What did you learn today? (8/13/07)

Today we listened to one another's power point presentations. It was fun to see what was exciting to everyone else and what we each learned.

How many languages do you speak?

I speak, read, and write English and Spanish fluently. I can understand 95% of what I read and hear in Portugese as well as carry on basic conversations.

What did you learn today? (8/10/07)

Today we talked about how to finish off our GIS assignments with a North Arrow, a scale, a legend, etc.

What did you learn today? (8/9/07)

Today we worked on GIS some more. I learned how to modify the DEM files.

What's your claim to fame?

I'm a pretty good athelete. I like soccer and basketball the best, but I have played tennis, football, golf, baseball, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, frisbee golf, ping pong, croquet, ice skating, roller blading, mountain biking, rock climbing, swimming, etc. I can pick up on any sport pretty fast and play it decently well. It helps that I am very competitive in everything that I do, which leaves me unsatisfied with anything other than winning!

Tell me about your best teacher/class experience:

It is hard for me to choose a favorite, so I will classify my selections into three categories: GE teachers, Religion teachers, and "Major" teachers. My favorite GE instructor is Scott Walker, for my Honors 200P English class my freshman year. He was really good at teaching us how to write and helping us express our ideas. My favorite Religion teacher is Todd Parker. I've had him 3 times now and I love his class. Finally, my favorite "Major" teacher is Scott Ritter.

What did you learn today? (8/8/07)

Today we practiced drawing shapes in GIS so that we can begin to label the different formations.

Tell me about your worst teacher/class experience:

In all honesty, I have lucked out with teachers and classes here at BYU. Of course there are those who I don't like as much or get along with as well, but overall I can't really say that I've had a bad teacher. Middle school, however, was a completely different story. Mrs. Strobeck, my 7th grade Social Studies teacher was very hard to be around. She seemed to take out her problems on each of us in turn, whether in class or through her corrections of our assignments and tests. It almost appeared enjoyable to her to loudly correct a student for there mistaken attempts to answer a question. Luckily, she had a baby about halfway through the semester and we had a sub for the rest of the year!

What did you learn today? (8/7/07)

Today I learned how to use more functions of GIS.

What is your most embarrasing moment?

One day I was driving away from my school and I got pulled over by a motorcycle cop. I was leaving a little early to go to a spanish class at another school, but a few minutes later everyone else got out of class and started to drive past while I was being given a ticket. It was the only time that I have ever been pulled over and I didn't even get a warning! Just a $75 fine. The officer wrote on my ticket stub: "Great attitude, easy to work with." Oh, so I'm a pushover, huh?!

What did you learn today? (8/6/07)

Today we began to work with GIS and tracing.

What books are you reading for pleasure right now?

I am reading President Hinckley's biography, just barely starting Harry Potter 7, and a spanish literature book from the 18oo's titled "Don Juan Tenorio".

What did you learn today? (8/2/07)

The most important principle to remember is to be clear and concise in our presentations and papers. Ask yourself: Does this point to my objective?