How Fast Time Flies

After the fall semester at Clemson, I always wonder what I am going to do during school when there is no football! Every year the same thing happens: spring semester seems to go by faster than fall semester! You would think that without football games to look forward to every weekend, time might go by a little slower! It takes a little while for spring break to get here, but once it does, the semester seems to absolutely fly by! It's hard to think that once we get back from spring break, we only have five weeks of class until we are out for summer! This means, that in most classes we have about one test left, or at least a big project still to come. Although work does not seem to let up, the time just disappears! I was trying to think about what makes the time go by so fast and I came up with a few answers. I think that the baseball games have a lot to do with it. When there are games during the week, it acts as a little break from school: it is almost like a mini-weekend. We get out of class, go meet up with friends, and go out to dinner and then the game (or vice versa). I think another factor that speeds up the semester is the gorgeous weather! This weekend may have been an exception, but for the most part the weather has been great! After class, my roommates and I always sit out on our porch and just relax. I think this relaxation really helps us to calm down about school and just takes things as they come. The weekends also serve as a great time to either go out on the lake, or take little day trips to nearby sites. Whatever it is that causes time to fly, I can't say I don't like it!

Class Presentations

I really enjoyed all of the presentations that were given in class this semester. It's very hard for me to pick one favorite because of all the different topics that were covered. All the presentations were interesting in their own way, whether it be about traveling, sports, culture, or hobbies. The presentation that grabbed my attention the most was the one with the chicken and how to show it. It could have been because I was focused on the chicken the whole time and was ready for it to fly around the room; either way, the presentation was different and interesting. I also enjoyed the presentations about travel, whether it be about studying abroad or just going a couple of hours from here. I love to travel and take little trips, so these presentations were right up my ally. As for the rest of the presentations, the ones that stand out are consist of the off season football schedule, the slang terms, and the coastal conservation association. I think the football was a great topic because it educated us about all the work they have to put in year around and not just during the season. The slang presentation was very unique and the words that were introduced were just great. As for the CCA, this really caught my attention because I am from Charleston and I am familiar with the effort. I could really relate to the pictures because the increase in population effects every aspect of my home life.
The presentations were a great way to get to know our classmates better while learning something about their topic. I think that this project is very fun and meaningful without consuming too much preparation time. The openess of the project is a great tool to get students to talk about what they know and practice their public speaking skills!

Interview Reflection

I felt that my mock interview went extremely well considering my experience with interviewing. The questions that were asked were very appropriate and hot topics in the educational field. Because I was being interviewed by a teacher, the questions were very helpful in making me think about what topics would most likely be covered during an interview for a teaching position. The advice that I received from Ms. Rogers was very thoughtful and meaningful. I realized that I really need to be up to date on political issues dealing with education such as the No Child Left Behind Act. With the up coming elections, this is a sure topic that would be covered in an interview.
Being prepared is very important and having questions for them can leave a great impression. I had questions in my mind, but I never thought about writing them down so that they can see that I had spent time preparing for the interview just as they did. This helpful suggestion is one that I haven't thought of and now I really appreciate it.
Because I haven't been through student teaching yet, there are still many questions that were somewhat difficult, but I felt that I handled them well.
Overall, this mock interview is a great idea that results in great preparation skills and knowledge about interviews that most of us will face in a year.