Wednesday, August 15, 2007

On Planet College There Are No Easy Courses

Easy is not a valid concept when dealing with college classes. There are no “easy “ classes. What may be “easy” for one student may be quite confounding for another. Rather than “easy” use the term ‘degree of difficulty.” I once needed at least one more unit to qualify for financial aid for the term. Another student told me about a one unit course, Fencing, which he said had been "easy." I signed up. In addition to all the basic Fencing moves the professor required us to learn Fencing's history and extensive terminology. I did as much work for that class as I would have for any three unit class. I barely passed with a C. Far from easy it was one of the most demanding classes that year. When planning your schedule it is wise to mix classes some more difficult, some less so. Just be wary of "Easy".

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