One of the (many) things I like about Gallatin is that since I get to design my curriculum much of my classes are seminars. This means, when I play my schedule right, I've got a lot less lecturing and a lot more discussion...ing.

Which makes literature a lot more fun. Now, for pulpier stuff like Ender's Game, BioShock, or When Harry Met Sally (all stuff I've read/played/watched for a class), it means we get to look closely at what's, frankly, entertainment.

But what surprises me is how much it makes me appreciate 'literary' literature. Like how yesterday I found myself vehemently defending/commending the intricately complex characters of Madame Bovary which don't allow for easy black-and-white judgment calls. Funny thing was, halfway through saying it I suddenly realized "Holy [cyprinidae], this is actually a really good book."

Never thought I'd think that about, y'know, a 19th century French book.