Vol 4 No 5
Hello!
I just thought it might be a good idea to let you know of
some up and coming dates of interest in regards to Honors activities and
events.
Remember, for each of these, you
can earn an Honors point for attending, journaling, and then reflecting at the
end of the semester.
Email me at
Trista.merrill@flcc.edu for more
information on how to do that.
Whether
you seek out the points or not, I hope you can attend one or more of these
amazing opportunities for learning, laughing, and (sometimes) eating!
LAKER DAY is October
15th! This year, be sure
to attend Comicon. Taking place from 8:00 until 3:30 in the
library, this event is all about comics and the culture surrounding them. The library describes the day by saying: “Among this year’s presenters are FLCC’s own
Bill Pealer, talking about making awesome costumes even more awesome with a bit
of tech wizardry, local toymaker Aimee Cummings discussing her process and
methods, Professor Erin Brewer presenting on the ever evolving definition of
the Super Hero and its place in society, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles artist
Sal Otero telling us all about the professional comics business. We’ll also be
running costume contests, serving free pizza, holding playing comics trivia,
and there will be plenty of opportunity to bond with your fellow nerds over
your shared obsessions.”
FLCC CAMPUS CLEANUP
- Thursday, October 17th
from 12:00 – 4:00.
John Bateman,
organizer of the event invites you to “show up and help for as long as you like!”
Pizza will be provided and it is recommended
that you bring gloves and wear books if you have them.
They will be meeting in the arboretum across
from A-lot – just look for the tent.
For
more information, contact John Bateman at
salamanders@flcc.edu.
Also on Thursday,
October 17th is a
celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with Dr. Anne S. Macpherson, Professor
of Latin American and Caribbean History and chair of the History Department at
Brockport. Her talk, entitled Puerto Rico and the US Empire: Making the Most of Second-Class Citizenship,
will take place from 12:40 to 1:50 in Room 2775.
On Tuesday, October 22nd in Stage 14, we will be
hosting the bi-annual Honors Studies Dinner from 5:00 – 7:00. There are Tshirts, giveaways, a pasta dinner,
and lots of conversation and sharing of cool stories about Honors. We will also be talking about course
offerings for the Spring 2020 semester, so be sure to come. Bring your friends, as this event (like all
the events listed here) is open to all students. For more information, you can email me at the
address at the beginning of this blog.
Remember, you can also advocate for an event that you are
participating in be counted as Honors even if it isn’t designated as such.
To do so, simply fill out
the form located here.
I hope you will attend as many of these events as you can –
each one has something special to offer and each one touches on elements of
what makes Honors what it is. They focus
on learning, curiosity, community service, interaction and networking, and a
place where you can find others who are equally passionate about the world
around us as you are.
If you need help
with the journal aspect of attending Honors events, please see the end of this
blog for a list of prompts that might help you get started and remember, you
are always welcome to email me and ask questions. I’m here to help!
STAY CURIOUS!
- The first thing that comes to mind when I think about this topic is….
- I took this class / went to this event because….
- The thing I am most curious or confused about is…
- My ideas about this course topic or event come from/are informed by…
- I hope to connect this to my academic/professional/personal life through…
- I’m interested in this topic because I want to find out…
- An example of how it is affecting/will affect the way I think, act, or feel in the world is…
- Probably the most compelling/disturbing/lingering question raised by this topic is….
- My hopes/goals for the remainder of the semester/ assignment are…
- In the process of completing this task or assignment/participating in this event, I noticed…
- Compared with my expectations, this class/event/assignment/topic was…
- The biggest risk I took in completing this assignment or going to this event was…
- The next time I encounter a project like this one, I might do a few things differently, namely…
- Overall, the most meaningful/surprising thing I learned from this was…
- Identify and reflect on specific moments in which something significant occurred (a realization, an obstacle overcome, a setback encountered, etc.).
- How did your experience as a learner in this course/event complement or complicate your personal habits, behaviors, and personality traits?
- What prior skills and experiences did you bring to the course/event which either helped or hindered your learning process or your participation?
- How did your initial preconceptions and expectations of the course or topic compare with what actually happened or what you learned?
- Describe your feelings and emotions about aspects of the course or event. When/about what did you feel most comfortable? Most uncomfortable? Why?
- What three aspects of the course or event were most beneficial to your learning process? Why?
- What experiments or risks did you take in this class? Discuss strategies that worked as well as those that you tried but abandoned.
- What was new or unique about this learning experience? How did you respond?
- Discuss any ethical considerations that the course or topic prompted.
- How did non-academic issues and events affect your learning process this semester or your ability to focus at the event?
