That is . . . what’s in your Wolverine Access Backpack?
Wolverine Access, the University of Michigan’s course registration (and so much more) system, has a pre-registration feature called the Backpack (an unfortunate name and a terrible metaphor). It’s a way to speed through registration once registration opens up. This strategy can be crucial for highly sought after classes, which isn’t really a problem at SI since we’re a small school and there is usually enough room for everyone (well, you may not get your preferred section but you’ll get the classes that you want).
So, my last registration appointment (the time when I can login to the system and actually register) in my master’s program is going to be next Monday at 4:15 p.m.
Here is what I’m planning on taking next semester:
SI 688 – Fundamentals of Human Behavior [to finish up my HCI requirements]
SI 614 – Networks: Theory & Application [should be challenging, super interesting, and very relevant to my thesis]
ARCH 531 – Networked Cities [my cognate, should be very interesting]
I’m also continuing my thesis, which counts as a fourth class. Well, I’m continuing my thesis pending my advisor’s approval, which I don’t think is a problem being that we haven’t had any “difficult conversations” yet.
Nothing!
Yeah, well you’re not at SI anymore!
If your schedule is an attempt to avoid me next semester, it’s not gonna work!
Why!? What are you taking?
Right now, I’m taking all three of the classes you’re taking, plus eCommunities, plus whatever Java stuff training I’ll need on the side to continue working on Fitster.
And what’s up with Networked Cities being a 4 1/2 hour per week class? Haven’t seen that before.
I was wondering about Networked Cities, too.
With Lada’s class, Networked Cities, and eCommunities, you’re going to be the uber social software person next semester!
networked cities split into 2 discussion sections one of the days, so you may not actually have that much class time. Plus lectures often ended early!
I only have 688 with you guys and the rest of the HCI cohort, but I see that the class is *conveniently* scheduled to preceed wednesday evening happy hour.
Was it just me, or did you guys get a little sentimental “packing your backpack” for the last time? How quickly we have grown up! :)
Regarding Happy Hour, maybe they figured we’d need it after that class? Ouch, did I just say that?!?
Well, I won’t be there that early because I’ll be in 614 until 7ish.
Yeah, I can’t believe that I’m wrapping up. It’s crazy. Didn’t we just start? Before we know it, we’ll all be masters of information!
As they say, time flies when you’re having fun, eh?