Sub tomorrow

Hi All,

Over the course of the next few weeks, you might have some substitute teachers until I feel better.
Tomorrow, Cathy Fitzgerald has generously offered to teach both of my classes. I've given her an outline of what to do but when she asks you to participate, please be as engaging and talkative as you are with me! She will really appreciate that. It's not easy to come into a class you don't have a rapport with so make her feel welcome, as I know you can!

Don't forget to bring both assignments with you - the short essay you've written in response to question no.2 in chapter 4 of They Say, I Say and the college essay prompt you would like to write on.

Hopefully, I will see you on Wednesday!

college essay prompts

here are the essay prompts for the common application 2015-2016 which many colleges use. these might be for incoming freshmen, but that's fine. if you prefer these over the prompts for transfer students, you may choose one of the prompts below for the purposes of this assignment.

1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

2. The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

3. Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?

4. Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma-anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.

5. Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family. 

class cancellation

hi all,

i'm not feeling well and will not be able to teach class tomorrow. i apologize for the late notice - i will also be sending out a group email tonight.

please see the right hand side for reading assignment due on wednesday.

best,
bonnie

Stolen papers

Hello All,

This afternoon, a thief broke into my car and stole your essays. They must have been really good essays!

Unfortunately, that means everyone will have to re-print their essays and hand them in next Monday. I would say Wednesday but since there is little chance that everyone will read this blogpost, it's impossible for me to hold each of you accountable for it.

While this crime has very few benefits for anyone, I did find one. It means that you all have one more week to polish your essays. No one will be the wiser. Well, except the thief, for having read your amazingly insightful and thought provoking essays on love and technology. Too bad I'll have to wait until Monday to read them myself.

Signing off (from not my computer),
B.A.

Course Reader

Hi All,

The course reader is now available at the DVC Bookstore! Please pick up your copy asap.
Our first reading assignment from the reader will be assigned the following week.

the article i was telling you about in class on 9/9

why have young people in Japan stopped having sex? 

i took a screenshot of the results when i googled this phrase. lots of interesting articles out there!!

if you need help researching on your own topics for the paper, you should definitely visit the reference desk at the library!!

To Tinder or not to Tinder...

In chapter 3 of Modern Romance, Ansari talks a lot about the app Tinder and mentions this article. Funny though, it doesn't seem like they really read it from the way they referenced it....

It's a great read! click here for the full article.

Tinder on holiday? It's a thing! Click here for the full article.

From serial monogamy to casual sex? Click here for the full article.