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Survey of World Literature
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I asked this question to the pull, and didn't get many answers, so I figured I would ask it to a couple people's inboxes, and I chose you :)
I am starting college this fall, and I filled out my schedule today. I have thought seriously about majoring in English, so my advisor suggested an online class called "Survey of World Literature" Part 1 of 2. AKA: English 251.
I took English 111 & 112 in high school through the Dual Enrollment program, and those were the 2 prerequisites for the class. I received an A in both courses, so I was confident that I was going to do well. However after looking at some online course syllabus's I found, I am a little less sure. I didn't recognize any of the works shown on some of the professor's lists, So now I am freaking out.
I'm just looking for any sort of reassurance or tips for this class from anyone who has taken it. Or what was studied and what I can expect.
Thank you! :)
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You didn't get many answers, because no one here has taken that class. I haven't taken them. I probably didn't even go to school in your country. I certainly didn't take much English in university either.
The way you phrase your questions will effect who responds: If you make them too restrictive, no one will answer. No one likes getting angry feedback like 'I rate you 1 cause i TOLD you ONLY answer if you took the class!!!1 Waaa Waaa Waaaa!”
This is exactly the reason I didn't answer it in the pool: It sounded like I might get my head bit off if you didn't like what I said, or because I didn't actually take that class and many columnists sense that in a question, and will avoid it.
But to actually get down to the advice:
The point of taking a class beyond a basic introduction is to be exposed to work you are not familiar with. If I were taking a course beyond the first year level, I would avoid any course where I recognized more then one or two of the readings. I don't need to repeat subject matter. I want my horizons expanded.
Take a deep breath. This is what higher education is actually about. Leave lots of time in your schedule for reading, since you know you wont be able to bullshit your way through any of the books without actually reading them completely.
That's it. Stop worrying. This is what education SHOULD be. In your future years you might even be asked, not just to read things you've never heard of before, but to formulate your own opinions rather then regurgitate the opinions of others.
You can do it, and it's important to do. This is what real learning is.
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