It’s partly cloudy and 62 degrees in Worcester, but as I sit in a Starbucks and frantically respond to emails in between high school visits it is 82 degrees and sunny in Los Angeles! One of our social media interns (a junior) sent me an update on what she is doing back at the College, so I thought I would share her thoughts here:
“I’m extremely excited to write about how my classes are going for the Fall of 2015. As an upperclassman, I feel lucky to be selecting classes more specific to my interests now that I have completed most of my requirements. My friends and I have all noticed that we’re all now taking varied and ranging classes based on our own academic programs compared to the more common 101 classes we’ve had in the past.
For me specifically I’m excited about my upper level Economics and Education classes. As an Economics major I’m now taking electives; this Fall specifically I’m enrolled in Professor Congdon-Hohman’s Labor Economics. I’m happy to now be finally applying all the knowledge I gained my principles classes over the past two years to a real life scenario and concepts such as those in the labor market.
Additionally, I’m taking two electives classes for my Education minor. Both are very fun, and both are very different. One is Professor Schneider’s “Jobs: Teaching as a Case Study,” which is a small seminar of about 9 people. This class we’re focusing on what does a job mean and specifically what goes into the profession or a teacher. This class is based in a lot of reading and discussion and so far I’m enjoying it! My other education class is Professor Fisher’s “Schools: Surviving and Achieving” class. This course looks into the roles of school counselors. For five class periods we actually will be going into a Worcester public school and working directly with children.
Finally, I’m completing my Language requirement with American Sign Language! I must say this class is more challenging than I had expected. There’s so much I never knew about ASL, and much more I have to learn. Besides class time we also have a practicum that meets for this class with a new group of students.
I’m excited to see what my four classes bring me this semester, and excited to experience a new four in the Spring!”
Please stay tuned for more updates, both from campus and from the road. Happy fall, everyone!
