. At least it's only fourteen credits, instead of sixteen.
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Have fun with ballet. It's harder than you think. The good news is, you'll end up with better posture!
If you take the poison just a little bit at a time, you can build up an immunity. And cheese is usually the bait in the trap that will kill you instantly.
What's your major again?
I was actually quoting "Muppets from Space." And I was talking about a class on the holocaust. Why would I want to be depressed for four months?
Lots of history is "depressing."
What's your major again?
And not to be negative, but why didn't you major in English Lit or Composition or Creative Writing or something like that?
My major is history. As for another major, there is English with an emphasis in creative writing (which is what my roommate is doing) or there's a creative writing minor (which is what I am doing).
I just don't want to waste my valuable time here on the holocaust.
[soapbox]Afraid of emotions, are we? I once spent a day visiting a concentration camp in Germany. While there were many many horrible things that went on there, you need to get it out of your head that it's just depressing. It's emotional - yes. It's also a huge opportunity to learn about what happened. People visit Holocaust museums and take entire semesters on the subject in order to learn to truly respect other cultures rather than judging them, and so that they can see signs of prejudice in others before such extreme situations happen again. It's also a chance to honor those who endured such torture. If your majoring in History, here's a very important piece of history we can all learn alot from.[/soapbox]
The problem is that it's too extreme. It makes everything else seem almost acceptable in comparison. It numbs the senses to lesser horrors. (By the way, I did not come up with this idea myself. There's an essay in "Major Problems of World War II" -- at least I'm fairly certain it's in that book.)
Anyway, I had to read at least one book about it every year since sixth grade until I graduated from high school.
And besides, even if this holocaust class had not been at the exact same time as a class I have to take for my minor (twice), I am happy with the other history classes I'll be taking. One is on Britian in the Middle Ages, which would help my writing, and the other is being taught by my favorite teacher.
Well Emily (and everyone else reading) I'm glad Jared responded first, and I'll amen that.
Fact is Emily, you can sign up for whatever classes you like.
I don't buy the argument that the Holocaust numbs us to lesser horrors though. And even if this is true, don't use this as an excuse for ignorance. Face up to it. Some BAD stuff happened in the 20th Century and there are reasons. Learn what they are.
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