<p>I was wondering if any of the current students here have taken the set of 4 classes From Antiquity to the Middle Ages and From the Renaissance to the Modern Period. When I visited they said it was a very intense experience for people really interested in this topic. I was hoping someone could give a more thorough description of it and whether or not they would recommend taking it.</p>
<p>I plan on taking the Humanities Sequence this year too. From various things I've read, the Sequence sounds very rigorous with tons of reading but amazing nonetheless. Definitely check out Princeton's site: <a href="http://www.princeton.edu/%7Ehumcounc/courses/fall2006/applications/hum216-217_info.shtml%5B/url%5D">http://www.princeton.edu/~humcounc/courses/fall2006/applications/hum216-217_info.shtml</a></p>
<p>...and this thread on CC by ICargirl: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=290491&highlight=Humanities+Sequence%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=290491&highlight=Humanities+Sequence</a></p>
<p>...and of course the student course reviews (I forget the website). But I'm in the same boat as you are- I'd love to hear the experiences of actual students!</p>
<p>HUM is quite hard, my friends took it, but ALL of them seemed to have enjoyed it...it was very reading-intensive</p>
<p>is HUM open to sophomores?</p>
<p>My son tokk the Hum Seq this past year and loved it. However, it is incredibly reading intensive with an amazing number of papers. It is only open to freshmen and the application is due before you arrive at school, so be careful of the deadlines. His roommate is an engineering major and probably had more free time than the Hum Seq kids. That being said, son took 5 classes second semester and did wonderfully in all of them, so it is manageable. If you are not an avid reader or don't have a passion for the subject matter, this might not be the right option for you.</p>
<p>i'm interested in hum seq but i'm doing a BSE degree as well. seems like there's no way i can fit all that into my schedule without breaking my back...
if only it is open to sophomores lol</p>
<p>The HUM sequence is now open to freshmen as well as sophomores, so if you miss it during your freshman year, you can take it your sophomore year. Make sure you really want to do it, though, because it's a ton of work. You really shouldn't take a sequence like this and not do the reading since that's really the purpose of applying for it in the first place, so you'll be reading hundreds of pages a week.</p>
<p>I applied and got in, but ended up deciding against it because I didn't want it to eat up my schedule. However, as a comparative literature major, I can definitely see how it would have been a lot better just to tough it out since the books are central to the senior examination. Consider what you're interested in majoring in when thinking about it as well as whether you're really dedicated to spending a large amount of time out of class to the reading and the numerous papers. The latter is pretty imperative to your success in the course.</p>
<p>it's now open to sophomores??? yipeeee...</p>
<p>I applied for HUM 216/217 - has anyone else applied/gotten a decision? After I sent it in they said they'd let me know "as soon as a decision is reached." Or for those who took it last year, do they let you know when you get there? I'm really looking forward to it (if I get in)</p>
<p>I applied two days ago.</p>
<p>I haven't heard anything at all from the board, not even the ASAP message you got.</p>
<p>Any idea as to how difficult the application process is?</p>
<p>you mean like how competitive is it? i don't know for sure, but one student i talked to, when i mentioned i was applying, said he wouldn't worry about it being filled up, if that helps at all :)</p>
<p>Haha. Ok, thanks. I suppose I should start on the summer reading then...</p>
<p>What are you doing with that? I read the Iliad, the Odyssey, and most of those selected Bible books a while ago, but I thought it would be helpful to re-read them.</p>
<p>i read the iliad in school last year; the odyssey was a pretty quick read (for me) since i'd heard most of the stories before; the bible is proving a bit tougher to get through by merit of length. i've read most of the books before too, but i had no idea how long the book of job was until now!! :o</p>
<p>I did the HUM sequence but would rather ya'll contact me directly to ask questions/get info on it. It's really something to discuss one-on-one as it really works for some and beats the tar and souls out of others. <a href="mailto:nhopkins@princeton.edu">nhopkins@princeton.edu</a> or AIM: verliebtinadorno .</p>
<p>I have a good friend who is in HUM this year (he's a freshman like I am.) He needed to read several books over the summer, and there is a lot of reading involved in the class. However, he seems to be enjoying it very much, and most of his complaints don't seem genuine. It's pretty hardcore though.</p>
<p>Take it!!! I'm in it now. </p>
<p>Best decision ever. If you have questions you can email me at <a href="mailto:tshamma@princeton.edu">tshamma@princeton.edu</a></p>
<p>(I probably won't be checking CC in a while...)</p>