Sneezing here, sneezing there, I just can’t stop sneezing. The weather has turned to freezing, with this morning’s temperatures in the high 20s and unfortunately some classrooms don’t feel much better, especially at 8am. I’m going to the doctor today after class because I am feeling sick!
This weekend I started working on my Market Research paper which was really fun. I went to Borders with someone to scope out some of my subjects. It was a good idea to bring someone so that they can look at books while I appear as though I am waiting for them. This didn’t make me look as suspicious as standing alone, looking at people and writing things down. It was fun to analyze people and make assumptions about them. It’s kind of interesting how all the people that I analyzed had many things in common. I will write up my paper later on this week.
I also have to make my winter schedule this week. I meant to do it a while ago but I was just being lazy. I thought that maybe by now most classes would be filled but surprisingly many classes are still open. Hopefully it can stay this way for another day of two!
Well, its time to get going to my Intercultural Communication class and take a test. Wish me luck!
Monday, October 29, 2007
Friday, October 26, 2007
Whats going on in all the classes?
This week went by fast. There are so many things going on around campus but I feel like I’m missing out on so much because I’m so busy with homework and work. I don’t think I have ever seen so many activities going on. Between plays (Dracula), trips to Philadelphia and Six Flags, a Halloween costume contest, Halloween costume parties, Jazz Music Night, flag football and so on, there is something to please everyone. I just wish I had time!
This week’s classes went by pretty smoothly. In my Business Policy and Strategy class, we pretty much just went over the chapter and talked more about our final paper that’s a huge part of our grade. For some reason I just can’t get into my Intercultural Communication class. I find the book to be very dry and not really interesting. We discuss some things in class regarding the subject but I feel like we’re talking more about differences in culture than communication between cultures. I’m sure some people enjoy the class, but I’m just not one of them.
I really enjoy my World Cultures class though. This week the class was short but we have a discussion board assignment due that was pretty interesting to read. It was about an island there people lived and slowly destroyed the natural resources therefore they had to move away and the island life slowly became extinct. It then brought attention to our current lives and despite humans knowing what they are doing, many don’t care about the environment. Maybe someday humans will become extinct as well. We also had an assignment due where we had to post a presentation of our pictures were going to use for our final project. My project is going to be on Christmas in the Polish culture.
My Market Research class is also going well. We have a very interesting project due next week which I’m actually looking forward to doing. This is the assignment:
Observation Research: Due Next Week in Class
Spend at least an hour at a grocery store, electronics store, book store, or toy store as if you were another shopper. Casually add items to your basket but spend most of your time in one area. In the grocery store it will be in the breakfast cereals; in the electronics store it will be in the big screen TV area; in the book store you will go to the self-help section; and at the toy store you will spend your time in the action toys.
Make notes about who you see there. Be specific as to age, gender, and general appearance. Observe how they make their selections. (MAKE NOTES DISCREETLY.) Is the selection quick? Do the people know what they are seeking and go right to it? What portion of the customers make their selection by comparing two or more items? Can you tell what some of them are thinking about as they decide? Do other people help make the selections or choices? Who is/are they? Can you tell if price is a factor?
The following are all going to be individuals, or a single group. How interesting does that sound? I have never done anything like this before. It should be interesting to see the results!
This week’s classes went by pretty smoothly. In my Business Policy and Strategy class, we pretty much just went over the chapter and talked more about our final paper that’s a huge part of our grade. For some reason I just can’t get into my Intercultural Communication class. I find the book to be very dry and not really interesting. We discuss some things in class regarding the subject but I feel like we’re talking more about differences in culture than communication between cultures. I’m sure some people enjoy the class, but I’m just not one of them.
I really enjoy my World Cultures class though. This week the class was short but we have a discussion board assignment due that was pretty interesting to read. It was about an island there people lived and slowly destroyed the natural resources therefore they had to move away and the island life slowly became extinct. It then brought attention to our current lives and despite humans knowing what they are doing, many don’t care about the environment. Maybe someday humans will become extinct as well. We also had an assignment due where we had to post a presentation of our pictures were going to use for our final project. My project is going to be on Christmas in the Polish culture.
My Market Research class is also going well. We have a very interesting project due next week which I’m actually looking forward to doing. This is the assignment:
Observation Research: Due Next Week in Class
Spend at least an hour at a grocery store, electronics store, book store, or toy store as if you were another shopper. Casually add items to your basket but spend most of your time in one area. In the grocery store it will be in the breakfast cereals; in the electronics store it will be in the big screen TV area; in the book store you will go to the self-help section; and at the toy store you will spend your time in the action toys.
