First week of classes
Random Fact: "Sunderland often hires visiting lecturers to teach their classes. These are people with experience in their field (outside of academics) and they teach for a semester or year at a time. Depending on how many semesters or years the school hires them."
When I asked Kay before I left about how hard or easy they grade over there, she just said, "It's different...It's, just different." I wasn't sure what she meant until I found out that 70-100% equaled an A. I thought that was great, until someone told me that very few people are able to do that well, which worried me. I mean, I know that I won't fail if I get above a 50%, but still the idea of seeing anything below a 70% causes me to cringe (though I shouldn't b/c 60's are actually B's).
My TV Station class was a lot of fun and I can't wait to direct my first news program (or programme). Video Production worries me the most b/c the professor...well, let's just say one of the first things he did was criticize Hollywood cinema and laughed at me when I asked what kind of writing style I should use. He actually said, "I'll be glad to read a paper without any spelling errors from any of you." Or something to that affect, but he talked to me during the break to assure me that structure wasn't as important as the content and he likes America, just not Hollywood, LOL. However, I redeemed myself by picking a cinematic film that he was impressed by, which was hard since he had a comment about most of the people's choices when they said a film from the US.
However, Radio was probably the best class ever! The professor had a past Berea student in her class so she was excited to see me. We played some "get to know each other" games and two people wrote down that I was a spy since my named sounded too fake, LOL.
Overall, I love how my classes are structured. Meeting once a week for 2 to 4 hours is a lot better than meeting 2 or 3 times a week. That way, I actually have time to travel and have fun rather than worry about when my next assignment is due. I'm still used to the idea of having to read or having something due, but I hope I can temporarily calm that part of my mind and save it for when I do return.
When I asked Kay before I left about how hard or easy they grade over there, she just said, "It's different...It's, just different." I wasn't sure what she meant until I found out that 70-100% equaled an A. I thought that was great, until someone told me that very few people are able to do that well, which worried me. I mean, I know that I won't fail if I get above a 50%, but still the idea of seeing anything below a 70% causes me to cringe (though I shouldn't b/c 60's are actually B's).
My TV Station class was a lot of fun and I can't wait to direct my first news program (or programme). Video Production worries me the most b/c the professor...well, let's just say one of the first things he did was criticize Hollywood cinema and laughed at me when I asked what kind of writing style I should use. He actually said, "I'll be glad to read a paper without any spelling errors from any of you." Or something to that affect, but he talked to me during the break to assure me that structure wasn't as important as the content and he likes America, just not Hollywood, LOL. However, I redeemed myself by picking a cinematic film that he was impressed by, which was hard since he had a comment about most of the people's choices when they said a film from the US.
However, Radio was probably the best class ever! The professor had a past Berea student in her class so she was excited to see me. We played some "get to know each other" games and two people wrote down that I was a spy since my named sounded too fake, LOL.
Overall, I love how my classes are structured. Meeting once a week for 2 to 4 hours is a lot better than meeting 2 or 3 times a week. That way, I actually have time to travel and have fun rather than worry about when my next assignment is due. I'm still used to the idea of having to read or having something due, but I hope I can temporarily calm that part of my mind and save it for when I do return.
posted by Novice Novelist | 7:13 PM
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