Notes from Cheryl (2/22/2006)

Wow...today was such a busy day!

I worked from 9AM-6PM at the daycare center and then I had CPR training from 6:00-9:30PM. I was trained in both pediatric and adult CPR and AED. My first try at the CPR thing was quite comical. Most of the time I was being too gentle with the dummy and not tilting the head back far enough, or not blowing in enough air to make the chest rise. I think the hardest one to do was the little infant dummy. I also learned how to use one of those electric pad things where you say "CLEAR!"

After CPR training, I went home and scheduled for my spring quarter classes online. As of right now, I am planning on taking Spanish 150, Family Resource Management 243, English 367.04, and Edu Paes 191.01 (Volleyball). I am going to go and schedule an appointment with my advisor, Karen Meyer, to make sure that I'm still on track for my major.

By tomorrow morning at 10:20am, I should have Twilight L.A. read for Theatre 100. I started reading it the other day and found it to be completing boring. I also tried reading it today during my hour lunch break. And let's see....it's past 11PM, and I still have about 150 pages left to read, yet I've chosen to blog and emails friends instead. Oops! Well, MAYBE the book will be finished by 10:20Am...we'll just have to see.

Notes from Cody (02/21/06)

Wow, it’s been quite awhile since I wrote in here! Autumn quarter has come and gone and we’re now approaching the end of Winter quarter! I can’t believe that college is going so fast!

To catch you up on my past few months I’ll start off by saying that classes went really well. I made the Dean’s list which is something I’m very proud of. A lot of people were surprised to find out that I could pull it off because I was such a slacker in high school but it just goes to show you that hard work pays off! The best part of it is that I worked hard/did well and still had a good time! There are so many familiar faces on campus now and some of the friend I have are awesome!

Another cool thing about last quarter is that the stuff I learned is coming in handy. I learned how to write better papers in English 110, and the information from Psychology is surprisingly useful in my Theatre and Literature classes.

This quarter I’m taking English 290, Math 104, Theatre 100 and University Chorus. This quarter is a little more challenging but having a quarter of experience I know how much work it takes to be successful.

Here is a little information about my classes this quarter:

- Math 104 is a basic college algebra class that meets Monday through Thursday from 9:10 -10:10. As you can probably guess it’s focus is on algebra but in contrast to my high school math classes it’s very calculator oriented which is nice. Instead of working a problem by hand for 20 minutes we learn how to utilize the functions on the almighty TI-83 calculator and solve problems more quickly.

- English 290 is the Literature class I mentioned earlier, it’s focus is on American literature through 1877. We meet twice a week (Mon. and Wed.) from 10:20 - 12:08. We started out with native American narratives and we have worked our way through history. Tomorrow we will be starting a section about Edgar Allen Poe and I’m really looking forward to it. This class is my toughest class to date. Instead of memorizing and regurgitating we are asked to examine and understand, it’s difficult but interesting.

- Theatre 100 is probably my favorite class this quarter. We meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:20 to 12:20 and we study everything related to theatre. We have studied the history of Greek theatre, the genres, the famous people and their jobs; we’ve looked at theatre from what seems like every angle possible! I didn’t realize how complex a show is. The other cool thing about it is that I have it with Cheryl, the other/better blogger. The class is cool but I don’t know what I’d do without her, 2 hours is a long time and we help each other through it.

- And finally I come to University Chorus. It’s a great way to meet people and it’s so much more fun to sing instead of writing research papers and taking tests. This quarter I’m more confident and I feel like I’m making up for the ground I lost by not participating in high school choir my senior year.

Being the 8th week of class we’re pretty heavy into it! I’m dreading my second round of finals but like I said earlier, I know what to expect this time around and I know to start preparing even earlier!

Anyways, I must be going! As always, if you read this leave me a quick message or a question if you have one! I’d be more than happy to help you out!

Until next time***,
Cody







***I promise it won’t take 3 months again! ;)

Notes from Cheryl (2/21/2005)

Theatre 100.....what a class! Haha. Even though the lectures may sometimes be a snore, the people in my class are hilarious. We're always having interesting conversations before and during our break in my little section of the room. Most of the time, we talk about other classes, what we did over the weekend, and what we will be doing on the weekend. Cody (who is also suppose to be blogging on here) and I have learned a lot about each other this quarter and we've definitely increased our friendship. Before Theatre, I didn't know much about him. I just knew that he was a student assistant with me and we tailgated to an Ohio State football game together. Cody sent me this email message the other day: "Cheryl...you crack me up...lol I'm glad I met you and took Theatre with you, you're making my college experience a little more enjoyable...Too bad you're moving to Columbus!"

Have a great day and Go Bucks!

Notes from Cheryl (2/15/2006)

I really enjoy taking HDFS 360, which is a good thing since I have an education major.

From talking to my professor and learning the materials in class, I'm actually pretty excited about getting farther and farther into my major. When I first started college, I thought that the only thing I could do with my FCS education major was become a teacher. However, I've learned that I can take my major into all sorts of directions!

My HDFS class will also count towards my job. As a daycare teacher, I have to have a certain amount of child development hours per year. I absolutely love working at the daycare center in Anna, OH. There is never a dull moment! Those kids are always saying the darnest things. For example: In the toddler room, Boy #1 take Girl's toy. Girl starts crying. Boy #2 approaches Boy #1, yells at him, takes the toy, and gives it back to Girl. Boy #2 hugs Girl and walks off with her. The toddler teachers begin to tease Boy #2 and ask him "Aww...who's your girlfriend?" His reply....."MISS CHERYL!" Gotta Love 'Em! ;)

Notes from Cheryl (2/2/2006)

I took my first midterms in all my classes. HDFS 360 had multiple choice, true/false, and an essay question. Theatre 100 had matching, multiple choice, short answers, and an essay. Classics 222 was five short essays. I thought HDFS 360 would be based on common sense and from my handouts, but I was wrong. There was a lot of questions from inside the text book. The essay was also devastating. I had to name all eight of the family theories and give the definitions for them all and point out the theory's weaknesses and strengths. I was then given a situation and I had to explain how all eight of the family theories applied to it. Sounds hard, eh? That's what I thought! I was expecting something like "What is your definition of a family?" or something similar to that. Theatre 100 was a pretty good exam, but Classics 222 was not so good. My professor gave us a one hour time limit to write up five essays. Needless to say, I wrote so fast my hand hurt and I was still finishing up writing when he said "Ok...time's up." I hate being rushed!

We now have a Lima Campus newspaper! The very first edition came out earlier this week. The paper is called the University Independent and the articles are written by the students. The January 2006 paper covered topics like smoking, rennovations to Reed Hall, Facebook, how to make your own beer, and the theatre department's upcoming played called "Slyvia."

Well, this weekend I am going sking at Mad River Mountain. It's College Day on Saturday.! If you bring your College I.D. with you (my Buck I.D. card), you will get 50% off your ski lift. I'm so excited. I'm still rallying up a big group of friends to head on over to the slopes. We might even spend the night at a cottage around Indian Lake instead of making the long trip back home. I can't wait!