Well, my 3rd semester at Augsburg is coming to an end :) And this time next week, I will be in my little home. I probably will be sleeping on my bed, with my little niece lying next to me. That is sweet :)
I had THREE exams yesterday. No need to say, I was totally stressed out, especially with the HON220 exam. But I felt great, right after I submitted the exam. It was an interesting experience for me, now that I am done with it and had a very special exam. But let me first talk about my accounting 1 and psychology courses.
If you are going to be a business major, take Prof. Steven LaFave for your introductory course. I like him a lot. He is a great teacher. He does not only teach us all the concepts in the book but also the real life experience that he's got. And I really get a hold on accounting and a general view on what an accounting major student is supposed to perform both in school and at workplace. I also enjoy his side stories. He is a very interesting professor. And he's quite got some rules to follow. By the way, I am considering switching from International Business and Finance to Finance and Accounting, thanks to Prof. LaFave.
Another class that inspires me a lot this semester is Psychology 105 with Ben Denkinger. The class meets only on Monday, from 6:00PM to 9:00PM. I realized that a night class does not work for me, especially a night class after 2 other classes that involves a lot of thinking. But, Prof. Denkinger is amazing. We laugh a lot and get to watch a lot of cool stuffs related to psychology in class. And my title for this entry is the name of the movie I had to watch to write a movie review for extra credit. I used to think that I will learn rigidly boring stuffs in Psychology class. However, I actually learn realistic and interesting things in this class. I will list Denkinger in my favourite professor list along with Prof. LaFave as well :D
I don't remember if I had told you about my experience with the HON220 course yet. However, let me tell you the story. The course is challenging in many ways. Firstly, would you ever look at everything as a computation? Wait, you don't understand the question? Okay, I was taken by surprise when I first read the few pages of Rudy Rucker's "The life box, the seashell and the soul." I was wondering how the author came up with the idea that everything is a computation, including human, plants, evolution, etc. Fortunately, I found the answer to my question in later chapters, where Rudy explained how to look at things a a computation. I was struggling to get used to the new knowledge; I usually found myself in a dilemna, a part of me started to accept the computationalized view, and the old part just kept saying "This is impossible." Finally, yesterday when I sat down typing my answers for the final exam, I realized I actually LEARNED and PRACTICED the new knowledge.
I believe that is all I want to chat about my study this Fall term. As I mentioned earlier, this entry's title is the name of the movie I had to watch for my PSY class. However, I have to admit that I do enjoy the movie a great deal, especially its suggestion for a way to erase selected memories. The suggestion sounds interesting, right? Just think of some bad memories that you wish you can forget, and Lacuna Lab can help you move on with your life without remembering these memories. On the second thought, we are comprised of all the events happening throughout our lives. Whether they are good or bad memories, they still make up our characteristics, our views on life, our behaviors towards others, etc. So, what's the point of erasing these memories when their consequences, we and our lives, continue to exist? I think we would relieve ourselves a great deal if we try to face, rather than to escape, what has already happened...
Well, I believe that is all I want to share today. I will keep you posted.
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