Western Civilization; The Course I Dread Most in My First Year

My life has never been more challenging than schooling in a world class university such as AAUN, expecially being a freshman. There was always a lot to do. It seemed that the professors were only trying to be impressive, but that was the typical first class American University system.

The work load became much as we climbed the stair case of the semester ladder. It seemed we could not go through everything. and even when it was time for the mid-term break (salah break), as some went home to celebrate the festival with their families, others went for a trip to Yankari game reserve in Bauchi, and while some were noticed to have been in one classroom or the other battling for the conquering of western civilization, and unraveling the menas to avoid plagiarism in their next reflection paper in the course. There had never been a more dreaded course.






I don't care what you believe in. I don't want to know what religion you practice. What I want you to do is to discuss the topic. The philosophical Guru would always say.
"a literal reading of the creation stories of The Book" [Religious books he means] "differs sustantially from the account given by the overwhelming consensus of modern science. The topic says can the explanation in The Book be understood as metaphor?" The prof will emphasize.
It was indeed a battle between religion and science.

Initially, it seemed the battle would last till infinity.
Well the joy now is that the battle eventually ended as we came to the end of the semester.

So, the series of baptism of reflection papers were gone.
The task of sitting down to watch the Eugen Weber video in the AV room of the library was over. The task of spending 8 hours a week in the Lagos room, studying for the course was gone.
But I will miss one thing. The series of "abuses" gained on every lecture he delivers which was making me to consider enrolling for his course on comparative politics during the following semester, at least as an elective.
Professor Bill Hanseen is his name but I call him the crazy professor because he is really superb.