January 6: Teaching a senior seminar

I've been teaching college classes for much of the last 15 years, with just a few interruptions, but this spring is the first time I have been given the opportunity to teach a senior seminar ... a class with people who are majoring in my field (political science) and a class that I designed completely independently. I chose the name, I chose the topic, I chose the readings, I chose the meeting time and meeting frequency. And I LOVE IT! We had our first session tonight, and it was So! Much! Fun! Getting to engage these juniors and seniors with provocative questions and incisive readings is going to be terrific fun this semester. And I'm so grateful to have been given the opportunity!