Keep or Drop This Class?

[Tino]

It sounds like you're afraid to learn anything new. Take the class and read the fucking book.

Believe me, if I felt like I was learning something, I wouldn't have posted this thread.

I think you missed my point. You're working on a degree in writing fiction. "To The Lighthouse" is considered to be one of the best novels of the 20th century, by an important author. There's a strong psychological dimension to it, which is probably why your teacher is having you write journal entries - the point of the book is introspection rather than plot. But it sounds like you're closed to getting anything from the discussion. Maybe the problem is that you are boring, not the book. It doesn't sound like you're cut out to be a writer. I suggest you switch to vocational training in HVAC repair.