I can’t pick one grand, specific reason I’m in this class. A myriad of minor reasons exist, sure, but there’s no epic, over-arching scheme explaining why I’m here every Tuesday and Thursday at 8 AM to hear Krzys talk and watch Youtube videos.
One pretty big reason is because I’m currently looking for a double major to go along with my English degree, and Rhetoric/Writing is a possibility. I’ve always enjoyed writing and persuasive speech (aka BS and arguing), so I was curious to see how it would pan out in a formal academic setting.
Also, the Vietnam War is an interesting and provocative topic in general. This is especially true in a class setting organized around argument instead of historical studies (though that certainly plays a part in it.) I’m looking forward to learning more about the war and how people perceive it.
While those two reasons would be enough to get me in a noon or 2:30 class, it’s not quite enough for the aberration dubbed the 8 AM class. I decided to go with it though, when I saw Krzys was teaching the class. Having already grown (trudged) through Piekarski and his LR pet before, I knew that with the metric shit-ton of work (and it will be all 2204+lbs of it) came a great deal of learning and entertainment.
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