13I

Volleyballin'

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     This Friday my friends and I went to UNH to see the Northeast 10 Conference semi finals.  It was much different to go watch a volleyball game instead of being on the court.  It made me miss being on the court during the season but the game was very fun to watch.  The UNH students were very loud and it made for a loud and exciting atmosphere in the gym.  Each game was very close so it kept the match interesting.  The UNH students also had a band that was very fun to listen to.  There were also a few girls from my volleyball team there so we got a chance to hangout.  It was really nice to see them because I haven't gotten to hangout with them in  about a week.
      I think that it is good to go watch other teams play because you can learn a lot about the game of volleyball.  The UNH team had the conference player of the year on their team so I was able to watch her play and pick up on things to make my volleyball skills better.  Both of these teams were very good so I was able to gain more volleyball knowledge by watching them play.  

12V

Look It Up

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Interdisciplinary Perspective: combining or involving two or more academic disciplines or fields of study/ a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface. (Dictioncary.com)

My interpretation of this word is the way our critical thinking class and inquiry class are related.  The topics in both of these classes are similar and can be easily intertwined.  Inquiry class requires a lot of critical thinking and the skills taught in inquiry are used often in inquiry class.  Interdisciplinary perspective can also be observed when a student combines two fields together to create a major.  For example, someone could combine public health and biology to create a pre-medical oriented major.

In archaeology I learned the two terms archaeozoology and archaeobotany.  Archaezoology is the study of materials that answer the question whether animals were hunted or scavenged.  Archaeobotany is the study of the prehistoric use of plants, which includes the contribution of medicinal uses, ritual uses, dietary needs, and a domestication.

12A

Think Outside The Box

"There will not be fixed careers. The liberal arts teaches you to think out side the box."(Rebecca Chopp  President Of Swathmore College) Liberal Arts is are those subjects or skills that in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free person to know in order to take an active part in civic life. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_arts_education)

Liberal Arts in an education that its a more optimistic learning process. The value of a liberal arts education is everything. You learn to try and fail but not to accept it. You learn skills that can be used in real life situations. You learn to preserver and have motivation.

A liberal arts education provides students to add quality to their character. It helps them become more well rounded. A normal education does prepare you for your job and the field that you will be working in but it doesn't prepare you for the stress. If your boss tell you to do something and you don't quite understand you're not going to tell him you quit. You have to ask a question to understand what you're doing, get help from other people, and work hard at completing the task.

A specific degree does allow you to know your field very well but getting that degree you should experience different classes. This is what Southern does. They have tiers that is required. Its like every tier has a different category to fulfill with 8 classes as a choice. It has nothing to do with your major but it's good to think outside of what you know. It's a good thing even though I'm a social work major. I love my media class. It's interesting talking a media molds our perspective on everything we see. I can always change my minor to a media study if i like it that much. Also other classes cause you to see if you really want to major in the field you chose. Being 17 or 18 and choosing what you're going to do for the rest of your life is a big decision.

Liberal arts allows you to think outside the box and think critically. It's probable the better way to educate someone.

12B
More Homework, More Problems!

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"What does less homework, shorter school days, and no tests do to education?". This is a clever question that was asked in class based off our readings for the week. The question arose from a discussion about the importance of a liberal arts education.

Homework and test are an essential part of learning. If you're in a class where your teacher doesn't check your homework are you really going to do it? No you think you're just wasting your time. Yes teachers should assign homework but if they do't check they shouldn't get mad when they find out they're students don't do it. They were a student once too they should know. Although a teacher might not check the homework but they give a test every week. The only way you're going to pass is if you do the homework and the readings that were assigned. Take 2 hours out of your day to do your homework or fail the class? It's your choice.

In my generation kids see something that's difficult and won't even try to do it. They don't even bother to ask for help. A liberal arts education doesn't let kids feel as though they're failing because they're actually taught to try. They learn that failing it okay but accepting failure is something not to do.

The question that i brought up in the beginning was actually answered but they were all different. Some people agreed to shorten a school day some didn't. I personally agreed to it. My school had 8 periods so you were doing the same thing every single day. It gets tedious after awhile. You want something different. When you're in college you, you're never in the same class for two semester it always changes up. But the no homework thing is a dumb idea. Not giving students homework means they will not even think to look at what they learned during the day. It would defeat the purpose of even teaching them a concept that you want them to understand on there own.

I would love not to take another test in my life but I know that's not going to happen. Taking test is a very hard thing to do, but it's something you'll have to deal with. Students just have to learn how to have better studying habits.

12I

Before Halloween my friends and I went to support my friend Austin in his exhibition game again Uconn. He wanted us to make him a poster. Unfortunately we had forgot to make it the night before so an hour before we had to get onto the bus we rushed to make it. It came out really god. He loved it and has it hanging up on his wall. Other than the poster the game was exciting. Uconn atmosphere in their gym is incredible. They have so much school spirit. Our section cheered at team but my little group of four people were the loudest. We made it fun. It was an experience I'll never forget.

10A

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Starting the video was probably the hardest step to do. I;m honestly glad I got to learn how to work with iMovie. In the future if I ever have to make another movie I know what to and better and what changes to makes.

I successfully interviewed everyone that needed to do. But I only put 4 interviews in the video because it would've been over six minutes. The people I interviewed were all credible sources and knew what they were talking about. My teammate and my friend Austin who are both freshmen athletes stressed the fact that we have study hall to help us with our work. That whole week all I was doing was my video in study hall. I t was a lot of work but it was all with it.

Some of my videos weren't clear. I'm still trying to figure out why they were do blurry. Also Austin spoke very quietly in his video. It was really hard to hear, but you can never rely on technology to be perfect. On the positive side unlike everyone else my video only took 30 minutes to finalize and upload to youtube. It was quick and easy.

I used the advice my professor gave me and started with a good intro to catch people's attention. The pep rally that all the athletes had to attend was so fun. I was thinking that it would be boring but it was an event that I'll never forget. The video was a funny one. Comedy is something that usually catches people's attention pretty quickly.

I think I deserve at least a B+. My video was creative but the reason why I don't deserve an A is because it was posted on private which means my professor couldn't view it on time. If I could add something it would be an interview with an upper class men to share their freshmen athlete experience.

10I

A Research Paper.. What's The First Step?

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In addition to being a student athlete, we are required to do mandatory study table time and attend workshops that are held throughout the week.  This week I attended part two of a workshop on Wednesday that provided tips about how to write a research paper.  The first step in writing a research paper is creating a plan and starting early so you are not rushed trying to finish it.  Then you can start your research and notecards.  The best way to take notecards is to put them in piles according to subject.  Once the notecards are finished, you create an outline for the paper.  Next, you can write a rough draft according to the outline you made.  After the first rough draft is written, there should be three revisions.  The first revision is reading through the paper and making sure the organization makes sense and there is enough information.  The next revision is reading through and looking for grammar and spelling errors.  The final revision is having someone else read your paper through and having them correct the errors they find.  This workshop was very helpful because I am currently working on a research paper for my archaeology class and these steps will make it much easier to complete.