<p>I will be a freshman at BC next year and was wondering if “The Tender Bar” (the book we received at orientation) is mandatory? If so, does it apply to honors kids as well since we already have to read “The Odyssey”? I was thinking that even if it was required, wouldn’t it be discussed in freshman writing classes, classes that we don’t take since we’re taking Western Cultural Tradition?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>You don't have to read it. I read my summer reading, Obama's "Dreams of my Father," and never once did I discuss it in any class.</p>
<p>We read Mountains Beyond Mountains. It wasn't required but my First Year Writing seminar prof asked us about it the first week. Needless to say, the room was kind of silent lol.</p>
<p>who do you have for honors? look, if you are in honors, I would read it. It is going to take you what, like three days to read. you want to make a good impression so why risk it</p>
<p>Yeah, I wash't planning on reading it but I guess if I have some free time between now and when classes start, I'll get to it. I haven't started the Odyssey yet so I guess I have to get to that soon (and I have another book to read for Portico), but finding the time amidst a full-time job and summer "activities" is tough.</p>
<p>I have Professor Botwinik...I haven't started the Odyssey either, or that online alcohol course...how long does that take by the way?</p>
<p>How have you gotten any information from the professors...I know the Odyssey is to be read but I have not had contact w/ my professor yet. Have you guys?</p>
<p>yeah, I e-mailed him to ask which translation of The Odyssey he prefer we read.</p>
<p>I think they usually prefer the Fagles translation.</p>
<p>the book for convocation doesnt matter at all. honors kids should DEFINETLY read the odyssey because tat is required in class and stuff.</p>
<p>however, the books that they give at orientation are usually good reads and wouldnt be terrible to read just for leisure. but no professors ever mention them.</p>
<p>im reading the tender bar. it looks like a nice easy read that still gets you thinking a little bit. </p>
<p>as for the online alcohol course, they jsut sent out an email and said the first part takes up to 3 hours!!! but its a survey type thing with anonymous results so im prob just gonna bs it.</p>
<p>I just started reading The Odyssey, and I was wondering if I should mark the book with notations and stuff or if I should just read it straight through. I've read it before, and I'm not sure what to expect as far as what the teachers will actually do with the text. Anyone know if the teachers just talk about The Odyssey as a jumping off point, or do you actually have essays and work to do with the text? I have Constas by the way, just in case different professors do different things.</p>
<p>Dear jwriter90 : In the freshman Honors Program, there is no jumping off point. Be prepared to discuss the Odyssey on Day One whether you have Constas, Botwinik or whomever. Remember that the Honors Program classes are capped at 14 or 15 students per session - you cannot hide in the back of the lecture hall and your thoughts will be challenged. Again, be prepared.</p>
<p>I understand that I must be prepared, and I will be able to talk about the text without annotating it, but if the professor asks for an in-depth essay, or say spends much of the first month on the text, dissecting it and utilizing the basic heroic themes presented, along with the multitude of others as the beginnings to common themes throughout all the texts and their interpretations for the year, then I might want to annotate. So I was simply trying to understand if perhaps The Odyssey was indeed an odyssey of work for the first month of school. And excuse the awful pun lol</p>
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I have Constas for Western Cult too.</p>
<p>In Honors you would cover the Odyssey in two class meetings. You will probably do the Iliad in 2 class meetings as well.</p>
<p>Were u in honors last year and you know that for a fact or did friends tell you that they only spent about two days on the Odyssey?</p>
<p>I am an honors graduate</p>