Due Wednesday, March 13, 2013
You are all filled with anticipation for next year and the wonders it will bring you: getting out from under direct parental control, having a bigger social circle, faster Internet, and standing on the threshold of adulthood. All exciting stuff. Mostly good stuff. Now look at what makes you nervous. Is it making new friends, fear that your chosen school will not live up to expectations, succeeding academically, not getting on the tennis team, your roommate, not being able to get Congolese food, taking public transport or doing your own laundry?
Find one thing that keeps rearing it's ugly head every time you think about the wonders that lay before you and discuss it - in brief.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Post # 21: Try Something New
Due Wednesday, 27. February 2013
Okay, I tried this a few weeks ago and got different answers than I intended. Good feedback for me: bad prompt, try again with different words; see if they understand what you mean. So here goes. My question is this: You are all planning to attend college or university next year. Most universities offer an amazing number of activities for you to become involved with in addition to your classes and studies. They encourage you to "try something new, something you have never considered before."
Last time I asked this, most of you wrote about secret passions that you already have experience in. This time take a quick look at the student life or student activities section on one of your uni choice websites. Or even read the list of majors/departments. What one thing that you've never thought about before jumps out at you and makes you think "hmm. That sounds interesting, maybe I'll try it."
I looked at my undergraduate university and found these things in a cursory perusal: Redlands Investment Fund (club of students interested in learning about stocks and other investments), African Drumming Ensemble, Camping SoCal ( camping trips run through the student activities office - all equipment provided), study abroad program in Australia or England (I'd like to be able to enjoy everything about the country, so English is a bonus), taking a class in life drawing, cleaning the R on the mountain (a trip to literally clean up the Ron the mountain - pulling weeds, etc. so it show up more.) Choose ONE idea from one of your schools and briefly explain why it appeals to you.
Okay, I tried this a few weeks ago and got different answers than I intended. Good feedback for me: bad prompt, try again with different words; see if they understand what you mean. So here goes. My question is this: You are all planning to attend college or university next year. Most universities offer an amazing number of activities for you to become involved with in addition to your classes and studies. They encourage you to "try something new, something you have never considered before."
Last time I asked this, most of you wrote about secret passions that you already have experience in. This time take a quick look at the student life or student activities section on one of your uni choice websites. Or even read the list of majors/departments. What one thing that you've never thought about before jumps out at you and makes you think "hmm. That sounds interesting, maybe I'll try it."
I looked at my undergraduate university and found these things in a cursory perusal: Redlands Investment Fund (club of students interested in learning about stocks and other investments), African Drumming Ensemble, Camping SoCal ( camping trips run through the student activities office - all equipment provided), study abroad program in Australia or England (I'd like to be able to enjoy everything about the country, so English is a bonus), taking a class in life drawing, cleaning the R on the mountain (a trip to literally clean up the Ron the mountain - pulling weeds, etc. so it show up more.) Choose ONE idea from one of your schools and briefly explain why it appeals to you.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Post # 20: Biggest Anticipation?
Due Wednesday, 13. February 2013
So, you've looked at what you want to leave, what you want to keep, what you want to try and what you do not want to study. In all this mix and all the mixed feelings, there is the glimmer of light in setting off on a new adventure. What is the most exciting thing about yours? What are you most looking forward to to about this major life change?
So, you've looked at what you want to leave, what you want to keep, what you want to try and what you do not want to study. In all this mix and all the mixed feelings, there is the glimmer of light in setting off on a new adventure. What is the most exciting thing about yours? What are you most looking forward to to about this major life change?
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