Hello y'all!
The adventures of second semester have begun. There are a lot of things to talk about so here we go!
LeaderShape went great! I had a great week surrounded by great people and leaders. I learned many good tips, tricks, and knowledge about leadership. I plan to post the few photos I took soon. Also, at one point in the week we had some guest speakers come in. Below is the news article from the local newspaper.
In other news, I just got a twitter account. Don't worry, you don't have to check that too! I got it because I am required, yes, required to have an account for my Natural Resource Policy class.
That leads me to the next topic...classes!! My classes were stressful at first, but they all seem to be pretty good. Here are a few highlights:
Chem: I have chem something everyday..chem class on MWF, recitation on T, and lab on TH.
Calc: Seems to be alright. My class is my teacher's first class ever. EVER...so that should be interesting. He will still be refining his teaching as we attempt to learn calculus.
Spanish: My professor does speak english, but will only ever speak spanish in class. She is from Peru and this is her second semester here, so she is fairly new to the area. Fun fact: My friend Jessica is in my class :)
Natural Resources Seminar (NRS): The class seems pretty easy. It should provide me with some connections for summer jobs, internships, etc.
Natural Resource Policy (NRP): This class seems right up my alley! My professor for that class is new to MTU and recently moved from Canada. He has a fantastic accent :) Also, for this class, as mentioned, I am required to have a twitter account. We will see how that all plays out.
World Cultures Activities (WCA): I am required to take this class because I am in a language. It is my first, and hopefully only ever, evening class. It is on Tuesdays from 7-9pm...yuck. My professor for that hasn't taught that class before either. Lots of new or recently new teachers! In WCA we will watch cultural films and have to write essays about them.
Moving on, I joined a broomball team today!! I didn't think I was going to be able to play because I couldn't find a team to join, but I finally did :) The team name is "Silly Salmon" Now I have to get ready to play (get equipment, make my broom, read the rules, etc.) Exciting! Also, you can watch broomball via live webcams from the broomball website! (www.broomball.mtu.edu)
Also related to winter activities, the snow statues have began to form! Winter Carnival is just around the corner!
Closer to home, aka my room, I have added a nice addition: a humidifier. Hopefully my nose will be happier :)
That's what has been happening around here! I hope all is well wherever you find yourself this second week of 2012.
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