Pre- Registration

Pre-registration officially ends this week and I signed up for a few too many classes so I have some decisions to make. As of right now I'm taking the following classes:

Fundamentals of Report Writing (3 credits). I don't know if I could see myself running a weekly column for some ritzy newspaper but I definitely enjoy writing. The only problem is I have absolutely no experience other than this blog. I'm thinking about taking this class because it teaches the basics of journalism and interviewing. It would be a great way to see how interested I actually am in the field.

River Orientation (2 credits). From what I've heard this is a really fun class that gives you the opportunity to hit up some gnarly rapids. Unfortunately I think I'm going to drop this class because I'm already going to Guatemala and taking countless other mini trips next semester and my boss is too kind with my work schedule as it is.

Tai Chi (1 credit). Okay, so meditation is not really my thing-- scratch that, working out is not my thing period. The only time I really enjoy exercise is when I'm swimming laps or cruisng around the mountain. I opted to take fly-fishing this semester so I could go camping, get a Phys Ed credit and learn something new in the process. However I've decided to give Tai Chi a chance as I've heard it's a phenomenal class from everyone I've talked to.

Work Experience (3 credits). So this was the class that ultimately inspired me to go to Vegas last year. Unfortunately I failed to get any more hours of work experience and had to withdraw from the class. I'm going to attempt another round, hoping that I can make it to SIA in Denver as well as a couple of on snow demos.

Intro to PC Applications (3 credits). For some reason this class is a requirement for both my Associates of Arts and Ski Business degrees. I don't understand why it's necessary this far in the game. Having been raised with a computer in the house since Commodores came out, I am very familiar with Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel, Photo Shop and so on. I just installed Adobe Premiere Elements which is a video editing program. As of right now I am struggling with how to use it (thus the reason I have yet to post video) but I'm sure with all the online tutorials there are out there I'll be able to figure it out. I just don't see what this class is going to offer me other than an excuse not to go out due to a homework overload.

Current Political Issues/ Culture Studies (6 credits). This is the Guatemala class I blogged about a month or so ago. I could not be more thrilled about taking it!

Philosophy of Religion (3 credits). I loved taking philosophy and ethics and I just can't get enough. I feel like my mind has expanded so much and I'm gaining a greater understanding of the way the world works. Unfortunately, this class is at a very inconvenient time in reguards to my schedule next semester, but I think I'm going to tough it out and stay in the class.

So there it is. The 21 credit schedule I created for next semester. The funny thing is I convinced my parents that 12 would be plenty during the season, but there are too many classes that I want to take. If you haven't preregistered be sure to before Friday!