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Anne's Blog

Scheduling for a Great Semester

Well, I just scheduled my classes for next fall, and I think I made a good one. Signing up for classes can be stressful, but I’ve found that it’s more fun than anything else. I love looking at all the different classes that the University has to offer, and tailoring a schedule to my personal interests.

Next fall will be the start of my junior year, meaning that I’ll be able to take a lot of classes in both my majors. I will be taking many upper level political science and school of journalism classes, but I am most excited to take Public Affairs 1490, “Topics in Social Policy: America's Constitutional Crisis� which will be taught by former Vice President Walter Mondale. I am so thrilled to have the opportunity to take a class with such a well respected leader. As an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota I am always amazed at the possibilities of the programs that they can offer here. Hearing prominent leaders in any field is always gratifying, but being able to engage in an ongoing discussion with people who have first-hand knowledge will be so much more enlightening. All in all, I am looking forward to my challenging, yet rewarding semester ahead!

 April 27th, 2007
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  • Class & major: senior; public relations and political science, South Asian and Middle Eastern studies minor
  • Hometown: Lincoln, NE
  • Groups or activities: Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority, PRSSA, Order of Omega, CLA student ambassador
  • Best thing about being a CLA student: You take a wide range of classes on a variety of topics. The cool thing is that many of my classes are inter-related and touch on similar themes with different perspectives that are really interesting.
  • Favorite place to study: Walter Library because it's a convenient place on campus to get things done.
  • Why I chose CLA : I really liked the political science deparment and was impressed by thte School of Journalism and Mass Communication. They offered the specific public relations track that interests me.