School’s out forever…
I turned in my last Akkadian assignment and e-mailed my last paper yesterday. Today I hauled all my books back up to the University of Cincinnati. The next time I step foot in a classroom I will be teaching (knock on wood). After a normal semester I would feel a huge sense of relief, however my body already crashed a few weeks ago, and I am now on the clock for comprehensive exams.
Here at HUC there are three written comprehensive exams in areas of your choice. Each exam is a full-day. I have created sort of a hybrid program for myself that has broadly focused on Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East, but I am more interested in the languages so I have taken Semitics classes whenever I can. Unfortunately there are not a lot of programs interested in someone who can teach Semitic languages. As of now, my three exams will be Hebrew Bible, Semitic Languages (2/3 Akkadian and 1/3 other), and Ancient Near Eastern History.
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May 23, 2008 at 7:19 pm
At a lot of schools, profs teach non-curricular languages on the side to those who wish to learn. I wish you well, Peter, as you take your next steps.
May 24, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Thanks John.
June 19, 2008 at 9:33 am
Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway … nice blog to visit.
cheers, Widower.