Thursday, December 29, 2005

What is your Learning Style? Independent or Social

I now know my learning style and it is helping me to learn effectively.
Do you know yours?

In class, do you usually
a) make friends with just a few students
or
B) get to know many of your classmates?

2)At a socialll event, do you
a) usually wait for people to speak to me or
b) initiate conversation with others?

3. As a volunteer for a community organization that is raising funds for a hopice, which of these following tasks do you prefer?
a) Stuffing envelops for a mail campaign
or
b) making phone calls asking for contributioins

4) If you decide to learn a musical instrument, would you prefer to make
A) one-on-one lessons
or
b) group lessons

5) Whenever possible, do you choose to
a) Study alone
or
b) study with a study group


6) A career in which my work depends on that of others is
a) less appealing than working alone
or
b) more appealing than working lone

7) To solve a personal problem, you prefer to
a) think about it yourself
or
b) talk it through with friends


If you have more of a's as answers, you are an independent learner and if you have more b's, you are a social learner.

Adapted from Successful College Writing by Kathleen T. McWhorter

Friday, December 16, 2005

Who Wins the First Class Prize?

Think of the cost of the cost of schooling in a world class university, abroad.
Think of the hurdles in securing a VISA.
Think of the weather which you, as an African, will not easily get adapted to.
Think of your families you might miss for the four years because in most cases you would really not like to return home when on a semester holiday on considering it in economic terms.
Think of all the set back of schooling abroad; lots of them which I can’t get a grasp of right now and you will agree with me that words are not enough to say thank you to this great man whose dream is having a world class university in Africa.
Yes, I mean that I have not yet found any word to use and if you do find one, a huge prize awaits you.
If you are a ‘lexicon professor’, this is a chance because you could be the first person to win the First prize in myaaun.blogspot.com
Just to find a more powerful world than
‘‘Thank You’’ and you will win the prize.
No one is exempted, not even me.
My contribution is:
Thaaaa….nnnkkkk You veeeeri veeeri much, sir. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL
And the entire First Class of Freshman Student Says:
Na gi dadi
Na gode amma fa,
Naji dadi
Na yi Farin ciki.