I had my first go-round in an undergraduate lexicography course this morning. I probably could co-teach this class, as apparently my knowledge of current dictionary issues is on par with that of the instructor. Also, I am guessing that at least half of the students in the class (who are all seniors) are there because they have to take a senior seminar and this class was the only one open. The instructor even said that this was a valid reason to be in the class, but hoped they liked dictionaries.
If anyone needs help finding a term paper topic, I can help with that. I might even write a paper myself, even though I don't have to. I'm not getting a grade or anything, so I can do as much or as little as I want. I am also thinking about new words and terms that could be defined as a class exercise:
hook up (vt)
social networking
Anyway, sitting in a room with a group of 21-year-olds with varying levels of interest in the subject matter made me feel old! And it had been years since I sat in a coed undergrad classroom (12 to be exact). Boys go to college? What?
My laptop works again. Yay. I suffered a data loss but I don't want to talk about it.
And hello, BtB! Maria Bamford was fucking amazing last night. Captivating, unorthodox stand-up comedy. Someone please make her obscenely rich and famous right now. Great shows all night, though I can't get the mental image of Matt Bearden's friend who jumped into an empty pool out of my mind. Eyeballs. Yuck.
Posted by Zerd at August 27, 2008 02:49 PM