Just Some Reminders...

We have to get through the obligatory first-day essays this week. Once we've accomplished this, we'll resume our regularly scheduled programs.

For lit. students: We won't start discussing Robert Lowell's Life Studies (Section II) till Tuesday of next week. If you haven't already, grab your copies and while you're at it, go ahead and grab your copies of the first few books on our schedule at least (The Crucible, The Bell Jar). You might consider beginning The Bell Jar. It's a novel (though a small one) and make take you a bit longer to get through. 

Your first reading responses will be due next Tuesday on Lowell's Life Studies (Section II). We'll discuss this in class tomorrow. 

For screenwriting students: We'll see how things go, but we probably won't begin our discussion of On the Waterfront today. However, keep reading, and we'll certainly get to it next week. 

For poetry students: Go ahead and get your copies of Creating Poetry and Big-Eyed Afraid at least. We'll discuss chapter 2 in CP on Friday and begin our discussion of Big-Eyed on Wed. of next week. Wed. will also be the day your first reading response is due. We'll discuss this in class today and/or Friday.