Majors Unfair

We had a hing during core where we would go around to the different tables and learn about the different majors that we have at D U.  Most of the stations had tri-folds and some papers to take. The representative would talk to you for a few minutes give you papers then you'd move on to the next one.  My major happened to be the one with the thirty minute presentation in the presidents dinning room. It was a presentation on things freshman should know, like study abroad and things. It was also nice to learn about some of the other classes I might take if I have some free hours. If I did have a year where I wasn't already overloading I would choose to take some business classes to maybe minor in business if it is possible. Im already taking one class in the spring that starts the business minor but also completes other requirements. It will also be fun, I enjoy classes like that and I always do well in them because i like it.

ALICE Training

The ALICE Training speech given by the Springfield Police Officer informed us on the way to react when an active shooter is in progress somewhere near us. His advice was much different from what we learned in school. Starting in elementary school we would have "code red" drills where we would turn of the lights, lock the doors, and hide in the back of the room. He told us that we were doing the worst thing possible and making ourselves to be the best targets. He gave us a new protocol for when an active shooter warning is given. The first thing we should try to do if we can is run from the scene and call the police. The Second best way to avoid the bad situation is to hide, but not to hide the old way he advises us to barricade the doors and be ready to fight back if the intruder do get in. He showed us examples from the past and illustrated how some did the wrong thing and how some did the correct thing. His speech made some points that made me think what would I have done in the past if that happend at my school. I think I might have done what other victims did. Nothing. He made one point hat I thought was really interesting. He said that we have been conditioned to act the way we did and we cant be blamed for what we did. I experienced something like that recently. Me and some friends were in a movie theater alone during a movie. For some reason we started whispering about what happend in the movie. I then noticed the comical quality of the situation. In any other setting where it was just us I would talk plenty loud for every one to here me easily. But because were in a theater I whispered without thinking. The talk has made me think twice about all the things that I "naturally" do.

YOU: How have you changed this year

How have I changed this year? I dont feel like I have changed very much this year. If I was to of had a change it would be how I see my future. This year in architecture classes I learned much more than I used to about the carrer and what an architects job is. I learned that they are much more of artists than I thought coming into the year. Art is not my favorite subject and I'm not very good at pretending that things look like something that they are not. Most of my leaning and growth this year was probably done outside of the classroom. If there was any growth it would mostly be in my time management and perseverance. College days seem a lot shorter than they were back home. In high school I never lost any sleep because I was doing homework or a project. It used to be that there was time for tv and reading for fun. But now the tv is only on if its the super bowl, March Madness or the police tracked down a domestic terrorist, and reading is only if you are forced to for class which makes it impossible to enjoy. This year I learned what it was like to try to be creative and "designy" while not sleeping for a few days. I now understand why when I would tell them I was an architecture major I would get concerned looks like I said I was joining a nocturnal colt where we play with knives, make purposeless mounds of cardboard, and worship structures make hundreds or thousands of years ago. I still remember years ago back in August when I had my first studio class and how disappointed, disillusioned and dishappy I was when the teacher said where were going to make a painting of a painting of and artist born before 1500.  Obviously I am a much different person than I was at the beginning of this year.