If you want to hear my performance again, download the following:
http://www.zshare.net/download/7409032898f5c55e/
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Body Language Video: Please Watch!
http://www.howcast.com/videos/10608-How-To-Interpret-Body-Language
Friday, March 12, 2010
Free GRE Preparation Seminar for Students
Attention Future Graduate Students!
Are you planning to attend graduate school?
This semester there is a FREE seminar for you!
Learning Support Services &
College of Technology present:
Tips for Acing the GRE
Thursday, March 25, 2010
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Technology Annex Building Room 101
Light Refreshments
All Students are Welcome
Please call 713-743-5463 or e-mail lschroeder@uh.edu (Lorraine Schroeder) to register.
www.las.uh.edu/lss
LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICES
Are you planning to attend graduate school?
This semester there is a FREE seminar for you!
Learning Support Services &
College of Technology present:
Tips for Acing the GRE
Thursday, March 25, 2010
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Technology Annex Building Room 101
Light Refreshments
All Students are Welcome
Please call 713-743-5463 or e-mail lschroeder@uh.edu (Lorraine Schroeder) to register.
www.las.uh.edu/lss
LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICES
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Places in Texas to Enjoy (an essay I wrote last summer)
There are several great places to visit in Texas if you want to have some summer fun. The first place I recommend is South Padre Island, which I wrote about in a separate piece on the blog, so I will not discuss it here (I can't find it, though!)
The second place my family and I love is Austin. Austin has a wonderful nightlife for those of you who love music. Original bands play nightly on Sixth Street, which is downtown. In fact, a lot of famous bands get their start there on Sixth Street. During the daytime there is also a lot to do and see. You can visit and tour the Texas State Capitol and wander around the campus of the University of Texas. For water activity, you can go to Zilker Park, where you will find Barton Springs, a natural pool of really, really cold water (icy yet refreshing!) the size of 2 football fields. In addition to the pool, at Barton Springs you will also see lots of college students and other Austinites scantily dressed. If you are thinking about getting a tattoo, you can see many on display there! For children, there is a train ride and playground as well as an outdoor theater that presents free performances throughout the summer (similar to Houston's Miller Theater). Finally, when you are at Zilker Park, you can rent a canoe or kayak and paddle along Town Lake.
Another great place to swim in Austin is Lake Travis. The beach is a bit rocky but the temperature of the water is just delightful. You can rent jetskis and boats at various spots along the lake. There is also a water rides park in that area (I forget the name, but you can google "waterpark Austin Lake Travis" to find it, I'm sure). Finally, when in Austin make sure to enjoy some chips and salsa, or an entire meal, at the Oasis restaurant, which overlooks all of Lake Travis. It's quite a sight. You will ask yourself if you are really in Texas.
The last place I must recommend to you today is about 45 minutes west of Austin, called Hamilton Pools. From the parking lot, you have to hike a short path and then you arrive in a swimming hole which feels like paradise (if not paradise, then maybe Hawaii). The pool extends out from a grotto (like a cave) and you can swim or just float in the cool turquoise water. We visited Hamilton Pools for the first time last year--it was the week after Hurricane Ike paid a visit to Houston--and we all agreed that we must return there again soon. So these are my recommendations so far, and when I think of others, I will let you know.
The second place my family and I love is Austin. Austin has a wonderful nightlife for those of you who love music. Original bands play nightly on Sixth Street, which is downtown. In fact, a lot of famous bands get their start there on Sixth Street. During the daytime there is also a lot to do and see. You can visit and tour the Texas State Capitol and wander around the campus of the University of Texas. For water activity, you can go to Zilker Park, where you will find Barton Springs, a natural pool of really, really cold water (icy yet refreshing!) the size of 2 football fields. In addition to the pool, at Barton Springs you will also see lots of college students and other Austinites scantily dressed. If you are thinking about getting a tattoo, you can see many on display there! For children, there is a train ride and playground as well as an outdoor theater that presents free performances throughout the summer (similar to Houston's Miller Theater). Finally, when you are at Zilker Park, you can rent a canoe or kayak and paddle along Town Lake.
Another great place to swim in Austin is Lake Travis. The beach is a bit rocky but the temperature of the water is just delightful. You can rent jetskis and boats at various spots along the lake. There is also a water rides park in that area (I forget the name, but you can google "waterpark Austin Lake Travis" to find it, I'm sure). Finally, when in Austin make sure to enjoy some chips and salsa, or an entire meal, at the Oasis restaurant, which overlooks all of Lake Travis. It's quite a sight. You will ask yourself if you are really in Texas.
The last place I must recommend to you today is about 45 minutes west of Austin, called Hamilton Pools. From the parking lot, you have to hike a short path and then you arrive in a swimming hole which feels like paradise (if not paradise, then maybe Hawaii). The pool extends out from a grotto (like a cave) and you can swim or just float in the cool turquoise water. We visited Hamilton Pools for the first time last year--it was the week after Hurricane Ike paid a visit to Houston--and we all agreed that we must return there again soon. So these are my recommendations so far, and when I think of others, I will let you know.
