Post #13

So, these are a couple ideas I have for class next semester. If we are doing an annotated bibliography, then I think it would be very nice to have some good quality library days.  I know last spring (at least for me and some others) those days were probably spent less fruitfully than they should have been. However, this time would be different, much different, for two reasons. One is that we now are able to wield the instrument of research a lot more efficiently and effectively. This is a big encouragement to use our time wisely. I know last year I just felt overwhelmed by the new system I was using. The second thing is that those of us who slacked last semester definitely reaped the consequences. We would now be much more prone to be proactive and take major advantage of the times given.

Also, I have some ideas for next semester that sprouted from really great things that happened this semester (I think). These past couple months I was most actively learning when in discussion with the people, particularly those who were getting “dirty” with their work. When we had experts in their field come in and talk to us I felt like I was able to understand things much more quickly and diversely. Each person has their own unique take on any given scenario, and it is tremendously helpful to see all the different point of views and tactics. This can even manifest itself in varying media. One of my favorite weeks all semester was the week we read all of the different national geographic articles. These focused in on experts in their fields and asked them what they thought. We were able to see so much from so many different people. So, if at all possible, I think would be very beneficial to have a diverse range of experts to hear from in class.