Your Next Audition

The expanding horizon of opportunities Planet College presents offers classes, courses, lectures, people and events which stimulate your own development.

One such opportunity might be available through your school's Theater, Speech or Speech and Drama Department. Majors in these departments regularly practice preparing and presenting themselves for public performances. The preparation which goes into any such presentation could also be useful for your next interview so consider this.

As explained in the post of August 12 employers can now be very picky about waiting for the right candidate for any opening they have. In a sense an employer is 'auditioning' a candidate for this job. It thus make sense that job seekers who have had some experience presenting them selves, either on stage or giving a speech, have at least a slight advantage in an interview.

With this in mind it might be helpful to consider a course in your schools Speech, Drama or Theater Department. Lower division or introductory courses are commonly open to all enrolled students. If your schedule is full this term consider a course like this for next semester.

If you are unsure of the value of such a course try this. Schools often allow a student to audit courses. In this case it wouldn't be a full audit for the term. Simply find a likely course in the schedule and then track down the instructor. Ask her if you can 'audit' , that is sit in, for one or two sessions. If she agrees one or two sessions should be enough to give you a general sense of the course content, requirements and whether it could be helpful for you.

And remember the way the job market is you need all the help you can get. (Couldn't hurt your social life either.)

Physics For Future Presidents

On Planet College most students have learned to concentrate on courses which will lead to their degree.
Once a student finds a major their focus must necessarily be on completing the requirements as promptly as possible. This goal dictates their term schedules.

Undergraduates who are still in lower division or have not found a major have a somewhat wider base of choices for courses and this can be advantageous. Many students on Planet College who do not feel mathematically inclined shy away from any course which suggest a mathematical component.
Universitys attempt to ease these students' anxiety by offering 'survey' courses.

These survey courses do just that. They cover the subject generally offering the students an overview. These types of courses can enrich a student's education without requiring the time commitment difficult, at least for some, science course requires. One such course is offered on one of the UC campuses. At the University of California Berkeley a student can enroll in Physics 110, a survey course titled, Physics for Future Presidents.

The intriguing title tells students here is a course meant for leaders. Most students value being regarded capably and the University acknowledges this in the courses title.

If your schedule is not yet set for next term possibly you might peruse the catalog or class schedule and find a horizon widening course such as this. It could be a welcome addition to your schedule, a refreshing glimpse outside your usual boundarys. Expanding your world view in this manner is a large part of the purpose of your experience on Planet College.

Bored of Education?

Are you bored? In school. Do you stare out the window a lot. Are you unstimulated by your classes? Probably the answer, at least sometimes is yes. This is common. Sitting in a classroom under flourescent lights in a sometimes windowless room can be boring. The setting is provided in this manner to allow students like you to concentrate on the subject at hand. Often if the presentation is unimaginative and sometimes even when it is the result for a typical student like you is boredom. Then often sleep. When you look around especially in afternoon classes you see a lot of other students on the obligatory snooze cruise. Basically there is no antidote. Like life, much of what you do to become an educated person is repetitive and potentially boring. Through all this in order to complete your courses and graduate you must find a way to hang tough. Don't let boring classroom presentations defeat your quest for a degree. Part of the art of becoming an educated person is dealing with everyday boredom. Eventually you will be able to tell how worthwhile this is.