I'm happy to have one out of the way. Although I still feel that most of the assignments were hoop-jumping, I do feel that I both learned a great deal of new information about Alaskan native culture and rekindled some forgotten facts which I had learned back when I earned my bachelor degree. I certainly feel better about classes where I feel that I got something, if not necessarily my money's worth, out of the class.
I have plenty of work ahead of my, but at least one hurdle has been cleared.