Cha-cha-cha-changes

Why do I always seem to do this to myself. After finding out that I only qualify for financial aid for the summer term if I take 6 or more credits, I decided to take two classes over the summer. I already mentioned EC312, which I am now registered for. I also am trying to get registered for GEOG311U (Climatology) which is an online class that starts Monday and last for two months (all online summer classes are two months). I have to get approved for an exception to be able to register. I sent off an email to the Geology Dept. asking for approval but haven't heard anything yet. I hope I hear something soon. If I can't get in, I may have to ask approval for an exception for either G351U (Oceanography) or G430U (Life of the Past). I think they want to make sure only upperclassmen are registering for these classes and the online registration process can't accommodate this. At least I hope that's all it is. I hate stressing out about classes right before they are supposed to start.

This plan for the summer is very different than what I was originally thinking about. It should help with either not having to take an extra term next fall or maybe even not having to take a summer class next year. It remains to be seen and my meeting next week with a Geology department advisor will hopefully shed a little more light on this.

I went ahead and changed my fall classes also. So much for the "perfect" schedule I had in store for myself. I dropped EC312, since I'm taking it over the summer. I'm a little disappointed because I wanted to take it from the professor who teaches it in the fall. I also dropped my senior capstone. I still have plenty of time to get this done and I may change my mind about the area of study if I like the GIS stuff. I am still interested in grant-writing though. We'll see. I'm keeping EC417U (Women and the Economy), mostly because it fits in with the two new classes I registered for. Plus the professor is supposed to be good.

I registered for GEOG230 (Environment and Society: Global Perspectives) and GEOG380U (Maps and Geographic Information) and the lab that goes with it. I'm not very happy about the 8am start time. Or the hour and a half break between first and second classes on Monday and Wednesday. The early start time is definitely worse though. At least it's only twice a week. And since the one class is only a 200-level class, I'm expecting it to be relatively easy.

My possible summer schedule:

• GEOG311U: online, 6/25-8/17
• EC312: MTWTh, 9:15-11:35, 7/23-8/19

My possible fall schedule

• GEOG380U: MW, 8:00-9:50
• GEOG380U lab; T only, 3:55-5:25
• GEOG230: MWF, 11:30-12:35
• EC417U: MWF, 12:45-1:50