First, I would like to make a shout out to one of my avid readers out there. Today is her birthday, so I would just like to wish her the happiest of days! (It has also come to my attention that another reader of mine has a birthday today. So, Hitomi, happy birthday to you too!)
Haha, anyways, onto the Big Three! And this time, actually posted on time! Hoorah!!
1) Today is my busy day. In Leadership we again discussed the definition of leadership. We went over various roles and determined whether or not they are actually leaders (such as team captains, CEO's, gang leaders, managers, etc.) A lot of leadership is situational and depends on how they handle the relationship with followers. One key point to say is leaders promote effective change for a common goal, so a gang leader for example wouldn't be a leader since they promote violence and are often coercive against their followers. After Leadership class, I had ECE 190. We talked about MOSFETs (Metal Oxide Semiconductors Field Effect Transistors). And several applications of them, like building gates and circuits. After that was Interaction Arts, which was pretty fun since we went to the museum today to check out the exhibits and how they're presented. And last, but not least, was Time Arts. I finished all my animation projects early so just got to mess around with the program. It was pretty fun, but a long day.
2) Besides classes, I just spent a lot of time studying/doing homework. I'm on top of all my work for now, and just hoping it sticks that way!
3) Hm... What have I done besides classes and studying? Well, I worked out in the weight room last night. Not super interesting, but still good, I suppose. Hopefully more eventful-ness happens on Thursday. Anyways, bye now!! =D
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Sunday (aka Weekend Part 2)
Hello! Sorry that this post is actually on Monday. One problem I have is I don't like writing my posts until the end of the day (so I talk about the entire day), but then comes late at night and I don't write it until the next morning. I suppose a better solution to that is just writing it midday and anything cool that happens at night will just be talked about in the next post. Again, sorry for being a day late on this. But looking on one of my readers blogs, she also posted on Monday for this Sunday blog. :)
Anyway though, let's get on with the... Da da da da!! Big Three!!
1) This morning and afternoon guess what I did? Studied and worked on homework! Wahoo! Actually it was not that bad. Worked on some math and then went over ECE, so it ended up being a pretty productive day in that sense.
2) For dinner tonight, a whole group of friends and I went out to Cravings, this Chinese restaurant. Well, we started out with about 15 people, but once we got to the intersection, everyone started to break apart. Some people said they wanted Chipotle, others said they wanted Noodles, and then me and a few others were still adamant on getting Cravings. It still ended up being a pretty good dinner, I just wish everyone would stick together for it!
3) Once we got back, I helped Dan move the rest of his stuff back in (he went to his condo in Chicago for the weekend). And then I worked on my art projects- animation and html projects. It was a pretty good night overall.
Well, look forward to you on Tuesday and actually ON Tuesday! Bye now!!
Anyway though, let's get on with the... Da da da da!! Big Three!!
1) This morning and afternoon guess what I did? Studied and worked on homework! Wahoo! Actually it was not that bad. Worked on some math and then went over ECE, so it ended up being a pretty productive day in that sense.
2) For dinner tonight, a whole group of friends and I went out to Cravings, this Chinese restaurant. Well, we started out with about 15 people, but once we got to the intersection, everyone started to break apart. Some people said they wanted Chipotle, others said they wanted Noodles, and then me and a few others were still adamant on getting Cravings. It still ended up being a pretty good dinner, I just wish everyone would stick together for it!
3) Once we got back, I helped Dan move the rest of his stuff back in (he went to his condo in Chicago for the weekend). And then I worked on my art projects- animation and html projects. It was a pretty good night overall.
Well, look forward to you on Tuesday and actually ON Tuesday! Bye now!!
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Finally the Weekend!! =)
Hello again dear readers! We bring ourselves to a Saturday, the first weekend after a week of classes! So with an update for yesterday and today, without further ado (or Abu if you're from Agrabah), let's go with the Big Three!!
1) On Friday, I only have two classes. The first one was programming studio which was pretty easy. We just went over the Linux interface and using the terminal. And then the second class was Intro to Discrete Mathematics, which again, was not that bad. We talked about functions from an abstract sense and about their various properties. Element A corresponds to element B and so on. Not so bad, but next Wednesday we have a quiz, so I'll study more beforehand.
