Three Crazy Weeks

So the 3-Week session is under way, and I must say that I have never been busier!

My 3-Week class is "Education in Culture, and Society," with Don Guenther, a truly awesome professor. This class is the first step toward becoming a teacher. The coarse reminds me of a sociology course, but geared towards teaching. Part of the class includes visiting four different schools that cover the gamut of types of schools. First we are visiting Buhrer Elementary in Cleveland, which functions under a unique dual-language program, structured so that studetns will be fully bilingual in English and Spanish by grade five. Next we visit Eastwood Elementary, which has a 100% African American student body. Next is Maple Middle School, in a rural area where three districts were combined into one. Finally is Hudson High school, where passing levies are windfalls. The fieldtrips cover a broad range of schools in terms of social, ethnic, and economic diverstiy.

The class itself is very enjoyable. "Education in Culture and Society" is normally a class during the 12-week, meaning that we cover the same amount of material in 1/4 the time -- talk about a very focused workload! So while most 3-week classes are worth 3 credit hours, this one is 4 credit hours, and meets four hours a day, four days a week.

While my afternoons are spent in class, my evenings recently have also been taken up by practices and rehearsals for the next play, The Laramie Project, which will be showing at Hiram at the end of January. So these three weeks will definitely test my time management as a college student!