I am so awesomely happy with my classes this semester. I am taking 2 classes: literature theory and Shakespeare (theory of drama). My very favorite professor of mine is teaching the Shakespeare and another favorite professor is teaching the lit theory. The more I take classes from these professors the more I realize just how brilliant they are and I am thankful that I have had the opportunity to learn from them. Class discussions have been so interesting and lively I have left feeling motivated and energized. I love it!
Of course I absolutely adore Shakespeare so it isn’t hard to get me interested in the subject matter but the professor Dr. K adds so many layers and depth to each play we read that there is much to explore and I come away with many thoughts and ideas I did not have before. Plus, Dr. K is so giving and nurturing–she is always quick to recognize her students great ideas, insight and/or work.
I did a presentation this week contrasting Shakespeare’s play Richard III to Christopher Marlowe’s Tamburlaine and she must have told me 3 times what a great job I did. Actually, I feel she did half the work for me because she added so much to the discussion that she made it easy. And I did not even have to stand in front of the class to present– just sat among the class (it is conference style) and made my case. I made a point to ask questions/opinions from the class too– maybe that is what Dr. K liked. Now I have one big assignment done and out-of-the-way. Other than a final paper, all I have to do for the rest of the class is read and participate. Yay.
Dr. B, or Prof. B as he styles himself, became a favorite of mine after I took a Virginia Woolf seminar with him (plus I learned that he loves the musician Prince like me, ha). He was kind of laid back, which is nice. He is funny too, but in a subtle way. For lit theory he seems to lecture more and I really get to see what a great teacher he is. The discussion he led last week on New Criticism was delicate (very step by step, planned), thoughtful, and fun. I understood the material from the class reading but I can see how he laid out the discussion and class activity to bring students to understanding if they were having difficulties. It was truly awesome. It seems like it is going to be an interesting and informative class. I have 3 short papers to write for the class (about 1 a month) and 1 presentation (mine is on the last day), which does not seem to difficult.
I love these professors, I love these classes. I am slowly coming out of the funk I have been in and I am happy to be in school again.
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