At the risk of sounding cliche, my freshman year was like a roller coaster of highs and lows. Everything about UW was completely new to me and adjusting was harder than I had expected. I went from a graduating class of about 280 a calculus class of about 280. I failed my first test (or so I thought, I actually did pretty well once the class was curved). I had to share a room for the first time, with someone I had never met. And in case you aren't aware, it rains in Seattle. A lot. Basically there were some really miserable weeks during my first several months.
But by the end of the year, I also made a few good friends (including my roommate). All of my classes were pretty large, but they were also pretty interesting. I went to Disneyland during winter break with my best friend. I joined Phi Sigma Pi and met some great people. And I checked "study abroad" off of my college bucket list and traveled to five countries over the summer.
It was a crazy year. I learned a lot, from textbooks and from life. You need the highs and lows of life or you can't appreciate either. So overall, my freshman year was just okay. But that's okay.
But by the end of the year, I also made a few good friends (including my roommate). All of my classes were pretty large, but they were also pretty interesting. I went to Disneyland during winter break with my best friend. I joined Phi Sigma Pi and met some great people. And I checked "study abroad" off of my college bucket list and traveled to five countries over the summer.
It was a crazy year. I learned a lot, from textbooks and from life. You need the highs and lows of life or you can't appreciate either. So overall, my freshman year was just okay. But that's okay.
Honors 211 - Introduction to Bilingualism |
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Winter 2012
As my first honors elective, I wasn't really sure what to expect from this class. The first few lectures and readings were very overwhelming, both in length and content, especially as a freshman in a class with juniors and seniors majoring in linguistics. However, the discussions of identity and language were very interesting given that the students all had different backgrounds. For the final, I paired up with another student, a senior in the Honors program, and we wrote a paper and gave a presentation on the Spanish speaking community in my home town of Yakima. Despite having lived there my entire life, this research really showed me a new perspective of the city and it's people.
As my first honors elective, I wasn't really sure what to expect from this class. The first few lectures and readings were very overwhelming, both in length and content, especially as a freshman in a class with juniors and seniors majoring in linguistics. However, the discussions of identity and language were very interesting given that the students all had different backgrounds. For the final, I paired up with another student, a senior in the Honors program, and we wrote a paper and gave a presentation on the Spanish speaking community in my home town of Yakima. Despite having lived there my entire life, this research really showed me a new perspective of the city and it's people.
Honors 222 - Disaster Science: Marine Oil Spills |
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Spring 2013
This was my favorite class of my freshman year. Oil spills are a serious problem yet to be solved so the knowledge gained from Dr. Pavia is relevant for anyone who wants to be aware of contemporary issues. We had 3 notable assignments in this class: a group project designing an oil scenario, a final report, and an in class response exercise. I'm choosing to showcase my paper, which evaluates spill response techniques in arctic conditions. I researched the current options, and then tried to come up with ways to improve them to be more efficient. in the future I may even have the opportunity to make one of my idea a reality.
This was my favorite class of my freshman year. Oil spills are a serious problem yet to be solved so the knowledge gained from Dr. Pavia is relevant for anyone who wants to be aware of contemporary issues. We had 3 notable assignments in this class: a group project designing an oil scenario, a final report, and an in class response exercise. I'm choosing to showcase my paper, which evaluates spill response techniques in arctic conditions. I researched the current options, and then tried to come up with ways to improve them to be more efficient. in the future I may even have the opportunity to make one of my idea a reality.