What class should I take next year?

[which doctor]

I need to fill a certain gen ed requirement and I've narrowed it down to the following classes.

African and Caribbean Francophone Literature
French Literature
Lithuanian Prose Fiction
The Polish Short Story
Modern Serbian Literature
Masterpieces of Russian Literature

I'm leaning towards french lit or lituanian prose. Anyone have any suggestions?

[Sean]

Keep it simple.

[Schrödinger's Cat]

Masterpieces of Russian literature. All of those classes sound awesome, though! I'm jealous.

[brigadista]

African and Caribbean Francophone Literature

from that list

[Killfacer]

They seem to have a good curriculum in new babylon, i may move there.

[Bilan]

French lit.

[Rjevan]

Wow, what great subjects: African and Caribbean Francophone Literature, Lithuanian Prose Fiction, Modern Serbian Literature? :scared:
I didn't knew that they even exist! :lol: But it sounds intersting, what are you studying? "Only" literature or something special like "Eastern European literature from the 18th century till now and its connection to the French language"? ;)

I would certainly go for "Masterpieces of Russian Literature" since I absolutely love Russian literature! But I have to admitt that I don't know very much French literature, so this could be also great.

[Raúl Duke]

This

Modern Serbian Literature
or that

Masterpieces of Russian Literature
and maybe French Lit.

I'm more inclined to Serbian Modern Lit because of curiosity...

[NecroCommie]

Working class.

[which doctor]

But it sounds intersting, what are you studying? "Only" literature or something special like "Eastern European literature from the 18th century till now and its connection to the French language"? ;)

I'm actually studying neuroscience, but I need a certain gen ed requirement and these are the classes from the list that I found interesting.

[F9]

Not something with sports?:(Gymnastics?Not?:(
Anw:p i would suggest if you know a particular language of the above, take that, you may have them in translations(right?) but you learn more about a language you already know.;)

Fuserg9:star:

[Bright Banana Beard]

I would say Russian, then you can have russian girls :)

[Rjevan]

I'm actually studying neuroscience, but I need a certain gen ed requirement and these are the classes from the list that I found interesting.
I would have never thought that you need one of these literature classes as a requirement for neuroscinece. :ohmy: Well, you always learn something new.


Not something with sports?:(Gymnastics?Not?:(
You would love it here in in Germany. The school I'm going to is called "Gymnasium"... but it sadly has nothing to do with sports it's more about maths and foreign languages. ;)

[Rjevan]

That sounds boring i like sports.
It is boring. ;)

[F9]

You would love it here in in Germany. The school I'm going to is called "Gymnasium"... but it sadly has nothing to do with sports it's more about maths and foreign languages. ;)

Yeah, thats what is called our middle school down here too.Basically gymnasium is a greek word, and they call the school such because we "gym our minds".:rolleyes:

Fuserg9:star:

[Rjevan]

Yeah, thats what is called our middle school down here too.Basically gymnasium is a greek word, and they call the school such because we "gym our minds".:rolleyes:

Fuserg9:star:
Haha, I didn't knew this explanation. :lol:
Most foreigner I talked to about being on a Gymnasium replied: "What? Are you studying sports all day long? What jobs will you get then?" It always took some time to convince them, that this has absolutely nothing to do with sports.

[jake williams]

African and Caribbean Francophone Literature


This.

[Module]

I can't imagine personally enjoying any of those.
Therefore I vote 'Masterpieces of Russian Literature' just because of the word 'masterpieces'.

[Sam_b]

The Polish Short Story


Is my reccommendation: great works such as those by Orzeszkowa which serve to address the search of identity and belonging of people of Central Europe, a key theme (especially in contemporary literature). I'd guess both this and the Russian component would study work around the 'age of imperialism', Tolstoy, Dostoevsky etc. If you're interested in that particular period of slavic literature i'd go for one of those.

Man, being a Slavonic Studies student has turned me into such a geek for stuff like this.

[Pogue]

This isn't meant to be a personal attack but a genuine question: Where do you hope to take such obscure topics? What future career?

[Module]

This isn't meant to be a personal attack but a genuine question: Where do you hope to take such obscure topics? What future career?
I was also thinking this

[Sam_b]

This isn't meant to be a personal attack but a genuine question: Where do you hope to take such obscure topics? What future career?

I get this quite a lot, and joke about it as well :)

I'm currently halfway through my degree, and hoping for a Ba (Hons) in Slavonic Studies and Central and Eastern European Studies (combined). This is the reason, as some of you will know, that I am currently living in Prague for a few months.

The way I see it is that I don't see the point in going to university to do something I hate, just as an attempt to get a decent and well-paying job. I don't see that thats what university is all about. Originally I was going to do politics, but hated it quickly and couldn't think of anything worse than taking it on. Agreed, Slavonic Studies (film and literature analysis of Slavic-speaking areas) is specialist, and there are only about thirty students in the entire faculty. But for me its interesting nonetheless and I like going to uni and being able to be passionate about something rather than dreading lectures.

As for a career path i've been told that any degree stands you in good stead for employment, but i'm not so naive. I realise that my future will probably be in working in a Slavic country, in reasearch, or going for a Masters degree etc and working in academia. I'm excited about where it'll take me. Who knows?