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Classes for next Fall

I've already registered for my classes for next fall. It's so weird to pick classes so far out! I have no idea what my life will be like then! But, I'm going to be taking English Literature 1, Flash Fiction, Shakespeare, and Nuclear Technology. Pretty awesome mix right?! I'm excited yet nervous.

I'm taking a whole class on flash fiction which is stories around 750 words or less. My post on Monday was an attempt at flash fiction. This class usually takes a topic and you learn everything about it in a semester. Its a required class and the topic changes every semester. My freshman year, they had one on science fiction that I wanted to take soooo bad. I wanted to wait it out, but, who knows if they'll offer that class again. So, I'll just get it done and hopefully develop a love of flash fiction.

I'm excited for English Lit, it's mostly women writers. So I'll be reading some Jane Austen and Mary Shelley yes!

Shakespeare is pretty explanatory. It's Shakespeare. I love him and always learn so much from Shakespeare. I also love is that church leaders have said that Shakespeare is a great read, and he puts dirty jokes in his writing. So I think that's them saying that that kind of humor is ok, as long as its not the only thing ;)

And nuclear technology. I'm taking this for my honors program. I have no idea what I'm in for, but, as my honors advisor said What writer doesn't want to write about nuclear techonology? So I'm excited for this mix thrown in with all my english. It should be a fun semester.

I didn't have any pictures for this post so I thought I'd throw this one in. My nose was bothering me the other day and I got sick of getting a tissue out every five seconds. This is how Sammy found me when he got out of class.



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