Intellectual History

"When I was, a young boy, my father, took me into the city, to see a marching band..." OK so not really, but when I was younger my dad did teach me the importance of knowing how to work, and the importance of obtaining a good education. Most of the time my parents taught me these principles at the same time by having me do something such as dig a seemingly endless number of holes for various trees, weed numerous flowerbeds, and a number of other tasks involving manual labor. I hated most of these “character building experiences” which my parents made me endure; however, in hindsight I am grateful that my parents made me do these various tasks because it has motivated me to strive to excel in my education. In high school I enjoyed several of my classes including my Calculus class and my English class. I currently am majoring in Computer Science. I chose this major because I enjoy working with computers, and because various articles that I have read state that there will be a demand in the future for those with degrees in Computer Science.

The “Richard Light goal” that I plan on carrying out is to make better use of the advisement available to me. In almost every class in which I am enrolled the professors and the aides encourage those who need help to come to them with any questions they may have. Previously I have not used this resource very much; however, this semester I will try to seek help when I fail to understand a concept or when I just need something clarified. Overall, by the end of this semester I hope to be more comfortable approaching the professors and aides in my classes in seeking further knowledge, and then applying that knowledge in a beneficial way.