Make notes about who you see there. Be specific as to age, gender, and general appearance. Observe how they make their selections. (MAKE NOTES DISCREETLY.) Is the selection quick? Do the people know what they are seeking and go right to it? What portion of the customers make their selection by comparing two or more items? Can you tell what some of them are thinking about as they decide? Do other people help make the selections or choices? Who is/are they? Can you tell if price is a factor?
The following are all going to be individuals, or a single group. How interesting does that sound? I have never done anything like this before. It should be interesting to see the results!
Monday, October 22, 2007
Time is Flying By
This whole daylight savings time being moved has messed up my whole biological clock. When I wake up in the morning it’s so dark outside it makes me just want to go back to sleep. When I arrive on campus it’s still a little dark. I liked the summer quarter a lot better when it was nice, sunny, warm and bright! I only have one summer quarter left which I’m going to miss greatly.
It’s already time to make your schedule for the winter time. It feels like I just began the fall quarter. I got some forms in the mail from the financial aid office regarding my loan that needed to be signed. I figured it would be a lot easier to just go to the office and hand them in rather than mailing them back out. When I got there everyone seemed to be running around trying to fix something but it didn’t take long for them to take me into their office for assistance. I like how they explained everything to me quickly and I was out of there in a short time. One thing I wish they would have done is closed the door or maybe not talk so loudly about my business. I don’t need the whole waiting room to hear my financial aid business with the school. Some students may have some issues that they do not want everyone to hear.
I’m looking forward to my World Cultures class. I like how the professor is so easy going and is so available to help us. Berkeley College now has something called Pronto which some professors ask you to download onto your computer. It’s pretty much like AIM but your professors use it! You can ask questions and talk to your classmates and professors through Pronto. It’s like having a virtual professor, I love the idea! Anyway, I love the class because I’m really enjoying the atmosphere of the classroom. Everyone is very easy going and the class is open to any discussion. You can express your opinions and get good feedback from other classmates. It’s great that we have such a feeling of openness in our classes which promotes participation.
It’s already time to make your schedule for the winter time. It feels like I just began the fall quarter. I got some forms in the mail from the financial aid office regarding my loan that needed to be signed. I figured it would be a lot easier to just go to the office and hand them in rather than mailing them back out. When I got there everyone seemed to be running around trying to fix something but it didn’t take long for them to take me into their office for assistance. I like how they explained everything to me quickly and I was out of there in a short time. One thing I wish they would have done is closed the door or maybe not talk so loudly about my business. I don’t need the whole waiting room to hear my financial aid business with the school. Some students may have some issues that they do not want everyone to hear.
I’m looking forward to my World Cultures class. I like how the professor is so easy going and is so available to help us. Berkeley College now has something called Pronto which some professors ask you to download onto your computer. It’s pretty much like AIM but your professors use it! You can ask questions and talk to your classmates and professors through Pronto. It’s like having a virtual professor, I love the idea! Anyway, I love the class because I’m really enjoying the atmosphere of the classroom. Everyone is very easy going and the class is open to any discussion. You can express your opinions and get good feedback from other classmates. It’s great that we have such a feeling of openness in our classes which promotes participation.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Time Flies By When Youre Having Fun
“So much to do, so little time” is what everyone on campus seems to be saying. Work is piling up before our eyes and yet we still need to find time for everything else in our life. It’s been a busy week for me. Just when I got one test done, I got another assigned to me yesterday. In my Market Research class, we have a test every week on each chapter.
With the activity day changed to Thursdays I feel like I have been missing so much action on campus. On Thursdays I do substitute teaching during the day and I have a class at night. Since I can’t get out of work, I miss activity period. I always see all these advertisements for activities that will be going on which I’ll miss out on. However, seeing this is still great because it shows that the activity period is becoming so popular.
I have been trying to e-mail Alex, the International Business Club vice president but I haven’t been able to get a response from her. She mentioned to me that she will be there for the club convention but after that I heard nothing. I was hoping that somehow we would be able to run the club with her being in charge, but it doesn’t seem to be happening. I really hope the activity period goes back to Wednesdays in the winter quarter.
With the activity day changed to Thursdays I feel like I have been missing so much action on campus. On Thursdays I do substitute teaching during the day and I have a class at night. Since I can’t get out of work, I miss activity period. I always see all these advertisements for activities that will be going on which I’ll miss out on. However, seeing this is still great because it shows that the activity period is becoming so popular.
