Wednesday Class Notes 2/15: Orders of Business

(For information about the Interview assignment, go to the end of this post.)

First off, I'm sorry today was a bit rushed. Our class time is basically just over an hour. When we get done with attendance and class anouncements, it feels like there's just this one hour left. You all are doing a great job sustaining energy and keeping your comments fluid and informed.

We're going to pick up the pace of our reading when we read longer texts, like Man's Search for Meaning or the novels coming up later in the course (Waiting for the Barbarians, Slaughter-House Five). I will generally expect 20-25 pages worth of reading between Monday and Wednesday, and about 45-55 pages of reading from Wednesday to Monday. If you break your work down into smaller units of time, you may find managing your work easier. For instance, read a little bit each day rather than everything at once. Whatever works best.

Finally, I forgot to collect the interview assignments--I managed to get a few as class ended. Thanks for those of you who remembered for me. I forgot because the film, Night and Fog, totally washed me out. I couldn't think straight.

If possible, please send me the assignment by email. Otherwise, bring it Monday and I won't count it against you.