Unclear

So I am signed up for this summer course that I thought was going to be super cool: "Crime, Media, and Culture." I especially thought it would be cool as I am taking "Mass Media and Modern Terrorism" in the fall, and I thought comparing the classes would be interesting. Then, I ordered the book for the class, and was slightly unimpressed. On top of that, our assignment before class starts is to read each entry, pull a quote from it, and write a 250-500 word response. I kind of feel like that is lame, especially as those "responses" won't be graded. It also feels a bit high school to me. Then, I got the syllabus today. Turns out, I am in no way interested in this class. It is all about prisons and prison culture. That is not what I wanted to take. Quite honestly, I could care less about learning about prisons. It is not my field of interest and in no way can it be compared to the class I am taking in the Fall. It also relates in no way to anything I have studies so far in this program. This depresses me.

The main reason I planned on taking this summer class is because I wanted to be done with school in December. If I take this course, I will have 9 units left (3 classes), all of which I can do in the fall (including my internship). Now however, I don't want to do this class. I think what I can do is take my internship for 6 credits instead of three, since I will be working enough hours for it anyway, and still take two additional classes in the Fall. I don't think I will be able to take my comprehensive exam in October, but I should be able to do it in February. The reason I don't want to sign up for it in October is because I am afraid I will be so busy with work and school that I won't have enough time to study and prepare for it. I think by taking it in February I will still be done in December, and be free to study for the test. The downside is that I will have to maintain matriculation in order to take the exam, and that is the cost of one credit.

My advisor has been little to no help. She doesn't seem to understand that regardless as to whether or not I take the internship for 3 or 6 credits, I will still be putting in the hours. I know I can do it, as I managed last semester to work and take 3 classes. When I proposed taking 12 credits in the fall and the comp in February, she said it didn't make sense monetarily and I was better off just taking another class in the Spring. The whole point though, is that I want to be done in the fall! (with the exception of the comprehensive exam of course) Ugh, she is no help.

At this point I am confused and anxious and basically unclear about the whole situation and what to do. Plus, I am afraid that foe some reason the internship will fall through and then I will be screwed big time. Sigh. This sucks.

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