Freshman Writing Requirement

faustarp
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:11:18 +0000

you should definitely check on the instructor - visit the person’s website, and see if you can find anything else about them from CC or elsewhere. I had a very boring FWS and I think it was because the instructor was relatively passive and just boring. if I had created a ballot with only people who looked like they would care, it might have gone better. my grade was excellent though.

also, you should choose something that you will actually care about, if possible. when I came into Cornell I had the CALS “demonstrate your specific passion” concept so ingrained I felt like if I took something random I would be cheating on science. now that I’ve been at school a while I have more diverse interests, and I would welcome the opportunity to learn about something kind of unusual through writing. (I instead am embarking on a slight journey into CAS, which I’ve previously eschewed except for major requirements…I’m excited though.)