Earlier this morning, I thought free for all was for the late registration-students. Now I realize that makes no sense, otherwise they wouldn't have called it 'free for all.' And so with aching hope, I clicked on the Enlist/Delist button of my 1FR and saw, to my amazement, a slot opened up for Bautista, Carmina (the professor I originally wanted for French). And I say 'a slot' because it was literally 1 slot in that class.
I faced another dilemma. Calling my trusty best friend, Paolo--he replied with "Ugh, whaaaat?" and we had connection issues before he boldly told me to go and take Carmina Bautista! The sudden support for my decision was enough for me to click 'Enlist' and confirm that I am giving up my Sir Yu slot!
After minutes of brain-daze and such, I went back to my computer screen to check my messages. Lizle was looking for reviews for her new Japanese professor, and since I was given nothing but a single 'she's good' review about Bautista, I gave it a shot and asked her to search for me.
She very kindly gave me the most meaningful con:
- It may be a bit difficult to properly hear the dialogues that she plays from the disc included in the book. - Will often have quizzes about the previous topic at the next meeting. - Long tests are hard, but in turn makes the midterms and finals VERY EASY.As you can see, the cons include pros, and these aren't even things I worry about in professors! I worry about them being mean, or unfair. I don't care if I can't hear discs--I could always tell her that! And I care much less about how hard her tests are! This is great!
Lizle gave me the pro:
- Is very passionate about her subject. Makes it a whole lot easier to understand the lesson. - Emphasizes the importance of understanding French culture in order to effectively understand the language itself. - Inspirational stories about her experiences in France during study tours can really inspire you to do well in her subject, to love the language, and to even pursue a minor in French studies. - Easy to be exempted from the finals, provided that you recite often, and do well in her LTs. - Provides a lot of opportunities to raise your grade (bonus papers, frequent oral recitation).
The first six words already blow me away: "is very passionate about her subject" is THE greatest thing a professor of mine could be! I have great respect for teachers who are passionate about their subject (e.g. Sir Roque, Sir Lumboy, Dr. Garces, etc.)
"Makes it a whole lot easier to understand the lesson" -- is there anything better than a teacher who tries to see through the eyes of a student?!
"Emphasizes the importance..." -- this is EXACTLY what any student taking FLC needs! To know the importance of a subject brings about the desire to learn, which improves performance!
"Inspirational stories about her experiences in France..." -- we all need a little inspiration every now and then, especially with a course that demands much of my time-- "...to even pursue a minor in French studies." -- Nah. No, thanks, haha.
"Easy to be exempted form the finals," BOO-YA! "--provided that you recite often, and do well in her LTs." - yeeeeaah, I don't recite often but if it were for her, I would!
"Lots of opportunities to raise your grade (bonus papers, freq. oral recitation)." -- great! More time to practice my French!
So, in the end, everything turned out okay. I sacrificed starting the week at 1:30 everyday, but what's 2 hours? My new week starts at 11:30, and my Tuesdays-Thursdays are down to 9:00 AM and I have nothing to worry about on TTH except Accounting and Math, and afterward, I get to unwind with Volleyball. Sophomore Year, 1st Sem is turning out to be pretty good. Please don't let this be a sign that I'm out by the end of it hahaha.
Cheers!
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