New minor?

It became clear that I wasn't going to be able to take the classes that I wanted to for the GIS minor. So I have pretty much decided to change my minor to Geography instead. I'm still going to take several GIS-specific classes though, as they are eligible electives. This way I can also be more likely to graduate in June instead of after the summer term.

I will be registering for winter quarter classes on November 7. As of now, I'm going to take my last economics class (EC 457 American Economic History: The 20th Century), GEOG 345U (Resource Management), and GEOG 488 (GIS 1) along with an associated lab. This will give me a 5 day a week schedule, which is the first time I've had to do this. The following may be my weekly schedule.

• EC 457 - MWF 12:45-1:50
• GEOG 345 - TuTh 4:00-5:50
• GEOG 488 - TuTh 6:00-7:50
• GEOG 488 Lab - F 2:00-3:50

I'm also working on getting an internship, so this term could be much busier for me than normal. One of them that I'm looking at is under the AmeriCorps umbrella. If I get/accept that one it means an 11-month commitment, but with pay! I would get about $1000/mo in stipends and a $5500 education grant (to pay for continuing education or for paying off existing loans) at the end. The monetary rewards are very tempting. The experience would be invaluable in finding a job afterwards. We'll see how this all shakes out.

If this all works out like I hope, the spring term will probably consist of GEOG 492 (GIS 2), GEOG 210 (Physical Geography), and my senior capstone, which I hope will be Grantwriting for Indigenous Sustainability (I want this one for multiple reasons). And that's it! If all goes as planned, I will then be graduating. It's hard to believe that I'm getting so close to earning a 4-year degree!