This summer, a number of us will take on (multiple) jobs and internships, in hopes that we will be able to not only "better ourselves", but hopefully gain some sweet cash to party it up come night time.

Some of us, however, have Summer School classes they need to take. After seeing what some school's offer for Summer, we here at OTR began to wonder what weird classes schools offered for the Summer.

So this Summer, consider "enriching" and "bettering yourselves with some of these wacky, weird, and awesome classes(or...maybe NOT)

8. Penn State: Turfgrass
The course description says it all:
Introduction to turfgrass species, establishment, maintenance, and pest control of turfgrass species used for sports, lawn/utility turf, and golf course. Riveting.

7. UCLA: Cultural History of Rap
There was no course description, but I'm thinking that it's going to talk about how culture has affected Rap and visa versa. Not necessarily that weird, but not a terrible way to spend your summer. Maybe the kids studying in the bubble of Westwood can learn a thing or two.

6. Harvard: Please, Wake Up! Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in the Early Films of Spike Lee
A summer of She's Gotta Have It, School Daze, Do the Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues, and Jungle Fever. Not only can you spend the summer watching some awesome films, but also be able to impress your friends with the story of Love and Hate. And why making love with ice cubes can be HOT.

5. UC Berkeley: Food Culture in America
A class devoted to studying food? The foodie in me is dancing with joy. Not only do you get to learn the cultural and societal reasons WHY we eat certain foods, but also explore "the rise of the so-called Berkeley "gourmet ghetto."" That sounds like food fieldtrips to me.

4. The New School: Tabloid Journalism
The New School gets its first mention on the list with a class that will study "People", "Opera", "TMZ" and "National Enquirer"-- aka Summer Reading.

3. Georgetown: Witches
Did you love The Blair Witch Project? Or Maybe Hocus Pocus (ps did you realize that Sarah Jessica Parker is in that film?)?? This class studies not only how witches are portrayed, but also witchcraft too. Maybe you can learn how to fly on a broom.

2. The New School: Julia Child, Cultural Revolution
You get to learn about the most comforting voice on PBS. On here for its sheer weirdness.

1. Cornell: The Art of Secret Writing
It's an entire class that teaches you not only how to write secret codes, but how to decode them too. So. Awesome. Soon not only can you send secret codes, but be able to break everything from your little sister's diary to big government secrets.


Honorable Mentions
The New School: Bob Dylan and American Culture, Stand Up Comedy
Tufts: Food, Nutrition, and Ancient Culture
USC: International Ballroom Dance (I have taken this class- SO WORTHWHILE)

Oh and here's a list of Weird Classes offered during the year too.