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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! \u00a0One 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:<\/p>\n
“I\u2019m extremely excited to write about how my classes are going for the Fall of 2015.\u00a0 As an upperclassman, I feel lucky to be selecting classes more specific to my interests now that I have completed most of my requirements.\u00a0 My friends and I have all noticed that we\u2019re all now taking varied and ranging classes based on our own academic programs compared to the more common 101 classes we\u2019ve had in the past.<\/p>\n
For me specifically I\u2019m excited about my upper level Economics and Education classes.\u00a0 As an Economics major I\u2019m now taking electives; this Fall specifically I\u2019m enrolled in Professor Congdon-Hohman\u2019s Labor Economics.\u00a0 I\u2019m 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.<\/p>\n
Additionally, I\u2019m taking two electives classes for my Education minor.\u00a0 Both are very fun, and both are very different.\u00a0 One is Professor Schneider\u2019s \u201cJobs: Teaching as a Case Study,\u201d which is a small seminar of about 9 people.\u00a0 This class we\u2019re focusing on what does a job mean and specifically what goes into the profession or a teacher.\u00a0 This class is based in a lot of reading and discussion and so far I\u2019m enjoying it!\u00a0 My other education class is Professor Fisher\u2019s \u201cSchools: Surviving and Achieving\u201d class.\u00a0 This course looks into the roles of school counselors.\u00a0 For five class periods we actually will be going into a Worcester public school and working directly with children.<\/p>\n
Finally, I\u2019m completing my Language requirement with American Sign Language!\u00a0 I must say this class is more challenging than I had expected.\u00a0 There\u2019s so much I never knew about ASL, and much more I have to learn.\u00a0 Besides class time we also have a practicum that meets for this class with a new group of students.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m excited to see what my four classes bring me this semester, and excited to experience a new four in the Spring!”<\/p>\n
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Please stay tuned for more updates, both from campus and from the road. \u00a0Happy fall, everyone!<\/p>\n
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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! \u00a0One of our social media interns (a junior) sent me an update on what she is doing back at the … <\/p>\n