it's {just me} and my big dilemma...

Today was the day. The first day of the rest of my life...er, something like that. Today I registered for my last semester at Idaho State University {woot, woot}.

Or, so I thought. Let me explain. I am majoring in Literary English. Basically, there are eight categories of credits I have to complete plus a handful of useless other credits to graduate. I have one category left plus ten of the above stated “useless credits”.  13 credits left! That’s it! But guess what? My ONE CATEGORY isn’t being offered next semester! What the?! I know it doesn’t sound that bad so let me give a few more details. This certain category has six {yes, six} classes I can choose from.

Choose one of the following language studies:

ENGL 4481   Studies in Grammar                   3cr
ENGL 4484   Special Topics in Linguistics        3cr
ENGL 4485   Linguistic Analysis                  3cr
ENGL 4486   Old English                          3cr
ENGL 4487   History of the English Language      3cr
ENGL 4488   Introduction to Sociolinguistics     3cr

NOT ONE is being offered! Now do you understand my frustration? Six stinkin’ classes. Six. And not one is available next semester. Thank you, Idaho State University. Thank you very much!

To make matters worse, I have this deep suspicion that I am being punished for bad decisions. See that class ENGL 4485 Linguistic Analysis? I took it last semester. I did awesome in it too {Seriously, like A+ material}. Well, awesome until finals week. Then Jake and I got slightly addicted to the TV show Lost. And when I say slightly addicted, I mean we stayed up every night until 7am watching just. one. more. episode! Why, oh why, did we start watching the most addictive show ever right before finals week?  I just don’t know. But, in between episodes 23 and 57 I weighed the options. I could either stop watching to write my 20 page research paper {of which I had yet to do one ounce of research on} which was due at 9am the next day. OR I could find out why exactly Kate was in Australia and what the heck 4 8 15 16 23 42 meant! Obviously, I chose Kate. Whoops.

So now I am stuck. Stuck with 3 credits to graduate and no class to fill them. And a major decision to make. Care to help?

Option 1: Put off school until Fall 2012 and take all 13 credits together. {We will call this the LESS $$$ option}

Option 2: Take 10 credits (not full time) next semester and wait until Fall 2012 to take three more stinkin’ credits {again, not full time}. {This we will call the MOST $$$ option}

Option 3: Give up the last 5 years of my life and QUIT now. {This one is the BEST $$$ option}

Okay. Your turn. You make the decision for me. Go. Now.

Your help is greatly appreciated {and much needed},

♥kate