<p>So H&L is the novel for summer reading..
Does anyone know what type of things we'll be asked to do regarding this novel?
Since we're all taking different a FWS, is it going to be calculated into our gpa?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>We read the book, we discuss it during orientation, we turn in a one-pager that will not be graded. Then we’re done with it. It doesn’t have anything to do with GPA or a FWS.</p>
<p>It’s not particularly consequential if you choose not to read the book or write the response, but you’ll have a hour or so during orientation to discuss the book, usually with your fellow floormates, and the last first impression you’d want to leave is of intellectual deadbeat. Most of the kids on my floor did write those essays, and that remains fairly surprising to me even after spending a year since getting to know them. I guess everyone places a premium on that first impression.</p>
<p>It’s not just the impression. You’ll feel like you’ve nothing to do during the discussion. Consequently, you would not get the chance to talk to everyone and make friends, etc. You’ll just awkwardly sit there
“Hey so what do you think about this character?” “uhh ya I didn’t read the book and I didn’t write anything, so ya…” “oh… ok.”</p>
<p>if it’s about fitting in and you find that no one else read the book, then it’s easy enough to pretend you didn’t either.
it wasn’t popular to read the book my year because it was a rather specialized nonfiction selection, but since you have a novel, and a new one by E. L. Doctorow at that, I’d read it.</p>
<p>lol. thanks for the reponses, they’re rather useful but funny at the same time.
I guess i’ll try to sparknotes it or find the summary and then pretend to be a pro and join the discussion ;)</p>