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  • #16
    Shocker, I know, "Jorge Luis Borges" taught at Tulane by Idelber Avelar. The man has a way of bringing out the best in his students, and the subject was my favorite thing on Earth after sex, Coca-Cola, and theology.

    My favorite class at BYU was Greg Stallings' "Intro to Literary Theory" course, followed closely by Kaye Hanson going outside her field in my New Testament class. She was just great.
    "Wuap's "problem" is that he is smart & principled & committed to a moral course of action. His actions are supposed to reflect his ethical code.
    The rest of us rarely bother to think about our actions." --Solon

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    • #17
      Human Anatomy
      Native American Literature
      French Grammar
      Public Health Policy
      "You interns are like swallows. You shit all over my patients for six weeks and then fly off."

      "Don't be sorry, it's not your fault. It's my fault for overestimating your competence."

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      • #18
        I took Econ 110 from Larry Wimmer as a senior and started wondering what the hell I was doing in studying engineering. The class was full of (pre?) business majors so it was an easy A. I turned down a pretty good job offer from Intel so I could stay at BYU a bit longer for a masters and "unofficially audit" a few more Econ classes. The chance to sit in on econ lectures wasn't the entire reason I stayed for a masters, however.

        The runner up for me was Math 487 (Number Theory) that I took as an elective which was taught by a brilliant visiting math professor from amsterdam. I started BYU as a math major but quickly realized there was a lack of good paying job opportunities for math grads. So I switched to something more practical (electrical engineering) and settled for a minor in mathematics. The professor that taught this number theory class made the subject very fun and the proofs look easy.
        "If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
        "I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
        "Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
        GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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        • #19
          Bowling.

          I shot a 279. I had close to a 200 average.

          I still keep score on paper when we go as a family.

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          • #20
            Originally posted by The_Tick View Post
            Bowling.

            I shot a 279. I had close to a 200 average.

            I still keep score on paper when we go as a family.
            Dang!
            So Russell...what do you love about music? To begin with, everything.

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            • #21
              Originally posted by Uncle Ted View Post
              The runner up for me was Math 487 (Number Theory) that I took as an elective which was taught by a brilliant visiting math professor from amsterdam. I started BYU as a math major but quickly realized there was a lack of good paying job opportunities for math grads. So I switched to something more practical (electrical engineering) and settled for a minor in mathematics. The professor that taught this number theory class made the subject very fun and the proofs look easy.
              The best part of number theory was proving that 0=0. For some reason that seemed to sum up (forgive the pun) the whole class for me. My favorite class was honors calc IV, though. Just me and one other girl in a whole room of guys.

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              • #22
                Originally posted by Babs View Post
                Just me and one other girl in a whole room of guys.
                I am sure they were very hunky guys at that!
                PLesa excuse the tpyos.

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by creekster View Post
                  I am sure they were very hunky guys at that!
                  engineering majors are hot! Granted, this is before they spend decades wasting away in tiny cubicles under halogen lights.

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Babs View Post
                    engineering majors are hot! Granted, this is before they spend decades wasting away in tiny cubicles under halogen lights.
                    I took a marksmanship class at the U in the early 90s. We used to check out M-16's at the ROTC building and then walk across the street to the indoor shooting range. In this more-innocent time, it was fun to walk on campus with an automatic weapon. Sergeant Brown called me a "natural born killer".
                    "More crazy people to Provo go than to any other town in the state."
                    -- Iron County Record. 23 August, 1912. (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lc...23/ed-1/seq-4/)

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                    • #25
                      I really enjoyed most of my major classes. The generals were something to survive (and thank you spring term for helping me get Biology and Physical Science out of the way easily), but I had some excellent teachers in my philosophy major. Some of my most memorable classes were Ancient Philosophy and J.H. Newman with Jim Siebach, logic classes with Dr. Carter, Kierkegaard with David Paulsen, and my writing, philosophy of religion (focusing on French phenomenology), and Heidegger classes with Jim Faulconer. I learned a lot, there were great people in the major, and the teachers were excellent.
                      Not that, sickos.

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by tooblue View Post
                        I didn't go to BYU. When I say nude I mean nekkid; birthday suit; in the buff. And while the arteest's at BYU may have drawn models in leotards, in the evenings, after class, students joined their Prof's at Provo High school for community life drawing classes where the models were au natural.
                        Are you a Ute? How did I miss that? Also, thank you for using terms, like nekkid, that I can understand. After all, I am a Mississippian.
                        What's to explain? It's a bunch of people, most of whom you've never met, who are just as likely to be homicidal maniacs as they are to be normal everyday people, with whom you share the minutiae of your everyday life. It's totally normal, and everyone would understand.
                        -Teenage Dirtbag

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                        • #27
                          I regret never taking a fun course at BYU. I enjoyed many of my classes, but every single class I took counted toward graduation. I wish I would have thrown in a couple of fun classes to take just because.
                          What's to explain? It's a bunch of people, most of whom you've never met, who are just as likely to be homicidal maniacs as they are to be normal everyday people, with whom you share the minutiae of your everyday life. It's totally normal, and everyone would understand.
                          -Teenage Dirtbag

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by marsupial View Post
                            Are you a Ute? How did I miss that? Also, thank you for using terms, like nekkid, that I can understand. After all, I am a Mississippian.
                            Yes. He's a Ute and an apostate. Seattle is his hero.

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by Babs View Post
                              Yes. He's a Ute and an apostate. Seattle is his hero.
                              Seriously, I always thought he was a BYU grad.
                              What's to explain? It's a bunch of people, most of whom you've never met, who are just as likely to be homicidal maniacs as they are to be normal everyday people, with whom you share the minutiae of your everyday life. It's totally normal, and everyone would understand.
                              -Teenage Dirtbag

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                              • #30
                                I liked the Organizational Behavior classes in MBA program the best. They had the most interesting material/discussions and usually required the least effort. Organizational Power & Influence was my favorite. We read The Prince and did case studies on the rise and fall of Michael Eisner and the like. Fascinating stuff.

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