Introduction to Food Science

It is currently 64 degrees and sunny, with a good chance being beautiful all day.  The logical course of action would be to spend the day outside, rock climbing, hiking, biking, etc.  Instead, I will be spending most of my day sitting on the couch writing lectures for the Introduction to Food Science course I am scheduled to start teaching in one week.

Two excellent texts on the science of food

Notice how I said "scheduled to teach" and not "will be teaching."  The way the University set it up, the students do not register for summer courses until the Thursday and Friday (May 12th and 13th ) before the classes are to begin (May 16th).  Since I need at least 10 students registered for the course in order to make it fiscally possible, I will not know until the 11th hour if I will actually be teaching.

I am really, truly excited to teach my first undergraduate class and want to put in the necessary time and effort to master the material and prepare riveting lectures.  However, as an outdoor-activity-loving person, it is slightly excruciating to be stuck inside all day.