Blog 13

Here we are at the end of the semester!  Its a good time to reflect on what you've achieved and what progress you've made towards meeting your academic goals.  You can also use this opportunity to send a message to the rest of the class - a sort of farewell blog!

For my part, it has been a pleasure teaching you this semester, and I wish you all good luck as we move towards final exams!

Blog 12

We are coming into what is commonly called "the holiday season" in the United States - Thanksgiving, Christmas and to some extent New Years, and all major holidays that happen within a few weeks of each other.  People start to put up their holiday decorations, shop for gifts and make plans with their families.  On TV, there will be more and more holiday shows, and holiday parties and parades around town.  Soon Santa Claus will be sitting on his big chair at the mall, waiting to say hello to little (and big) children, and everywhere you go, you will hear special Christmas song called Christmas carols.  Volunteer organizations will be collecting food and toys for poor people so they can also enjoy the holidays. When the houses and trees are decorated and the snow starts to fall, it is really beautiful.  For blog #12, describe your favorite holiday in your country.  What does it celebrate, and why is it special for you?

Blog 11

It is election day today in the United States, time to choose a new president!  So for this blog, you can choose which question you want to write about (1 or 2):

1)  What do you think about the American election process?  Any thoughts or questions about the way we choose our leader?  How is it similar to or different from the way a leader is chosen in your country?

2)  Tell us about a time when you had to make a difficult choice.  What was the choice?  What did you decide to do?  How did you decide?

This blog comment will be due next Tuesday, 11/13.