First day of classes

A brand new semester begins.  I had two classes today.  Both seemed okay.  The first one was a course on the foundation of liberalism and socialism.  The second is on political sociology.  There ought be a fair bit of synergy in them.  

You might have noticed that my interests go way beyond marketing, indeed business.  I think the basic premise of human civilization is informed by things outside of business.  What illuminates our systems of government, for example?  What casts long shadows on how we see and negotiate our daily lives?  If you were a former student, you may recall that I love bringing in things from other disciplines.  We are humans, after all, and social animals.  So I relish understanding and appreciating knowledge that speaks to the human condition.

But there's another reason for doing this wide-ranging academic exploration that I embark on.  Only by learning what different perspectives REALLY say can I truly agree or disagree with them.  One needs to be informed, in order (1) not to be duped by rumours and falsehoods, and (2) intelligently critique what the other party is saying.

Ok, so much for pontification.  I must remind myself that I am no longer teaching.  I am a student.  

I have signed up for five classes this semester.  Tomorrow I have a history class, which I really look forward to.  I had that same prof last semester, and he was great.  And after all, history is probably my favourite subject.

Still to come is a class on the Interdisciplinary study of the Arts, and the topic there is a critical analysis of popular culture.  As long as they throw in some Stephen King and Meat Loaf, I'm happy.  Let's hope they do!  

And then there's a continuation of my French classes.  I am not 100% sure about it.  I did just fine in the first two, but you know, learning a language is hard.  Especially when one is older.  Besides, I have now exceeded my allowable 1000 (first year) courses.  That means that while I can still take them, they don't count towards my degree, BUT the grade I get goes into calculating my GPA.  In other words, if I don't get an A+, it will bring my GPA down!  That's a bit of pressure, eh?

But why should GPA matter at this point?

Well, I have been thinking that I can graduate in May 2021.  And then what?  Probably not another BA.  So I've been thinking about the possibility of law degree.  Not that I plan to be Perry Mason or anything.  But if I get in, and I finish, maybe I can do legal clinics and help the underprivileged, that sort of thing?  Before my mind goes completely.

I've even signed up to do LSAT in Feb. Sounds like it could be fun!

Of course this may not happen.  I may do poorly on LSAT (who knows, shit happens).  My GPA may go down.  They might look at my age and say WTF!  So who knows.  But it won't be for lack of trying.

The kicker, too, is that I plan to apply to only one school -- the one in Ottawa.  So that narrows my opportunities quite considerably.  Well, more on that later.

So, to the two or three people who actually read my blog, wish me luck!