A Senior in a 100-Level Class

So, I’m signed up for POS-171: Comparative Political Cultures. The course is taught by Adriana Crocker—a woman of small stature who has a sincere desire to make her class interactive and fun. When she asked how many students in the class were freshmen, a vast majority raised their hands; this was a rather strange thing to see, and I had a sudden realization: most of the students I’ve known have graduated. In fact, I know of only one other student in the class of 35, and she is a senior, too.

The lower classmen seem to be a little nervous. It’s kind of fun to put myself in their shoes and remember what my first college courses were like. However, I’m actually on the other side of that coin and am aiming on enjoying the easier course so late in my college career.

The best part so far? We get to play a game—a simulation aimed on getting students to think about how to solve problems politically amongst neighboring countries in a fictional world.

As for learning about the different types of political cultures… instead of learning about the history of different countries, we’re going to learn about topics (gender inequalities, sweatshops, etc). This creates two things: classroom interactivity and a modernized class environment with a unique teaching technique.

The class should be fun. It’s offered semiweekly and is only 1 hour and 15 minutes long. If any students out there have any questions about this course, I’d be more than happy to answer them.

I’ll be blogging this semester’s fun class, “Introduction to Music Technology,” next. Until then…

~ N.