I have been trying to e-mail Alex, the International Business Club vice president but I haven’t been able to get a response from her. She mentioned to me that she will be there for the club convention but after that I heard nothing. I was hoping that somehow we would be able to run the club with her being in charge, but it doesn’t seem to be happening. I really hope the activity period goes back to Wednesdays in the winter quarter.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
A Nice Break
What’s so great about Berkeley? Well besides it being a great school, unlike many other colleges, we had off on Columbus Day! It was really nice to have a day to myself and be able to catch up on my homework. I felt so motivated that not only did I finish all my homework, but I even signed up for a gym membership!
I felt like I had so much to do and I’ve only been in school for two weeks. I have a presentation to get prepared for, a company to research for a paper, an article to summarize and explain to class, an online test to take for Market Research and outline another article for Business Strategy and Policy; the list just goes on and on. Luckily I was able to get it all done thanks to our famous Mr. Columbus.
Tonight is my World Cultures class. I really like the teacher and her attitude about the subject. She makes the class fun and sitting through it isn’t as painful as it could be. Today we have to give our ideas of what we want to do our presentations on. I’ve decided I want to do mine on Polish Culture. The assignment is to pick a culture and then choose an event or a person you want to interview for your presentation. The presentation has to be a short film with music, pictures and our voice guiding everyone through the presentation. I have to find a microphone where I will be able to record my voice for the show. Today I believe we’re having a comp tech or librarian come into our classroom to explain how to add pictures, voice and music to PowerPoint presentations. It should fun to learn something new and helpful that I can apply to my assignment!
I felt like I had so much to do and I’ve only been in school for two weeks. I have a presentation to get prepared for, a company to research for a paper, an article to summarize and explain to class, an online test to take for Market Research and outline another article for Business Strategy and Policy; the list just goes on and on. Luckily I was able to get it all done thanks to our famous Mr. Columbus.
Tonight is my World Cultures class. I really like the teacher and her attitude about the subject. She makes the class fun and sitting through it isn’t as painful as it could be. Today we have to give our ideas of what we want to do our presentations on. I’ve decided I want to do mine on Polish Culture. The assignment is to pick a culture and then choose an event or a person you want to interview for your presentation. The presentation has to be a short film with music, pictures and our voice guiding everyone through the presentation. I have to find a microphone where I will be able to record my voice for the show. Today I believe we’re having a comp tech or librarian come into our classroom to explain how to add pictures, voice and music to PowerPoint presentations. It should fun to learn something new and helpful that I can apply to my assignment!
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Changes
Word of advice: If you want to find a good parking spot, come to class 20 min early! I cannot believe how filled up ALL of the parking lots have been lately. Today was the first time since I’ve been at Berkeley where parking lots A, B and C were all full! I was shocked.
In my previous blog I wrote about how I was having some problems with Blackboard and finding the class’s discussion board and how I had to e-mail my professor. She responded to me within a couple of hours, and I was finally able to do my work. What I did wrong is that I was looking in the discussion board folder instead of the communication folder. Today in class we talked about the work, and apparently I wasn’t the only one having issues with it. Luckily the professor is giving us another week to work on it in case we didn’t have a chance to do so this week.
The campus is starting to look so nice with the fall starting and leaves slowly beginning to fall down. It’s so relaxing just sitting on the benches and doing some homework. I have many projects coming up so I’ll get some time to enjoy working outside before it gets too cold. Sometimes it seems like one day I have no work to do and then the next everything piles up all at once. I guess I just have to stay on top of everything to not get overwhelmed.
In my previous blog I wrote about how I was having some problems with Blackboard and finding the class’s discussion board and how I had to e-mail my professor. She responded to me within a couple of hours, and I was finally able to do my work. What I did wrong is that I was looking in the discussion board folder instead of the communication folder. Today in class we talked about the work, and apparently I wasn’t the only one having issues with it. Luckily the professor is giving us another week to work on it in case we didn’t have a chance to do so this week.
The campus is starting to look so nice with the fall starting and leaves slowly beginning to fall down. It’s so relaxing just sitting on the benches and doing some homework. I have many projects coming up so I’ll get some time to enjoy working outside before it gets too cold. Sometimes it seems like one day I have no work to do and then the next everything piles up all at once. I guess I just have to stay on top of everything to not get overwhelmed.
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