Episteme
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I've got exams in 2 weeks. I've done really well this semester so far, apart from one unit which is about environmental and economical sustainability and also about aboriginal culture and how engineers should consider them 
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Chanakya
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Srontgorrth
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I just got back from an unnecessarily long 2.5 day orientation which seriously interrupted my busy week of metal and decadence. The main highlight was chatting with the head of the philosophy department in a conversation that seemed to be the only one he had had with a student in weeks. I guess the guy that teaches the calculus section I'm in did some work with higher-order logic, something else I was glad to hear.
Schedule:
ENG 101- English Composition
ENG 124- American Writers
MTH 121- Calculus I
PHL 103- An Inquiry into Values Honors
PHL 201- Philosophy Proseminar
HON 100- Honors Seminar
Schedule:
ENG 101- English Composition
ENG 124- American Writers
MTH 121- Calculus I
PHL 103- An Inquiry into Values Honors
PHL 201- Philosophy Proseminar
HON 100- Honors Seminar
Calculus in high school is what sparked my interest in the idea/s of mathematical logic, mathematical physics, etc. Something about the rigor involved in the classes and the complexity of simple things like the relationship between a function and its derivative in respect to real life make me feel like I do when I watch Discovery Channel shit about the Universe and such.
damnromulans
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I quit math in 11th grade.
Hmm, re: making yourself care...just do it for the GPA and work on autopilot.
Hmm, re: making yourself care...just do it for the GPA and work on autopilot.
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Episteme
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Pretty much what sevag said. I deal with alot of partial derivatives and integration in the subjects I take, especially when it comes to analysis questions on mass and heat transfer.
Srontgorrth
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Ah! Partial derivatives and partial differential equations. Now those are hell lot difficult.
Chanakya
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I got into the Honors College at UNLV
Fucking overachievers
Srontgorrth
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@ VihrisI'm excited cause now I can take the special topics/seminar classes, such as The Future of Film, Themes in American Popular Culture, and European Cinema in National Context.
Draehl
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I never took any special topics classes. They have potential but I'm wary of signing up for god knows what...
Srontgorrth
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Well there are paragraph long descriptions for each one so I'm not worried. I think I'll probably sign up for The Future Of Film one:
"Sci-Fi narratives represent the “future present”—an intensified version of the present set in the future to create a social commentary about current issues. We will be exploring this concept by looking at current blockbusters and the film classics they reference in this film aesthetics and film history seminar emphasizing discovery through discussion.
Since one of today’s most pressing issues is the environment and its impact on our future, we will be focusing on Sci-Fi films which discuss environmental issues and imagine Earth’s possible ecological futures. After this course you will not only be able to talk about the visual language of this important medium in detail, but will also have a good basic knowledge of the history of film from the silent penny arcades to recent 3D blockbuster film innovations."
"Sci-Fi narratives represent the “future present”—an intensified version of the present set in the future to create a social commentary about current issues. We will be exploring this concept by looking at current blockbusters and the film classics they reference in this film aesthetics and film history seminar emphasizing discovery through discussion.
Since one of today’s most pressing issues is the environment and its impact on our future, we will be focusing on Sci-Fi films which discuss environmental issues and imagine Earth’s possible ecological futures. After this course you will not only be able to talk about the visual language of this important medium in detail, but will also have a good basic knowledge of the history of film from the silent penny arcades to recent 3D blockbuster film innovations."
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