I'm picking out my freshman seminar - which one would YOU choose, the one about death or strange things?

I personally find The Self and the Strange more interesting. It seems cooler and can be a great conversation piece later in life. It's good to get that kind of perspective of differences of self in various societies. The Death one is probably pretty useful too though. It's something we all have to face eventually. But if you're just going for a cooler / more interesting one, The Self and the Strange is best, in my opinion.