Fall Term 2012

It is my first semester in WVU. I take 16 credit hours for 6 classes which are calculus, engineering problem solving, intro to engineering, humanity, women & gender studies and philosophy. When I registered for classes many classes were full so that I had a few choices. I was really excited on my first day school as a new college student. Studying in the United States helps me broaden my mind. There are a lot of courses that I can choose. I am in industrial engineering major, there are some prerequisites courses that I have to take so that I can get into my major, but there also other courses that optional to accomplish certain objectives as General Education Curriculum ( GEC ).So I can choose and study whatever i want and make time schedule by myself. I also have a student advisor that will help me on my academics. I can take courses in class or online. I get quizzes, test, score etc online and always get connected to the university email .You can get any information like event, meeting, job opportunity etc. I can also take online classes even from another university like for summer classes. Everything seems so easy if you are connected with technology.

This semester in my calculus class, I learn exactly about math stuff for engineering. It’s my favorite subject. So far what I learn is really about applying mathematical equation into the real application like for estimating the weight of bridge and capacity of water tower, building straw tower, cardboard bridge and the last is catapult. That’s definitely some kinds of group projects for my engineering class. And in math class, I also learn not to use directly the mathematical formula but how the way you think in order to find those formulas. It is good since you can comprehend the concept deeper and might come up with other new ideas. In humanity class, I learn about art and culture of western and eastern. It’s interesting to be acquainted with other cultures, understand the historical story and at least what I’ve learned in this class was useful when I went to Washington dc and visited some museums there, I could get the ideas of what I saw. In philosophy class, mostly I learn from a lecture. I think this class really helps me to improve my thinking skill so that I can think critically and logically. I learn about the thought of philosophers such as Aristotle, Tycho Brahe, Coppernicus et al. The point is analyzing critical reasoning. And in women and gender studies, definitely I learn about gender role, criticize any issues with group discussion and social life. For this class I’ve ever attended an event with a gay guess speaker and it was interesting. Learning different thing you never learn before is good to open your mind to this diverse world and gives new perspectives. And all i would like to say Thank God , by the end of this semester i get cumlaude GPA :) So..Literally, I’m saying that it’s better to take courses that can support your major but also never limit yourself to learn something that you curious about. Love what you learn and try to pick something good from your learning process. You can learn from anything, anytime and anywhere, so never stops learning! 