Livia's First Year Seminar

This week we watched a film called, Motorcycle Diaries . This movie follows the story of Che Guevara and Alberto Granado as they rough it traveling across the entire continent of South America on a beat up motorcycle called the “Mighty One”. I have included the link to a google maps of their journey below. The young men each studied medicine in college and used their knowledge to help themselves and others along their journey. When reflecting on these characters my favorite was Che. Unbeknownst to most of the class, Che Guevara is a questionable figure of violent revolution. The passion Che developed came from his travels where he saw the mistreatment of many ill and impoverished individuals. It is evident throughout the film that Che has a true compassion for these people. For example, Che gives his girlfriends money to traveling nomads and took a stand against a mining company mistreating the desperate homeless people who were in search of work. Young Guevara also felt a deep compas...

This week we talked about how to evaluate information and conduct academic research. The Introduction to Academic Research video explains how we conduct research often times daily throughout life. Even looking up where the nearest restaurant can be considered research. This type of research is not very deep and has zero repercussions if it is incorrect according to the video. However, academic research has a need for the mastery of knowledge. When conducting academic research you have to cross-reference many credible sources to ensure that you are presenting valid information. The video “Know the Basics” explains that you have to follow directions to be successful. Therefore, when you are given a rubric you should follow it. The video also explains the differences between scholarly and academic resources. These sources need to be current. You can check this by referencing the information cycle to know the time frame of publication for a credible source. The video “Go Beyond Google” su...

I am a music major and am semi confident that I will continue this major throughout my college career. By the end of this semester I will have earned fourteen credit hours along with the sixteen credit hours I brought from high school. I do not believe that I am missing any credits from high school. I will be required to take three core credit hours in the honors program. I met with my honors and regular advisor this week and after the current and following semester I should have two out of three of my core honors courses completed. This year I am doing community service for my experiential learning project. I am doing the BA program for voice and this requires me to take a minor. If I am correct then I could graduate one or two semesters early. Completing my undergraduate education in the honors program helps me to achieve my long term goal of earning good grades in my classes and challenging myself to continue to work hard. I will especially have to work hard to complete the four fo...