Spring Break Recommendations
I hope everybody is planning something wonderful for spring break. Spring is a phenomenal time to travel around Texas. The flowers are beginning to bloom and the weather is perfect. Here are my recommendations for you:
1. If you love the beach, go down to South Padre Island. It's 5 hours from Houston. The beach is NOTHING like Galveston. I went there for the first time last summer and was surprised by how beautiful it was. I will post my essay so you can read more about it in detail.
2. If you like to camp, there are many great places to go, and this is the time of year to do it because during the summer its too hot. In the Hill Country, which is the region west of Austin and near San Antonio, there are many wonderful state parks for hiking, fishing, boating, and camping. Garner State Park, Pedernales Falls, Inks Lake, and Enchanted Rock are all outstanding.
3. If you would like to camp in an absolutely awesome place, drive 10-12 hours west and go to Big Bend National Park. It's one of the best places in the country to see the stars because there are no cities for hundreds and hundreds of miles. It's a desert but there is a beautiful canyon that you can raft through--its calm and scenic and its a whole day trip--and there is a mountain range (called the Chisos Mountains) with some spectacular hiking.
4. If you would like to head east, then I recommend New Orleans for a day or two (a 5-6 hour drive) and then continue east to northwestern Florida (4 hours past N.O.). The beaches there are as white as snow and the water is emerald green.
5. For a short trip, Austin is always a great idea. There is a lot to do and see in Austin as well as the surrounding area (like the state parks I mentioned above).
If you would like to run your plans by me (discuss them and get my opinion), I would be more than happy to help you!
Please let us all know what you're planning to do...
1. If you love the beach, go down to South Padre Island. It's 5 hours from Houston. The beach is NOTHING like Galveston. I went there for the first time last summer and was surprised by how beautiful it was. I will post my essay so you can read more about it in detail.
2. If you like to camp, there are many great places to go, and this is the time of year to do it because during the summer its too hot. In the Hill Country, which is the region west of Austin and near San Antonio, there are many wonderful state parks for hiking, fishing, boating, and camping. Garner State Park, Pedernales Falls, Inks Lake, and Enchanted Rock are all outstanding.
3. If you would like to camp in an absolutely awesome place, drive 10-12 hours west and go to Big Bend National Park. It's one of the best places in the country to see the stars because there are no cities for hundreds and hundreds of miles. It's a desert but there is a beautiful canyon that you can raft through--its calm and scenic and its a whole day trip--and there is a mountain range (called the Chisos Mountains) with some spectacular hiking.
4. If you would like to head east, then I recommend New Orleans for a day or two (a 5-6 hour drive) and then continue east to northwestern Florida (4 hours past N.O.). The beaches there are as white as snow and the water is emerald green.
5. For a short trip, Austin is always a great idea. There is a lot to do and see in Austin as well as the surrounding area (like the state parks I mentioned above).
If you would like to run your plans by me (discuss them and get my opinion), I would be more than happy to help you!
Please let us all know what you're planning to do...
5A and 5B go to Hollywood
Oral report by Jin (stress):
http://www.zshare.net/video/73329151fb89c641/
Oral report by Nikolay (stress):
http://www.zshare.net/video/733277800d88dcae/
Wesam (multiple intelligence):
http://www.zshare.net/video/7360297320501d61/
Elif (multiple intelligence):
http://www.zshare.net/video/736023940633b981/
Shuang (mult. intelligence):
http://www.zshare.net/video/73604385eb978ae9/
Eury (mult intelligence):
http://www.zshare.net/video/73604323cd1b7fbc/
Sungha
http://www.zshare.net/video/73604316adc7284a/
Mushari:
http://www.zshare.net/video/73603653ac0cf7e5/
Medo:
http://www.zshare.net/video/736035814dea829f/
Xiao:
http://www.zshare.net/video/73892901e76e9250/
Jin:
http://www.zshare.net/video/73892867978a85ee/
Nikolay:
http://www.zshare.net/video/73892901e76e9250/
Manuel:
http://www.zshare.net/video/73892158c44741e8/
King:
http://www.zshare.net/video/73892624e45d0841/
Nuch:
http://www.zshare.net/video/73896414a4499e39/
Han:
http://www.zshare.net/video/73896672690b5db7/
http://www.zshare.net/video/73329151fb89c641/
Oral report by Nikolay (stress):
http://www.zshare.net/video/733277800d88dcae/
Wesam (multiple intelligence):
http://www.zshare.net/video/7360297320501d61/
Elif (multiple intelligence):
http://www.zshare.net/video/736023940633b981/
Shuang (mult. intelligence):
http://www.zshare.net/video/73604385eb978ae9/
Eury (mult intelligence):
http://www.zshare.net/video/73604323cd1b7fbc/
Sungha
http://www.zshare.net/video/73604316adc7284a/
Mushari:
http://www.zshare.net/video/73603653ac0cf7e5/
Medo:
http://www.zshare.net/video/736035814dea829f/
Xiao:
http://www.zshare.net/video/73892901e76e9250/
Jin:
http://www.zshare.net/video/73892867978a85ee/
Nikolay:
http://www.zshare.net/video/73892901e76e9250/
Manuel:
http://www.zshare.net/video/73892158c44741e8/
King:
http://www.zshare.net/video/73892624e45d0841/
Nuch:
http://www.zshare.net/video/73896414a4499e39/
Han:
http://www.zshare.net/video/73896672690b5db7/
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