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Saturday, October 9, 2010

A Sprint

After I posted Tuesday's entry on October 5th I got to thinking. The following day would be October 6th but not just any October 6th in the grand scheme of things because December 6th is the last day my history seminar will meet. This meant that October 6th would mean that I was exactly two months... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Laptop Issue

"I am getting a vibe that some of you are surfing the Net," Dr. Spektor said to our class, ten of whom had brought their laptops. I was one of the three who did not. Dr. Spektor's words had followed her announcement to turn off the laptops and if one was taking notes to take them by hand. She... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 2, 2010

She Felt Sick

Marcy came into class a ghostly shade of white on Monday. "Feeling better?" Dr. Spektor asked her to which Marcy said, "Somewhat?" Marcy was asked by another peer if she was sick. She confirmed but did not specify what specific ailment she had. I have to say that I was feeling pretty concerned given... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Gaining Confidence

I felt like a million bucks when at the end of class Dr. Spektor handed back our two page summaries of the readings. "I got a Well Done Assessment while you got a Very Well Done," James, who was sitting next to me, observed. I was so happy looking at that assessment along with all of the check marks... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 25, 2010

The Importance of Adaptability

On the first day of class Dr. Bethany Spektor noted that the syllabus said that laptops were not permitted unless a learning or physical disability necessitated it. She elaborated further that she used to allow laptops in her classes but that students abused them, often going on different websites... Sign in to see full entry.

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