Education Archives

30 May 2006Up All Night
I'm going to be up all night studying for my Essentials of Marketing. I fell behind after the trip to New York and with so much stuff going on, it's been hard to catch up. I still have 3 chapters...
28 March 2005Christian Jihad: Evolution Under Attack
I shouldn't be surprised as I watch the Christian Jihad in America weave its nefarious way from one aspect of society to another, but this "debate" over evolution is shocking. I just saw a report on the NewsHour about the...
29 November 2004US bombs out in 'Geography Olympics'
Want to have some fun this morning? Head over the 'Geography Olympics' and take their quiz where the US is getting hammered by most of the counties in the world. The test cannot really determine an accurate understanding of geography...
22 September 2004Killing Time
What better way to find out that you couldn't place San Marino on a map of Europe if you life depended on it than checking out the flash geography quizzes from Sheppard Software. There are tons of quizzes so it...
18 September 2004OpenCourseWare
a free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners around the world. OCW supports MIT's mission to advance knowledge and education, and serve the world in the 21st century. It is true to MIT's values of excellence, innovation,...
13 January 2004Paranoid? No, not me
Dear J-School Applicant, Thank you for applying to the Graduate School of Journalism at UC Berkeley. At this time, your application file for Fall 2004 is incomplete. ALL MISSING APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2004. IF...
19 December 2003Return from GRE
I'm back from my overnight GRE adventure in Tucson and I'm damn glad it's over. I don't mind taking tests. Sitting in front of the computer, writing essays and answering questions is no big deal. I feel like I've been...
18 December 2003GRE Blues
I've gone to Tucson to take the GRE. I'm not really worried or anxious about it. I look at it more as a challenge. In studying over the last week, it's really amazing how much I have forgotten since high...
16 December 2003Look Out Berkeley
Today, I woke up with a relief and a sense of well-being that I haven't experienced in the last two weeks or so. That's because my application to the Northgate School of Journalism at Berkeley is done and paid for....
18 April 2003Development and the Internet
I just signed up for an online course, Development and the Internet, that is being run by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School. It should be extremely interesting and I'm really looking forward to the...