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Well the art gallery on I forgot what her name was was pretty weird in my opinion. All of the artwork was abstract which led to a very confused Antonio haha. Everyone of the paintings looked like a collage of shapes and colors… At least one of the pictures looked like candy mountain.

I went to this workshop today and it was surprisingly fun and I really felt like I learned how to prepare for an interview.  This is something that has always made me nervous because I’ve never had a job.  I didn’t think it would be so straight forward.  Some important points that I took away from the workshop were to plan my personal pitch, “dress for success”, do research on the company/job beforehand, and remember to send a thank you note.

Next week is gonna be hell on earth. for most of us, we have 2 midterm and the music quiz next week. but i think most of us forgot that we also have a history quiz to do. So much work and so little time to get it all done. if this is how freshman classes are, i wouldnt want to image how next semester or next year will be.

Here’s our group picture.

Lunch at Ichiumi was a pretty good experience. I never tried Japanese food and I’m not much of a fancy restaurant person as I am a fanatic for home-cooked food. Nonetheless, everything was pretty good. The fried shrimp, tofu, the desert, you name it. I’ve been on a losing-weight trek for about 2 years and I made sure I went and did some exercise after that meal. Hoping everyone enjoyed it as well… So yeaaaa. Comment

(Does this count as a blog hahaha?)

Here is a list of classes and descriptions for spring 2010 that we are eligible for (except science)

BUS 1000 Introduction to Business
3 hours; 3 credits

Business 1000 gives students an overview of the study of business early in their college studies so that they can decide which field to major in and how the world of business works. The class is broken in four distinct parts – finance, marketing, management and an introductory section that covers ethics, global business and economics. Each of these parts covers the basic concepts found in one of the areas a student might select as a major. Each section also covers the current issues in today’s business world. These are the kinds of topics likely to be encountered in the current business press. Lectures and recitation sections are both supplemented with real world case histories designed to highlight a specific topical, and often controversial, issue. In the recitation sections, students write about, debate and otherwise present their ideas on each of the current issue topics covered in the large lectures. (This course is required for all students majoring in business with the exception of those transfer students who transfer 6 credits in business prior to their admission to the College.) Hours, Credits 3 hours; 3 credits

COM 1010 Speech Communication
3 hours; 3 credits

“This course provides training and practice in the preparation and delivery of original speeches; encourages the use of clear, easy, and unaffected American English; and cultivates the student’s sensitivity to the intellectual and ethical aspects of communication. (Students who have passed ESL COM 1001-1002 or COM 1020 will not receive credit for COM 1010.)”

Prerequisite: departmental screening.

ECO 1001 Micro-Economics
3 hours; 3 credits

“The theory of pricing and distribution under various marketing conditions. Government intervention in the market. Comparison of free enterprise with alternative, existing economic systems. The department offers special sections of this course to highly qualified students. Department permission for registration in these special sections is required.”

Prerequisite: MTH 2001 or MTH 2002T or MTH 2003 or MTH 2000 or Pre- or Corequisite: MTH 2610 or MTH 2205 or MTH

ENG 2150 Writing II
4 hours; 3 credits

“This course develops students’ ability to write analytical essays based on at least two genres of literature, subject matter uniquely suited to the cultivation of sophisticated interpretative skills. Students engage in analytical thinking and writing in classroom, small-group, and one-on-one sessions. They study different styles, uses of evidence, methods of interpretation, close readings of texts, and the interaction of literature and cultural values, with applications to other disciplines. No credit is granted toward an English major.”.)”
See Special Topic(s) for this course

Prerequisite: ENG 2100 or equivalent.

LAW 1011 The American Legal System
3 hours; 3 credits

“This course is an in-depth examination of landmark cases decided by the Supreme Court of the United States that interpret amendments to the Constitution. Issues to be explored include freedom of speech and religion, the right to counsel, the permissible limits of search and seizure, double jeopardy, protection against self-incrimination, guarantees of a fair trial, and due process and equal protection of the law. The legal and ethical ramifications of the decisions and their impact on American home life and the workplace will be discussed.”

PHI 1500 Major Issues in Philosophy
3 hours 3 credits

This course studies basic topics of philosophy, such as the nature of mind, criteria of knowledge, justification of ethical values, and the existence of God.

Prereq or Coreq: ENG -2100 or ENG -2100T or ENG -2100H

PHI 1600 Logic and Moral Reasoning
3 hours 3 credits

This course examines the principles of clear and accurate thought, including sound and valid arguments and methods of scientific reasoning in moral and political argument.

Prereq or Coreq: ENG -2100 or ENG -2100T or ENG -2100H

PHI 1700 Ethical Theories
3 hours 3 credits

This course is a study of the major ethical theories, such as utilitarianism and intuitionism, and of specific moral problems, such as abortion, suicide, euthanasia, war crimes, and genocide.

Prereq or Coreq: ENG -2100 or ENG -2100T or ENG -2100H

PSY 1001 General Psychology
2 lecture hours; 2 recitation hours ; 4 credits

“This course introduces students to the scientific study of human behavior. It covers the basic psychological processes of thinking, motivation, perception, learning, and the significance of the brain in mediating these processes. It examines the normal personality, how it develops and how it functions in a social context. Psychological disorders are also discussed. Students select from the following: three hours of participation as subjects in approved psychological research; participation in a library research workshop on psychological topics; or preparation of a proposal for a simple experiment. Psychology 1001 is a prerequisite for all other courses in psychology.”

Have you guys already made the dicision of what classes to take next semester? i decide to take 5 classes including PSY and PHI, and i am also planning to take the summer school courses.LOL i am just wondering how many people are going to have the same classes with me again xD

So I came across this group on Youtube where they rig stuff for an experiment. The theory is basically that people will do things more often if its “fun”. Two experiments that were interesting were the staircase and trash can (links below). A staircase next to a escalator was transformed into a piano. So each step is a piano key. People started walking on the stairs more (despite all the noise it might make haha). Seems good. But the trash can rig bothers me a bit. So the trash can is rigged to play a sound as if the trash is falling into a really really deep pit. People started to throw (there is a guy looking for garbage to throw in the video) more garbage in the rigged can than a nearby unrigged one. Now its great that people are throwing out more garbage but is it really a good thing that people are just doing it cause of “fun” instead of moral values? Is it okay as long as it gets the job done?

http://thefuntheory.com/

PS. ITS FREAKING COLD…

yesterday, i went to the student service fair. it was exactly like during convocation day near the end. basically, i had to get a card hole punched by people from different services at the school. it took me like 40 minutes to get it done because there was so much people.

I went to this workshop on thursday and I decided to write about it even though it was nothing special. Few of us went to it together and it was not for two hours as it said, which was good. I was an easy workshop you had to just sit there and listen to the philosophy professor talk about the four most important things for managing relationships in college. I think they were the following: family, network, romance and … ( don’t remember one of them, sorry). I guess one of the important things she told us was the LINKIN.COM website, for which all of us should register because we’ll find connections and job opportunities for later. I found the “getting to know new people” little awkward. But overall it was ok.

I thought the art gallery tour was too short. But it is the easiest workshop of them all so far. Personally, i would not go back there because the gallery didn’t interest me.