Heather Hayes: Mashburn #3

Dr. Mashburn started where he left off last time we were together. What is the University?-Part II. During the roman perirod (500 BCE to 500 CE) life was much different. Mother's were in charge of educating there young children. The role of young girls were to run the home, become mothers themselves and administer the household. Now, men are seen as the ones who should run the household. Boys of this time were to be apprentices of their fathers and memorize laws. Here is a list of some of the twelve tablets during 455 BCE:
* If one didn't pay their dept then they were sold into slavery to match the dept.
* Extreme deformed children were killed.
* If the father sells his son three times his son if free from his father.
* If someone testifies as a false witness they will be hurled down the Tarpeian Rock.
The roman schools of 300 BCE taught subjects, such as, rhetoric, literature, logic, geometry, astronomy, music, physics, law, and philosophy. Dr. Mashburn posted a few quotes from the era, one in which I took special interest to was that of Ci Cero. " To be content with what one has is the greatest and truest of riches." The Greek education system was quite different than that of the Romans. Greeks liked to think and talk, whereas, Romans preferred to build roads and set laws. The Latin phrase In hoc signo vinces means, "In this sign you will be victorious." The Emperor Constantine regiened from 280-337. He saw the (In hoc signo vinces) in a dream and became a born again Christian. This dream also lead to the Constantine Reforms:
* The cross represent the army
* Legal rights to Christians
* Sunday effical Roman holiday
* Chruches tax exempt status
* Declared December 25 as the day of Christmas
* Motivating force behind Council of Nicea Jesus-fully human, fully God
*Easter and Lent

Dr. Mashburn's Response Paper November 14

Andrew Schmitt

Dr. Mashburn once again did an amazing job conveying the importance and origin of the university. I would have to say that the thing that was most outstanding to me about the information presented to us was the lack of discipline between American Universities and European Universities. To me, it seems that the Europeans take so much more pride in their education than Americans do. While in college, Europeans basically eat, sleep, attend class, and study the majority of the day. This definitely has its cons, but this goes to show that students in Europe realize what they are at college to do and that is to further their education. It is with deep sorrow that I say many young people go off to college today looking for entertainment and parties. The mindset of many young Americans who go off to college nowadays is basically, "I want to spread my wings and do what feels good without having mom and dad telling me what to do. I think it would not hurt us Americans if we stepped back and looked at how the Europeans are doing education, lest one day they will all be our bosses and we will see how we had the same opportunity as they had, yet we wasted ours.

Response, final paper

Response to Dr. Mashburn's Nov. 14 lecture--please post your response as soon as possible.

Re: your final FS 100 paper, since I was out sick on the day we should have discussed this, the deadline will be 12/5 instead of 11/28. This paper is very short--only one page double spaced in which you relate some observations about FS100/your first semester at UM in general. The following questions may help you get started.

Has my first semester at UM been what I expected? How or how not?
What surprises/disappointments stand out?
Is there any way in which I wish I had been better prepared?
What have I learned that will make subsequent semesters easier/better?

Next week we will also discuss selecting a major (I think most of you already have this nailed down), and the Keirsey Type Sorter (so be sure to bring this).

And yes, since I missed another day, you will also be forgiven one additional absence!

Josh S. Time Mgt. Tip

Time management is simply managing your priorities. What I mean by that is what you hold as important you will have the time to do. It always happens. Unfortunately for most of us what we want to do is to neglect work, and value relaxing and having fun. So in order to have good time management we must first value things like school work, our job, exercise, sleep, ect.

Time Management Tip

Time management is not really something that can be taught, so giving a tip is almost impossible. No matter what is said, it is up to the person to make the sacrifice or sacrifices needed to manage his or her time. So the only tip I can give is to be willing to make sacrifices in order to manage time.
T.J.

Time Management Tip

Time management is how you handle your time, whether you use it wisely or waste it. It's hard to give a tip on actually managing your time properly, you should just always have time set aside to focus on the things that need to get done. Anyone can manage their time properly, it just comes down to a matter of actually wanting to. Most of the time we just procrastinate until we can't anymore. We're always avoiding that next paper, studying, or any given homework assignment. There just comes a time in our life where we realize we have to mature and become responsible.

Time Management Tip

By: Andrew Schmitt

Extra time is something that is hard to find for myself. If I am not careful, I find myself wasting more of it than using it wisely. The most helpful tip that I have learned about managing my time is planning and using a schedule. I am the type of person who will and likes to follow a schedule. I cannot function unless I am organized and a schedule allows me to do that. It provides structure and accountability to my life. If I am ever in doubt of what I should be doing, I look to the schedule. Unlike other people's schedule, I like to keep my schedule very rigid. If i set out to do something at a particular time and place, Lord willing, I am going to do that particular activity at that specific time and place. In a way, a schedule serves as my parents away from home. It makes sure I complete what I am supposed to when I am supposed to. Being in college and having no one to come to you and hold you accountable, I feel that a schedule is a great time management tool to use.

Time Management tip

Most times when I find myself in a stressful situation and I need a little bit more time such as study time for a test or eating time for lunch before practise I usually do these activities during moments people never expect these things to be done. For instance if I have a test in a couple hours and I still need to study a bit but I have to do a few things more in my schedule then I try to study through different methods. Like while walking to class, my friend quizzes me or if I'm in the shower I try to review the main points through my head which helps me to remember things. Another example if I want to grab a bite before practise sometimes I don't have time to sit down make myself comfortable and eat so instead I make a quick sandwich or grab a snack in my hand and eat while I am walking to the field this saves me lots of time. You don't always need to be at a desk to study or at a cafeteria to eat, and by using my method you can do a few things at once saving you a bunch of time.

Topic--Time Management Tip

Please share one of your time management tips. This can pertain to any of the topics covered in your chapter, or in the Time Challenged video: priorities, handling disruptions, making a daily plan, etc.

A couple of things that save me a lot of time are automatic deposit and online bill paying. You all are at a different point though, so I look forward to reading your tips!

Here is our class picture with David somewhat artfully added in. If you would like me to e-mail this to you, please let me know.