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Worth noting from the course listing that this is an English/Creative Writing class, not a Computer Science class. So I imagine you would be writing papers abou
by AdmiralAsshat 12y ago
Worth noting from the course listing that this is an English/Creative Writing class, not a Computer Science class. So I imagine you would be writing papers about wasting time on the internet rather than actually doing so.
- taylorbuley 12y agoAs part of its so-called core curriculum, Penn typically requires students in all schools to take a writing class. They kinda go out of their way to offer a variety of interesting options because writing is not everyone's thing. My class was "Man in Nature" and featured Thorough, Emerson, etc. It focused a lot on being in nature, which is also atypical for an English class, just not the kind of atypical that gets reported.
- Havvy 12y agoI read Thorough in high school. So it's not that atypical...
- marvy 12y agoRead the article. Not quite what you think. There is writing involved, but actual time "wasting" is definitely a key part of the curriculum :)
- zyxley 12y agoYeah, it's basically a writing workshop class with class hours as enforced "let your mind wander and use that for inspiration" time. (Presumably writing submissions and feedback happen online or at the beginning or end of class sessions.)
- diminoten 12y agoYeah, this is an art project, effectively. Certainly interesting and I would say worthy of HN, but it's not a tech article.