Thursday, December 09, 2004
The past four hours I spent researching the degree programs at the Arlington campus. The highly-tailored program thus concocted involves an Interdisciplinary Studies B.A. in Classics with a Linguistics minor, plus a second B.A. in Anthropology with a minor in German. This requires less hours than my degree plans at Tech, and it more closely reflects my career aims of classical preservation, research, and excavation.
At Tech the anthropology department has specialists in Native American and Mexican/South American studies, but nothing for classical excavations. In contrast the program at "uh-tah" provides specialized classical courses. Tech only offers two undergraduate linguistics courses, but uh-tah offers several classes specific to the area. At Tech I would have had to paste the minor together primarily from other departments.
I am looking at Arlington because Lubbock blows. I've made a few good friends through Rebekah, but the town is numbingly dull. The academic departments at Tech are all excellent, but they don't coordinate well to fit my interests- "uh-tah" is much more flexible.
Then there is the little matter of money- "uh-tah" tuition (for a liberal arts major) is cheaper and the school tacks on less fees. If I apply for next fall, I could acquire on-campus apartment housing for relatively cheap and thus spare The Father that immediate expense. Then maybe he would love me again, sort of.
Speaking of which, he had dadgum well better love me this semester. I should end with four "A"s and one "B".
[Lauree Frances Keith concluded this diatribe at 1:20 PM]