QotD: Class
Posted June 7th, 2004 @ 11:58am by Erik J. Barzeski
Question: What was your favorite class (college, HS, whatever)?
My Answer: I may have to go with physics or French in high school (though organic chem was great too). In college, I enjoyed far fewer - mostly because other students rubbed out my enthusiasm. I enjoyed all of my CS classes most - funny, given that I got my main degree in medicinal chemistry. If I had to pick a class, it would be CS 161 with Dr. Hudak. He's left academia last time I heard, but he was a good guy - not necessarily a great teacher, but a good guy - that made even the mindlessness of CS 161 (for me) tolerable and enjoyable.
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Posted 07 Jun 2004 at 1:34pm #
My favorite class was CS 537: Internet Programming. Every week we would explore a different internet protocol (HTTP, POP, SMTP, gopher, etc) and then have an assignment to write a simple program to use that protocol.
I found it fun and informative.
Posted 07 Jun 2004 at 3:43pm #
In high school, Beat Literature slightly edges out The Sixties in Art and Literature, both taught by an amazing and passionate teacher. In college, Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy was a favorite because of the subject matter, the professor, and the students.
Posted 12 Jun 2004 at 9:36am #
QotD: Class
Question: What was your favorite class (college, HS, whatever)? My Answer: I may have to go with physics or French in high school (though organic chem was great too).
Posted 12 Jun 2004 at 9:59pm #
OMG, you actually enjoyed Orgo? That's incredible -- I don't think I've ever taken such a brutal course -- even biochem and med school later on were easier! My hat goes off to you 🙂