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Time Management
THINGS I HAVE TO DO TODAY
Date: 09/01/2006
MUST DO!
SHOULD DO!
COULD DO!
HOW OFTEN DO YOU
CHECK YOUR EMAIL? Every other, if not every, day
ARE YOU AWARE THE
EMAIL IS NOW AN OFFICIAL MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY? Yes
IF THIS IS NOT YOUR
FIRST SEMESTER IN COLLEGE, WHERE AND WHEN DID YOU GO TO COLLEGE BEFORE? N/A
IF YOU HAD UNLIMITED
RESOURCES, WHAT WOULD YOU RATHER BE DOING THAN GOING TO COLLEGE? Actually, college is exactly
where I want to be – my goal in life is to stay a student for as long as I can!
But I’d also enjoy traveling.
GIVEN THE RESOURCES
AVAILABLE TO YOU AT THIS TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU RATHER BE DOING THAN GOING TO
COLLEGE? Nothing!
WHOSE IDEA WAS IT
FOR YOU TO GO TO COLLEGE? PRIMARILY YOURS OR YOUR PARENTS OR… A combination
of both. That I would pursue a college education has always been an
assumption in my family, both on my part and the part of my parents.
WHAT OTHER COLLEGE
CAMPUSES HAVE YOU VISITED? The
OF THE COLLEGES TO
WHICH YOU APPLIED/ADMITTED, WHICH ONES WOULD YOU HAVE PREFERRED TO PLAN II AT
U.T? (I combined
the questions).
WHY DID YOU SELECT
PLAN II? I chose
Plan II for the well-rounded foundation that it provides and for the freedom to
explore academically that it allows. As someone who’s interested in most
everything, I like the idea of having distribution requirements. I also like
Plan II’s small class sizes, the opportunity to take
honors classes in other areas, and the resources of UT as a whole.
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT
FROM YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE AT U.T.? From my experience at UT, I expect to be challenged, not
only in my academic studies but in the way I think. I hope to encounter fields
of study that are new to me, to become interested in new things, and to grow as
an individual.
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT
FROM PLAN II ENGLISH CLASSES? I expect to take part in thought-provoking discussions and,
through such conversations, to arrive at meaningful conclusions and realizations.
I expect the professors not simply to tell us what we’re supposed to realize,
but to guide the discussion in a way that will help us discover it ourselves. I
also expect to improve my critical thinking, writing, and discussion skills.
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT
FROM THIS PLAN II ENGLISH CLASS? In this class, I expect to be challenged more than I’m
used to. Given the course goals, I believe I will probably think differently about
literature and the process of writing. Additionally, through learning about
things such as my strengths and weaknesses as a writer and learner, I expect to
know myself better by the end of the year.
WHO RECOMMENDED THIS
CLASS TO YOU? I
chose it myself based on the course description from the list of World
Literature classes given to us at orientation.
IF THIS SECTION OF
E603 WAS NOT YOUR FIRST CHOICE, LIST YOUR ALL THE
PRECEDING CHOICES BY TEACHER NAME (will not affect your grade): Woodruff
IF THIS SECTION OF
E603 WAS NOT YOUR FIRST CHOICE, WHAT WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE TO MAKE IT YOUR FIRST
CHOICE? I wanted
to take Professor Woodruff’s class because I’d sat in on a few classes and
really liked his teaching style, but after taking a closer look at the reading
list and course goals, I’m happy where I am!
HAD YOU CHECKED OUT
OUR COURSE WEB SITE BEFORE YOU RECEIVED THIS EMAIL? No
HOW WOULD YOU RATE
YOURSELF IN TIME-MANAGEMENT (the opposite of procrastination): VERY
GOOD? OK? NOT TOO GOOD?......... Generally good,
though sometimes I don’t leave myself time for anything but schoolwork.
INTENDED MAJORS,
OCCUPATIONS, AND/OR SUBJECTS OF INTEREST: At this point, I’m majoring in
Plan II and Human Biology (with a concentration in genetics), though I’m also
interested in art, architecture, art history, and psychology. I have no idea
what I’d like to do for a career, though being a professor has always appealed
to me.
HOW DO YOU DO YOU
FEEL ABOUT BEING REQUIRED TO TAKE COURSES OUTSIDE YOUR FIELDS OF INTEREST? I think it’s great. I also believe
it’s very important to have an educational foundation made up of both the hard
sciences and the liberal arts. I believe it will help me to understand the
world from more than one perspective and to be more versatile than I would be
if I chose to limit myself to only my fields of interest.
HOW DO YOU DO YOU
FEEL ABOUT BEING REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE? I think it’s important that
everyone take a foundation class such as this. Personally I’m excited about
taking this course and I probably would have chosen to take it even if it were
not required. After an easy senior English class, frankly I’m also relieved to
start a course that will require rigorous analysis, discussion, and writing.
CHECK ALL OF THE
FOLLOWING AUTHORS OR GENRES YOU HAVE READ IN YOUR EDUCATION SO FAR:
X Homer X Greek Tragedy ___The Bible X Virgil X Dante X Chaucer
X Shakespeare ___Milton X Lewis Carroll X Charlotte Bronte ___
RANK THE FOLLOWING
IN ORDER OF INTEREST:
1 PAINTING
2 DRAWING
5 PHOTOGRAPHY
3 MUSIC
4 ARCHITECTURE
6 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
IN WHICH COURSES, IF
ANY, IN COLLEGE OR HIGH SCHOOL, HAVE YOU STUDIED THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
LITERATURE AND PLACE, ARCHITECTURE, ART, OR NATURE ? In English, and a little bit in
World History and European History.
DO YOU GIVE
PERMISSION FOR YOUR NAME TO BE INCLUDED IN A LIST OF THE THREE OR FOUR HIGHEST
GRADES IN THE CLASS, IF YOU QUALIFY (to be sent weekly only to class members)? No
HAVE YOU EVER MADE A
WEB SITE? IF SO, WAS IT FOR A COURSE? Yes, I created one for a project
in 9th grade.
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE
ONE AS PART OF YOUR FORMAL WRITING ASSIGNMENT IN THIS CLASS? Yes, definitely.
ARE YOU FAMILIAR
WITH ANY VIRTUAL WORLDS IN GAMES OR ON THE INTERNET? IF SO, WHICH ONES? Yes, The Sims!
DO YOU THINK YOU
MIGHT WANT TO MAKE YOUR FORMAL WRITING ASSIGNMENT IN THIS CLASS A CONTRIBUTION
TO, SAY, A VIRTUAL WORLD OF U.T.? It sounds interesting, so yes.
WHAT INTEREST, IF
ANY, DO YOU HAVE IN PLACE, ARCHITECTURE, ART, OR NATURE? I find them all extremely
interesting, but I love art and architecture especially.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST
CONCERN ABOUT TAKING THIS CLASS? My biggest concern is being able to contribute
meaningfully to the discussions, as sometimes it’s difficult for me to both
follow the flow of the discussion and organize my thoughts into clear comments.
But hopefully with practice I’ll get better at it!
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