New timetable

I can't believe my incredible luck - someone who was registered for the yoga class dropped it only a while ago, and by sheer coincidence I visited the registration page for the yoga class, and I noticed that there was a vacancy, so I quickly grabbed the last spot! Out of so many sections for the yoga class, that vacancy actually happened to be in the section which fits nicely with all my other classes! :D Now that I am officially enrolled in the yoga course, I am giving up the Step Training lessons.

I have also decided to drop 'Masterpieces of German Literature', and in its place I have signed up for 'Philosophy of Language', because philosophy of language is a field I'd really like to explore before deciding on what to write for my Honours thesis. (Yes, I definitely want to stay an additional year to get an Honours degree.) Since it won't be offered when I return to NUS, I shall study it at BU instead. My study plan now looks like this:

CAS EN 202 Introduction to Creative Writing
An introduction to writing in various genres: poetry, fiction, plays. Students' work discussed in class. Designed mainly for those with little or no experience in creative writing. Does not give concentration credit. Enrollment limited.

CAS PH 436 Gender, Race and Science
Examines issues in feminist philosophy, philosophy of race, and philosophy of science. Is "race" a genuine scientific category or a social construct? How have views about gender and race changed? Why are there still so few women and minority scientists?

CAS PH 463 Philosophy of Language
Critical survey of the main issues in the philosophy of language and the foundations of linguistics, including the ideas of logical form and the universality of languages as well as the basic ideas of generative grammar, possible-worlds semantics, Wittgenstein, and speech-act theories.

CAS PH 468 Philosophical Problems of Logic and Mathematics
Selected traditional metaphysical and epistemological problems in the light of modern logic and various studies in the foundations of mathematics, including the nature of the axiomatic method, completeness in logic and mathematics, and the nature of mathematical truth. (Note: This will be taught by the renowned Jaakko Hintikka!)

PDP FT 110 Stability Ball Training
Train the entire body using a resistance ball. Improve muscular strength, endurance, coordination, and flexibility in a class designed for all levels.

PDP MB 101 Hatha Yoga, Beginning
This slow, fluid, graceful exercise helps develop muscle tone, flexibility, coordination, balance, breath control, and deep relaxation.

And this is my timetable:


Hopefully I won't have to make any changes to it, because currently I'm pretty satisfied with my schedule - all my classes sound extremely interesting and reasonably exciting. I'm actually earnestly looking forward to attending school, despite the fact that I'll have 5-day school weeks, which is seriously rather annoying. I'd rather have more condensed 4-day school weeks with either Mondays or Fridays free instead. I have hitherto spent four semesters in NUS, and I enjoyed wonderful 3-day school weeks throughout three of them and well-balanced 4-day school weeks throughout the remaining one. This time I genuinely tried my hardest to avoid getting 5-day school weeks, but certain things just can't be helped I guess. :(