Down with option-phobia

some people complain that they are forced to do something because they have no option; while some people complain because they have too many options that they don't know what to choose! i think i fall into the latter category as i am having a major headache in choosing the right subjects for my final semester.

my timetable for this semester looks very packed and i have classes almost everyday! i can pick 4 optional modules from a list of 6 offered by the CSIT school. basically, all subjects have coursework except for one. i already made up my mind for taking 3 modules but still struggling to choose the 4th subject. DDB? OPS? AIM? CEP? ... and there goes the list!

DDB sounds interesting after attending the 1st lecture on monday. nonetheless, the lecturer is quite demanding and the coursework is about setting up a plan to start an e-commerce website. sounds easy? NO! the plan is really business oriented plus we need to add in technologies to enhance it into digital business. OPS is a technical subject by all means. but i have no faith in the lecturer as he is not really a technical person and he craps a lot in class. my friends wanted to take his subject since he likes to repeat questions in exam. this is a pro and because of this, i am considering this subject as well. it is very unlikely for me to take AIM since the classes fall on saturdays. it will be really pathetic if i have to attend classes during the weekend, which is a time for me to recharge my batteries. however, i wouldn't close the door on this one as it may be my last choice if other subjects weigh more cons than this.

i am allowed to take a maximum of 2 subjects from other schools with conditions. the dean said the purpose of choosing external subjects must be to widen our scope instead of taking low-level subjects just to pull up our average. how true, that was my main intention! moreover, business subjects mostly have 1 hour lecture per week, plus tutorials classes at times. the load is definitely lighter compared to CSIT subjects that has 2-4 lecture hours per week. asked one of my friend from the business school for help since i couldn't locate the nubs course structure in U drive or the Internet. she suggested CEP since the exam is 20 mcq + 1 essay question (50-50). it does sound very tempting! however, i am a little worried on how to write an essay worth 50 marks in the exam. another classmate of mine is also interested since he has studied in macroeconomics before. we have informed our dean and it is up to him whether or not to allow us to take this subject.

if only the results are out before we need to submit the MEF, i would have known about my DBC results which will in turn allow me to be more well-informed in making a decision on DDB. hopefully i won't make the wrong choice or the consequences will be dire... sometimes, having no options seem to be the better option!