School Work

Why does it always seem that teachers get together and give out all the test or projects at the same time? Its like teachers dont understand that us students are taking four other classes in addition to theirs. I swear that some teachers do this just to get a kick out of the fact that we as student will have to rush around all day with classes then find time to do work or study. Then on top of all of this if we dont get a good grade its our faults. The school work is more advanced today then it was back when our professors went to school. Just because our technology has more capabilities then theres doesnt mean we should have harder work. I do not feel that tests should be a judgment of whether or not we understand the material tought in class. Majority of the students I talk to forget the information they study for a test right after they take that test. To me its pointless to test ones knowledge by taking exams. I feel that projects with the information tought in class would benefit us more than taking a test. Some people, like me are just not good test takers. We freeze up and forget the information we studied for because we are so overwhelmed with the 100 questions or multiple essay questions. Grades would be much better in college and the success rate of people graduating would be higher if we would just be able to use the information we learned by applying it to real life situations instead of trying to memorize if for an hour test. I might be wrong here but i feel that majority if students would agree with me

a day in my shoes

A day in the life of me can consist of waking up at 5:30am to lift for baseball at 6am. After getting an hour lift I go to eat breakfast to give my body some nutrients. Then depending on what day it is I can go back to sleep or else go to class at 9:30am. Then lunch around 11am till about 11:30am. Once I have a second meal in me I can either go to the library to get some work done or go back to my apartment to hang out for a little before class at 1. I have back to back classes at 1 and 2:30pm. Following my classes I head off to baseball practice where I might throw, hit and condition for a three hours. As soon as i get done with practice I head to the dining hall for my last major meal of the day. After I finish eating I can head home to the apartment to shower and either do work or relax with some friends. I try to go to bed early because I know that 5:30am comes around very quick.

Diana Fischer

Diana Fischer is a Millersville University student who is majoring in Anthropology. Diana recently returned from the Yucatan Peninsula where she studied abroad. Her teacher, Dr. Ximena Catepillan took a math class to study math in non-European cultures. They had a one-week intro on Millersville’s Campus to learn about the different math cultures. The focus of this trip was on Aztec and Mayan math. These two cultures used pictures for numbers, book keeping methods and astronomy. The students got to see artwork in nature and math to create architecture.
The group of students got to visit three cities; which were Coba, Ek-Balam and Chichen Itza. All of these cities are in the Mayan culture. Chichen Itza is one of the new modern wonders of the world. Coba has many ancient temple pyramids, one of which is a 140ft tall. Diana commented on this wonderful experience, she said this, “I was terrified, one of the scariest things I have ever done, but most exhilarating at the same time.” In Ek-Balam there were many intricate tombs made from lots and lots of stuck-oh. The entire group was amazed at how the tombs held up throughout history. Diana enjoyed all the new knowledge gained from the trip but she really enjoyed the amount of time spent on the beach. She commented on how it was an “amazing experience.” There was an article in the snapper following this trip to Mexico. Dr. Ximena Catepillan has requested that the group she took abroad share their experience to anyone who is interested in studying abroad. Diana wants to encourage everyone and anyone to take a summer or semester abroad to learn something new, as well as seeing a new part of the world.