Classes started this week for me, and James starts his new job Monday morning, so we’ve begun to settle into our routine. My schedule is fairly good, except for the Friday thing. I have classes Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays - would much rather have Fridays off. But as long as I’m diligent enough to keep Wednesdays and Thursdays for my reading and writing, I should generally be able to have weekends.
Speaking of reading - oof! I’ve had one lecture for each of my three classes (well four, but I’m auditing one) and have already gone through 8 books. I returned 5 of them this morning (and yes, I did read at least one chapter from each) and I’ve got 4 more beside me to check out. Plus the study packs of course. The good news is there are no required texts and the study packs are all under £20.
All of my classes have one hour of lecture per week, plus two hours tutorial. We’re expected to discuss the readings during the tutorial; the course outline lists some discussion questions to think of as well as one or two possible essay topics. Each class is assessed by one essay (3,000-5,000 words) and one final exam, and one course has a 2,000 word book review as well. Not too much work actually, but it is expected to be of excellent quality.
I’m feeling quite on top of things, even though it’s only the first week. As long as I can maintain that position, things should work out very well for us.
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