It’s almost about that time again, the dreaded excitement of course selection and enrolment!

So I’ve been browsing through what to take and let’s just say, it’s giving me, as always, a pain in the arse.

After sifting through the courses, I’ve come down to a final seven:

Here’s the ‘given’s’. I will have to take these:

PLAN 350: Research Methods for Planners
This course sounds dreadfully boring. You learn to plan, design and execute out planning related research.

PLAN 320: Economic Analyses for Regional Planning
I definitely enjoy regional planning courses. It is practical and relevant and hopefully it will help with grasping more concepts related to Economic Development.

Here’s the ‘choosers’. I have no idea how to pick and choose. Argh:

PLAN 483: Land Development Planning
This class seems very interesting as you investigate the economics and financing of public and private development projects. Maybe this class would’ve actually been useful before my employment at PIR. Rather than having to be confused when the boss is talking and then looking it up on Google or Wikipedia. It’s funny how Google has indeed become an extension of my brain.

But yes. I want to take this class. Better late than never. But this completely conflicts with PLAN 350, which is held at exactly the same time.

Planning administrators. Oh how they bug me so.

PLAN 453: Urban Stormwater Management
It’s about time that I take more natural sciences classes. This seems quite interesting and Shima and Liz seemed to have a good time with the professor that resembles Richard Gere.

Oh baby.

The downside is that it is a 8:30 Tuesday and Thursday course. That is no good for Matthew.

PLAN 341: Conservation Resource Management in the Built Environment
This is another ‘Richard Gere’ course. Pretty much deals with the ecology of the urban environment. This course would be good for me.

PLAN 309: Site Planning & Design Studio
I want to take up studio classes again. They’re totally fun and refreshing, despite the fact that it’s long agonizing hours. But presentations are held 4:30-7:20 on Fridays. Fridays! You’ve got to be kidding me. Forget it!

PLAN 355: GIS Spatial Databases
I enjoy doing GIS. It’s such a satisfying feeling when you present a map that not only is pretty and colourful, but it actually tells and me something valuable.

That’s too neat.

PLAN 474: Local Government and Politics
I love politics classes, especially ones related to Planning. Might be useful if I really want to work for the public service. The bonus is that its only two hours a week!

Planners, what are you guys taking?