2) This afternoon was a study afternoon. So I worked on homework in the North lounge. Not too interesting, but at least I got a lot done! =D
3) And this evening, a bunch of friends and I went to another friend's apartment and we had a sushi party! We bought tuna, shrimp, and crab along with some other vegetables. Then made rice and all rolled sushi together. It was really fun and all tasted really good! Though in the end, we overestimated a little how much we would eat and made a whole extra plate of sushi! Once I get home, we should make sushi!!
Alright, well that's it for the Big Three! Catch ya tomorrow for the next update!
1) On Friday, I only have two classes. The first one was programming studio which was pretty easy. We just went over the Linux interface and using the terminal. And then the second class was Intro to Discrete Mathematics, which again, was not that bad. We talked about functions from an abstract sense and about their various properties. Element A corresponds to element B and so on. Not so bad, but next Wednesday we have a quiz, so I'll study more beforehand.
2) This afternoon was a study afternoon. So I worked on homework in the North lounge. Not too interesting, but at least I got a lot done! =D
3) And this evening, a bunch of friends and I went to another friend's apartment and we had a sushi party! We bought tuna, shrimp, and crab along with some other vegetables. Then made rice and all rolled sushi together. It was really fun and all tasted really good! Though in the end, we overestimated a little how much we would eat and made a whole extra plate of sushi! Once I get home, we should make sushi!!
Alright, well that's it for the Big Three! Catch ya tomorrow for the next update!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Whew! Back from Class!
Alright, so my schedule for the most part is pretty nice. I only have one class on Monday and Wednesdays, which is amazing! But on Tuesday and Thursdays, I have four classes! Two of them are 80 minutes and the other are 150 minutes! But now I'm done for the day so it means I can start homework! Yahoo!! =D
[Before going on, please note the immense levels of sarcasm in that last sentence. Thank you.]
Okay, but honestly, I like my classes so it's all good. And without further side chatter, er... in this case, top chatter- onto the big three!
1) I almost overslept this morning! My class starts at 9:30. I woke up at 9:25. Luckily I got ready and got to class just in time! That just happened to be Intro to Leadership (which being late would give a really bad impression, moreso than other classes.) It was an interesting discussion/lecture today. We talked about the definition of a leader. The definition they provide is: a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal.So, dear readers, keep that in mind and you're on the way of being a future leader!
2) My next class is ECE 190- Intro to Computing Systems. Today it was pretty easy, which is good if I want to try to stay on top of everything. We talked about binary (110101) and different ways for computers to interpret it. I'm understanding it a lot better! Hopefully it stays like this the whole year!
3) My last two classes are my art classes: Interaction and Time Arts. Both are really interesting. In Interaction, we talked about the Internet and started some HTML programming. And then in Time Arts we worked on After Effects animations. I really think I need some art/creative classes to complement my technical classes. Now that I've spent a lot of the afternoon working on stuff I really like, doing my ECE homework doesn't sound so bad. =)
Anyway, check in with you again this Saturday! Bye now!!
[Before going on, please note the immense levels of sarcasm in that last sentence. Thank you.]
Okay, but honestly, I like my classes so it's all good. And without further side chatter, er... in this case, top chatter- onto the big three!
1) I almost overslept this morning! My class starts at 9:30. I woke up at 9:25. Luckily I got ready and got to class just in time! That just happened to be Intro to Leadership (which being late would give a really bad impression, moreso than other classes.) It was an interesting discussion/lecture today. We talked about the definition of a leader. The definition they provide is: a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal.So, dear readers, keep that in mind and you're on the way of being a future leader!
2) My next class is ECE 190- Intro to Computing Systems. Today it was pretty easy, which is good if I want to try to stay on top of everything. We talked about binary (110101) and different ways for computers to interpret it. I'm understanding it a lot better! Hopefully it stays like this the whole year!
3) My last two classes are my art classes: Interaction and Time Arts. Both are really interesting. In Interaction, we talked about the Internet and started some HTML programming. And then in Time Arts we worked on After Effects animations. I really think I need some art/creative classes to complement my technical classes. Now that I've spent a lot of the afternoon working on stuff I really like, doing my ECE homework doesn't sound so bad. =)
Anyway, check in with you again this Saturday! Bye now!!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Post Before Bedtime!
Hello again readers! It's getting pretty late. I'm done with all the studying/homework I can do for now. I need to wait for one of my ordered books to arrive before I can do my math homework. But anyway, that doesn't mean I can't do a Big Three! So here we go!!
