Multi Cultural Car Ride

So...on my journey to and from Providence to see the Google Crawl seminar, I had the privilege to ride with four different students from our pro-sem class. It was a great way meet some of my classmates since I was unable to attend the first weekend of class due to work. I felt as if I had missed out on the introductions. So we had some good conversations about different cultures and travel among other topics. It very refreshing to be in a place where I can learn from so many different types of people and what they bring to the table.

A funny tidbit that I learned and for some reason never thought about was that within some Asian cultural practices, tanning is not a practice. I learned that people take whitening supplements and creams to make themselves look more pale. What a contrast it is too western culture which tries its hardest to battle with the sun and become tan. I am looking forward to learning more from my classmates in the upcoming months.

Power Point Presentation

Hi All! I was wondering what some of you might be talking about in your presentations. Feel free to write me a comment. I am still undecided how and what I am going to be presenting.

Video Clips

The video clips are a good way to express ideas in another fashion. In my clips I have used clips from my home town, a favorite band , an athletic activity, and one of my favorite places that I have visited. Now all have a glimpse of some of the things that make up "Jim".

Reinforcement

I just want to say again how happy I am with the way the Pro Sem is going. We are learning in such a variety of fashions. Guest speakers, field trips, lectures, blogs, interesting readings, and class participation are all great ways to learn and keep the student constantly challenged. I have not been in SCHOOL in 12 years...this has been a great way to get my feet wet and re-enter academia.

I still have not created any great posts

I think that I will write about my class experience in my next posting.

Blog Test

This is the start of my blog. It will hopefully improve with time. :)