Looking Back

One day, you may look back and think "what was I thinking." This day might be tomorrow, next week or 5 years from now, but at some point you may do this. I can tell you what you were thinking - you were thinking "this is going to be great" or some version of that. Do not ever, and I mean ever look back and say "why did I do that." Because at the time, it was going to be great... that's why. Don't ever doubt yourself. 

Important Dates

Today, 2/8           MSE Seminar, Why Stuff Falls Apart by Dr. Louthan from 3-5 in McBryde 100

Today, 2/8           Summer 2013, Course Request Closes

Helpful Tools

What is your learning style? There are three basic learning styles: auditory, kinesthetic, and visual. It is important to know your learning style and work with it. Fighting your learning style will slow you learning process. 

Auditory learners prefer listening to explanations over reading them and may like to study by reciting information aloud. This type of learner may want to have background music while studying, or they may be distracted by noises and need a quiet space to study. Tips for auditory learners:

• Talking to themselves or with others about what they’re learning
• Reciting important information aloud, perhaps recording it and playing it back
• Reading a book and listening to the audio book at the same time
• Using word associations
• Setting information to a tune and singing it to help remember it
• Limiting distracting noises 

Kinesthetic learners learn by doing and touching. They may have trouble sitting still while studying, and they are better able to understand information by writing it down or doing hands-on activities. Tips for kinesthetic learners include:

• Reading aloud and tracking words on a page with a finger
• Writing things down multiple times to commit them to memory
• Highlighting and underlining
• Playing with a stress ball or toy while studying
• Moving around or taking frequent breaks
• Doing hands-on activities, such as building models or playing games 

Visual learners process new information by reading, looking at graphics, or watching a demonstration. Students with this learning style can grasp information presented in a chart or graph, but they may grow impatient listening to an explanation. Strategies for visual learners include:

• Using flash cards
• Studying charts, tables, and maps
• Drawing illustrations
• Writing things down and reviewing notes
• Highlighting and underlining
• Color-coding information 

Additional information about learning styles can be found here: http://www.schoolfamily.com/school-family-articles/article/826-what-is-your-childs-learning-style 

Random 

Darth Vader only has 12 minutes of screen time in the original Star Wars.

Ut Prosim

“Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”  - Vince Lombardi

Sandbox

My Schedule 

Finally! The sign-in tool in Scholar is working. Everyone (all MSE students) should be added to the MSE Undergrad Advising Group in Scholar; if you do not have access to the MSE Undergrad Advising Group please let me know and I will add you. 

Using the sign-in tool you can select a meeting time. Please know it will be necessary to click on “expand all recurring meetings” to see all available dates, then click on the date you would like to schedule a meeting and the available times will show.  

Currently, meeting times are available for the remainder of the February.