1) Yesterday I had things pretty easy, just one class: Basic Discrete Mathematics. While not my favorite, it was still interesting. We talked about different sets and basic number theory. Natural numbers are all positive integers (like 1,2,3). All integers are all whole numbers (like -3, 0, 5). All rational numbers are all numbers that can be put into a fraction (such as 3/5 and 7/88). And all real numbers encompasses all of those plus all irrational numbers (including pi!). Hope that all makes sense!
2) Today I had my leadership class, ece 190, time arts, and I'm taking another art class- Interactive Art. The leadership class was really fun, we did this game where we got into teams of five. Then had to use our bodies to act out some kind of appliance and the rest of the class had to guess what. It was a good exercise in team work! ECE 190 was the intro/syllabus day. We didn't get into too much yet, but I definitely want to stay on top of it. And then time arts started out to be pretty good. We are going to be using Adobe After Effects, so I have to learn how to do that. And then Interactive Art was also really cool. Both classes go into a possible Informatics Minor.
3) And last thing before I really go to bed. Tonight we had a floor meeting where I met everyone who's living with me. We did a Bingo ice breaker and then went over the Hendrick House rules. Oh! And Dan came back this morning, and tonight I finally saw him again!
Anyway, I'm really tired, so I'm going to go to bed. Good night, readers!!
1) Yesterday I had things pretty easy, just one class: Basic Discrete Mathematics. While not my favorite, it was still interesting. We talked about different sets and basic number theory. Natural numbers are all positive integers (like 1,2,3). All integers are all whole numbers (like -3, 0, 5). All rational numbers are all numbers that can be put into a fraction (such as 3/5 and 7/88). And all real numbers encompasses all of those plus all irrational numbers (including pi!). Hope that all makes sense!
2) Today I had my leadership class, ece 190, time arts, and I'm taking another art class- Interactive Art. The leadership class was really fun, we did this game where we got into teams of five. Then had to use our bodies to act out some kind of appliance and the rest of the class had to guess what. It was a good exercise in team work! ECE 190 was the intro/syllabus day. We didn't get into too much yet, but I definitely want to stay on top of it. And then time arts started out to be pretty good. We are going to be using Adobe After Effects, so I have to learn how to do that. And then Interactive Art was also really cool. Both classes go into a possible Informatics Minor.
3) And last thing before I really go to bed. Tonight we had a floor meeting where I met everyone who's living with me. We did a Bingo ice breaker and then went over the Hendrick House rules. Oh! And Dan came back this morning, and tonight I finally saw him again!
Anyway, I'm really tired, so I'm going to go to bed. Good night, readers!!
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Sunny Sundays
Hello dear readers! This is the actual blog post for Sunday! So onto the big three:
1) Last night there was a block party at the ARC (Athletic Recreation Center). It was pretty fun. They had games and prizes. It was like going back to the 4th of July festival only without the rides. Still though, it was fun to walk around with friends.
2) Today was Quad Day. That's the day when over 1000 student organizations gather on the quad to show what they're all about. It was a really great experience as a freshman; but lacked some of the initial charm now that I'm a sophomore. There were some clubs I'm interested in doing, but for the most part, I'm planning just to focus on academics this semester. I plan to do Informatics and Treehouse Society again though. So that should be fun! I'm looking forward to a good year.
3) Then tonight I went out to dinner to a Thai place. The food was pretty good, and surprisingly inexpensive! Tomorrow I start classes so this was a good way to finish up!
Well, I'm gonna go to bed and get ready for classes tomorrow, so good night!! =D
1) Last night there was a block party at the ARC (Athletic Recreation Center). It was pretty fun. They had games and prizes. It was like going back to the 4th of July festival only without the rides. Still though, it was fun to walk around with friends.
2) Today was Quad Day. That's the day when over 1000 student organizations gather on the quad to show what they're all about. It was a really great experience as a freshman; but lacked some of the initial charm now that I'm a sophomore. There were some clubs I'm interested in doing, but for the most part, I'm planning just to focus on academics this semester. I plan to do Informatics and Treehouse Society again though. So that should be fun! I'm looking forward to a good year.
3) Then tonight I went out to dinner to a Thai place. The food was pretty good, and surprisingly inexpensive! Tomorrow I start classes so this was a good way to finish up!
Well, I'm gonna go to bed and get ready for classes tomorrow, so good night!! =D
Getting back on schedule!
