| Glen Gordon - 2nd
Floor-Nursing and Engineering LLC |
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Year:
Junior
Major:
Philosophy
Interests and
Hobbies: Reading, Barbering, and Working
out
Clubs or
Organizations: Philosophy Club and College
Democrats
Favorite Memory at
FAU: After living off campus, it's sad to
say that I miss not having to cook... thus, I miss the caf
:/ |
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| October
09: |
Careers
As courses
begin to persist in a difficult fashion and the semester
comes to a halt, it’s always around this time
period—depending on one’s academic standing—that they begin
to second-guess many of things. Amongst those things to be
second-guessed, one will perhaps ask themselves questions
regarding whether or not college is for them, and possibly
whether or not their current major is for them. Now, before
anyone makes any sudden decisions or acts off of impulse,
just keep in mind that there is hope! If we can begin by
reaching a common agreement from this point on—that
agreement being that the transitioning period from high
school to college isn’t going to be the easiest one; then
we can persist to making a few adjustments that will
possibly do more benefit than harm. Prior to making these
adjustments, begin first by:
• Evaluating your
goals. Do they match up with where you see yourself in the
future?
If not, then create a list of
short-term and long-term goals. The short term goals should
be reminiscent of the long term goals. In other words, by
doing the listed short-term goals, you will begin to
prepare yourself for the attainment of the long-term goals
that you have in the back of your mind. By doing so, you
will begin to mold yourself into the person that you want
to be in the future day-by-day. For example, if you plan to
be an attorney, then begin by being! Set up goals that will
prepare you first by getting involved to see whether or not
the atmosphere is where you want to be for the rest of your
life. Then, take a few philosophy courses to work on some
analytical skills to see how that works out. Finally, make
yourself a better student by doing the minimum things such
as studying, organizing, and prioritizing. If you can
honestly say that you wouldn’t be ready for the next stage
of your life if you, especially if you ‘suddenly’ skipped a
few years with your current knowledge, then you obviously
have work to do.
Now, it’s time to make some
adjustments. By this time, you’ll know exactly what has to
be done, in addition to the possible consequences that
follow if you don’t partake in the adjustments. If all else
fails and you cannot put together any goals… If all else
fails and you figure out that your major is not for you
[excluding the foolish assumption that, “OMG, I
failed a course, how can I possibly be a lawyer if I can’t
even pass this course?”], then perhaps it is time
to set up and appointment with your advisor.
To
clarify, on the “OMG, I failed a course, how can I
possibly be a lawyer if I can’t even pass this
course?” quote. Not to be rude, but a lot of
people say just that. I am definitely one of those persons
who had, at one point in my life, said that. The best
advice that I can give you is: WAKE UP AND SMELL
THE COFFEE! Failure is not always a bad thing!
It’s like what Henry Ford says, “Failure is the opportunity
to begin again more intelligently.” Therefore, do just that
and believe in yourself! I know that I do
:]
Yours Truly.
Glen |
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| September
09: |
Wow! I am astounded at how fast this
semester is passing by! It seems as if it were yesterday
when all of my residents moved in ever so eagerly and began
their journey at FAU. I cannot express how proud I am of
them, given that the vast majority have been keeping up in
their classes and doing well on their exams, while lending
helping hands to those who are in need, and getting along
pretty well. There are actually a few residents that have
amazed me with their transition, however, I will keep the
names to myself.
As far as classes go, I think
that things are starting to reach status quo on my
behalf... Though I am not taking Anatomy nor Principles of
Engineering like the majority of my residents; I have been
working just as hard by starting my work early on the
weekends, which in turn, frees up more time for me to study
during the day without losing hours of sleep due to reading
philosophical texts. Moreover, I've only encountered two
exams, which [by the way] were both aced
:]
Aside from that, I truly feel as if, not only
will my hard work pay off, but so will my awesome
residents; and since we all will require some time to
unwind later on in the semester, we can look forward to the
month of October, with its many activities coming up. I am
quite sure that my residents and I will enjoy either, the
Timucua Pageant or perhaps, the ‘Pitbull and Fabolous’
concert. Personally, I am stoked for the Homecoming at the
end of this month, and I will make sure that my residents
and I have a blast attending the upcoming
events!
Peace. Love. Happiness. |
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| August
09: |
The first week has been a very exciting
time for not only my residents, but for myself as well.
Transitioning from high school to college has been, not so
much a difficult task, but more so a learning experience
for my residents. In retrospect to my transition; my
experience coincides with many other residents that I have
come across thus far.
For that they all can
assure the following: 1) that high school is in no
comparison to college, being that they now aren't subjected
to curfews or having someone constantly reminding them of
things to do 2) no one is going to think for
them.
Thus, for many first year students, they
either become complacent or independent. And if someone
were to ask me, my residents have definitely exceeded my
expectations with regards to their ability to adapt and
attend events such as: the freshman convocation, playfair,
and the foam party. But for the most part, my residents
have displayed numerous friendships and an overall bond
between each individual due to being in an LLC. As an RA,
it astounds me to see my residents respect one another, as
well as befriend each individual in a way that one would
have perceived that they were all related. Typically,
incoming freshmen are quite apprehensive regarding their
experience, however the stereotype has been compromised
since my residents have been making an effort to include
each other in their day-to-day activities such as playing
Frisbee or going to the Centre Market Place to eat, or
perhaps even studying together. I wouldn't trade not one of
my residents for ALLLLL the money in the world! |
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| Summer
09: |
| During the summer, I have been around FAU
and enrolled in a few courses such as Logic and Methods of
Calculus. Logic is not only a prerequisite course for
philosophy majors, but it also enhances necessary skills
for those who plan to take the LSAT. I'm taking the LSAT
because I have always been interested in law ever since my
11th grade year of high school. I've made an eager attempt
to read more by familiarizing myself with a few
philosophical topics, as well as informal logic. Aside from
that, I have just been enjoying my summer freedom. |
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