Ummm...can't really help with the Philosophy thing, but as for English? My advice is *definitely* stick with ENGL231. I reckon you will love it...well, I did at least. And it's fantastic that you got it, especially cos I knew you were quite anxious about it at the start. So yeah...looking forward to hearing all about it, should bring back some good memories. ;)
As for the others? I did the 20th century novel course and didn't like it AT ALL. Studying A Clockwork Orange and Katherine Mansfield were the only bits I actually enjoyed. I'm not sure if it's still the same lecturer, but his style of lecturing just didn't click with me as well. He...dithered a bit too much for my liking. Didn't stay on track very well, and my notes ended up being completely incomprehensensible by the end of it. And I just found there was FAR too many books to squeeze into one semester, personally. But hey, it might be different now.
As for the others? I didn't take either the NZ lit one or the Post Colonial one- but I've heard very positive things about each. Apparently the NZ is fabulous. Same lecturer for the novel course that I didn't like, but I haven't heard too many complaints about him from this course. Not a bad workload either from what I've heard. Post Colonial sounds pretty sweet, and the lecturer, Philip Armstrong, is fecking brilliant. I had him for two papers, and he knows his shit, and is very approachable and friendly with it.
Also...do you know if they're still running the 300-level Creative Writing Master Class with Owen Marshall? I did that one in '04, and I reckon my writing style has improved SO MUCH since taking it. Mind you, he's a bloody harsh marker (almost failed me, in fact) and he is a little bit...high schoolish in his approach. And I don't think the rest of the class dug my writing that much- mind you, I was one of the youngest in the class, so yeah. But yeah, that's another option you could take if you were keen, yo.
Hope it all works out, eh. And, yes, I'm so feelin' wit' ya over the whole Christchurch thing. Loved the Uni, loved my friends, hated the city. It began to seriously eat my soul after a while, and even though I miss my mates, leaving the place wasn't such a bad decision. That said, dunno if moving back to Welly was a good one...but that's another post.
Happy New Year, love! We need to do our traditional Strawberry Fare meal with Mims before you head back...
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Ummm...can't really help with the Philosophy thing, but as for English? My advice is *definitely* stick with ENGL231. I reckon you will love it...well, I did at least. And it's fantastic that you got it, especially cos I knew you were quite anxious about it at the start. So yeah...looking forward to hearing all about it, should bring back some good memories. ;)
As for the others? I did the 20th century novel course and didn't like it AT ALL. Studying A Clockwork Orange and Katherine Mansfield were the only bits I actually enjoyed. I'm not sure if it's still the same lecturer, but his style of lecturing just didn't click with me as well. He...dithered a bit too much for my liking. Didn't stay on track very well, and my notes ended up being completely incomprehensensible by the end of it. And I just found there was FAR too many books to squeeze into one semester, personally. But hey, it might be different now.
As for the others? I didn't take either the NZ lit one or the Post Colonial one- but I've heard very positive things about each. Apparently the NZ is fabulous. Same lecturer for the novel course that I didn't like, but I haven't heard too many complaints about him from this course. Not a bad workload either from what I've heard. Post Colonial sounds pretty sweet, and the lecturer, Philip Armstrong, is fecking brilliant. I had him for two papers, and he knows his shit, and is very approachable and friendly with it.
Also...do you know if they're still running the 300-level Creative Writing Master Class with Owen Marshall? I did that one in '04, and I reckon my writing style has improved SO MUCH since taking it. Mind you, he's a bloody harsh marker (almost failed me, in fact) and he is a little bit...high schoolish in his approach. And I don't think the rest of the class dug my writing that much- mind you, I was one of the youngest in the class, so yeah. But yeah, that's another option you could take if you were keen, yo.
Hope it all works out, eh. And, yes, I'm so feelin' wit' ya over the whole Christchurch thing. Loved the Uni, loved my friends, hated the city. It began to seriously eat my soul after a while, and even though I miss my mates, leaving the place wasn't such a bad decision. That said, dunno if moving back to Welly was a good one...but that's another post.
Happy New Year, love! We need to do our traditional Strawberry Fare meal with Mims before you head back...