matriculation
On monday, I went to see my director of study (the equivalent of an academic advisor) and got my classes scheduled. I still have to schedule the individual modules, but otherwise, I’m straight. I then had to hike all the way back to center city to hand in my paperwork so I could get my matriculation card. Evidently, they do all that stuff by hand, and there is a bit of a delay before you can get your matric card. This sucks because you need the card to get access to the CIS labs and to use the library. I found my director of study to be very nice and helpful, almost the antithesis of Supowit (though I confess that I rather like the fellow in a surly sort of way). I also found the lecture to be super organized and well paced which seems to be a rarity in the US. All the course materials are promptly placed on the web, which I also find to be helpful. My other classes haven’t started yet, but I’m looking forward to them as the reading list for the computer security class looks awesome.