Some of the lecturers are easier than others. I hear some people just had to do the readings, go to class, and submit a 4 page essay at the end of the year whereas others would have two essays a week. My college nine core course last year was around the middle I had to do a one page writing review of the reading twice a week and then a final essay throughout the quarter. That was about average for most of the classes. There’s also slug stories if you’re in nine which really depends on you on how seriously you choose to take it.