So. I’ve been attending NTNU for over three years now, and thus I ought to have completed at least one degree. But, as has been reported here before, no such luck. Or, rather, no such skill, as this has more to do with my laziness, really.

However, I was still supposed to have finished my bachelor degree in social studies this spring, but as I dropped out of a course, I have to bring that one to a conclusion this fall. Additionally, I’ve started on a bachelor degree in English at the same institution this term, and while my possession of a completed Ex.Phil. and some other of those pesky “common” or “prespective” courses, I could have limited myself to a mere 30 study points this term. But hey, where’s th fun in that? After all, I’ve wasted three years so far by only taking the amount of courses I’m supposed to take, instead of taking a bit more. Thus, this term I’m taking the following courses:

— An introduction to Medieval culture and society. (15 sp)
A introductionary course in history (duh), primarily intended for those accepted to the Medieval Programme, but open for all. I was surprised, yet happy, to see that the course included lectures on not only Medieval history, but also on architechture, archaeology, Latin, music, art, and such stuff, and I think this’ll be a truly interesting course. Hell, so far we’ve only dealt with the various kinds of sources we have to predominantly Norwegian Medieval history, such as laws and diplomas of various kinds, and even this dry stuff has been fascinating as hell. So yay. Oh, and this is of course the course I’m taking to patch up my Bachelor degree, as none of the political science courses they were giving this term sounded very interesting, and I in any case am fed up with social studies. Not to mention that I don’t really need any more political science courses, as I have enough study points of it to teach it, and I have no intentions whatsoever to take a master’s degree in it.

— Language and literature. (7,5 sp)
This is the former Ex.Fac. course for students of language and literature, and while I don’t really need it, I thought it might come in handy, as it’ll provide me with at least a minimum of basic knowledge of literary concepts and linguistics — two areas where my knowledge is seriously lacking. Besides, I’ve got 7.5 sp’s worth of free space on this term’s plan’s, as my three years old Ex.Phil. grade is counted as part of what I’m taking this term. Funny stuff. And speaking of funny stuff, that’s just what the first couple of lectures in this course have been. I never imagined phonetics could be fun! Less fun, of course, is the fact that the Departement of Language Studies can’t afford to give us term papers in this course, or even offer us group lessons, because of the Departement’s financial situation. I almost regret voting for the party I voted for last election…

— English Drama and Poetry. (7,5 sp)
Apparently, this course used to be a fifteen-pointer, along with the prose course I’ll be taking next term. And when these two courses were separated, the prose one got all the term papers. Good for me, as I have a 3000 words long paper in Medieval History due some time in October, as well as the generally enlarged amount of work I have this term, but less good in terms of practice for the exams. Anyway, this is probably my favourite course so far this term. Analysing poetry is something I’ve never done before, except from a half-arsed attempt in my first year of high school, and it’s turning out to be almost as mindblowing as thinking about quantum physics and such stuff. I don’t really see why people need drugs, when things such as this exists.

— English Language Proficiency. (7,5 sp)
Not too thrilling this far, but probably one of the most useful courses I’m taking this term, as it has an awareness aspect to it which I find very appealing. It’s always fun to become aware of what one is doing, especially when this insight can be an opening into improvement. Right? :P

— Global English. (7,5 sp)
An overview of the spread of English, and the rise of English as a so-called global language. Not too interesting, but it’s not compulsory, and seems easy enough to scrape through with a passing grade, so I’m not complaining. Not too boring, either, of course, but I’ve never been too concerned with the linguistic differences between Welsh English and South New Zealand English, and what have you.

So, that’s 45 sp for me this term, 15 more than the required amount. I almost feel like a real student, and not some lazy slacker.