I am terribly sorry! I need to get back onto schedule with the blog posts. I will post one right now for yesterday and then one later tonight talking about today! One thing I need to do- going to do- did- is set the blog as my homepage. That way I won't forget to update! Anyway though, onto the Big Three for Saturday!
1) This is actually a thing that happened yesterday (i.e. Friday). A friend and I went to this afternoon workshop given by the Engineering professor- David Goldberg. He is usually not the most ecstatic speaker, but I actually got a lot out of his presentation. We talked about being good listeners who are actively asking questions about the other person. To make clear, explicit requests. And to ask engaging questions. An interesting point he brought up is when starting a question, the best word to start with is "What." I always figured it's "Why" because that delves into who the person is as a character, but the problem with "Why" is that puts the person in the defensive. And "What" compels them to speak an real answer.
2) Also Friday night, I went out to dinner with Brandon's parents. It was Brandon, his mom, his dad, Brian, Steve, and me. While sometimes awkward with his parents there, we ended up having a great night. His dad works with human computer interaction in making the Microsoft Kinect so we had an interesting conversation about that. Overall it was a good night.
3) Then today (Saturday), I was an ELA for the freshman engineering launch. So I had to greet, moderate, and help the freshmen. It was a pretty good launch, except somewhat long with numerous speakers.
That's all for now, and later I'll update with Sunday's post.
1) This is actually a thing that happened yesterday (i.e. Friday). A friend and I went to this afternoon workshop given by the Engineering professor- David Goldberg. He is usually not the most ecstatic speaker, but I actually got a lot out of his presentation. We talked about being good listeners who are actively asking questions about the other person. To make clear, explicit requests. And to ask engaging questions. An interesting point he brought up is when starting a question, the best word to start with is "What." I always figured it's "Why" because that delves into who the person is as a character, but the problem with "Why" is that puts the person in the defensive. And "What" compels them to speak an real answer.
2) Also Friday night, I went out to dinner with Brandon's parents. It was Brandon, his mom, his dad, Brian, Steve, and me. While sometimes awkward with his parents there, we ended up having a great night. His dad works with human computer interaction in making the Microsoft Kinect so we had an interesting conversation about that. Overall it was a good night.
3) Then today (Saturday), I was an ELA for the freshman engineering launch. So I had to greet, moderate, and help the freshmen. It was a pretty good launch, except somewhat long with numerous speakers.
That's all for now, and later I'll update with Sunday's post.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Just Like the Terminator: I'll be Back. And I am!
Hello to all my fellow and loyal readers! Though we were on an unextended hiatus, now we're back! With more blogs, more comments, and more Big Three's than ever before! So without further ado, let's hit off the fall semester with none other than the Big Three!!
1) I moved in on Wednesday. Ben drove me down and we had a pretty good trip! The only problem is we drove past the exit and had to turn around, but besides that, no problems. Moving in also went very smoothly. I'm actually pretty happy with my room! And I also realized I have a lot less stuff than I thought. I suppose it's good to travel lighter.
2) Yesterday (Thursday), I had some of the afternoon free, so I helped out as a Hauler. Basically, it was my and other people's job to help people move their stuff from their car to their rooms. It was kinda hard work, but at least I got a free shirt and lunch! =D
3) And finishing up the big three: last night I went out for Bubble Tea with some friends. It was really good except they ran out of tapioca pearls. It still tasted good, but just not the same... Haha, but still ended up being a fun night catching up with people.
Alright, again, sorry for this being a day late, but this is just the catalyst that will result in a great semester of updates galore. Good bye readers!!
1) I moved in on Wednesday. Ben drove me down and we had a pretty good trip! The only problem is we drove past the exit and had to turn around, but besides that, no problems. Moving in also went very smoothly. I'm actually pretty happy with my room! And I also realized I have a lot less stuff than I thought. I suppose it's good to travel lighter.
2) Yesterday (Thursday), I had some of the afternoon free, so I helped out as a Hauler. Basically, it was my and other people's job to help people move their stuff from their car to their rooms. It was kinda hard work, but at least I got a free shirt and lunch! =D
3) And finishing up the big three: last night I went out for Bubble Tea with some friends. It was really good except they ran out of tapioca pearls. It still tasted good, but just not the same... Haha, but still ended up being a fun night catching up with people.
Alright, again, sorry for this being a day late, but this is just the catalyst that will result in a great semester of updates galore. Good bye readers!!
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