Tuition Hikes

I’m sure that I’m not really saying anything that hasn’t already been said about the funding crisis for SUNY, but just something to consider:

In the 60’s, when Stony Brook was first getting started, tuition was around 100 dollars if I remember correctly, practically free, when at that point in time, there were still many well-paying jobs that didn’t require a college degree. Now, when a degree is required for even simple jobs, there’s no room in the state budget for SUNY. What changed? I don’t know a lot about the history of the NY state budget, but it seems strange that representative were about to funnel what was presumably a larger percentage of the budget than is allocated now (although SUNY may have grown faster than NY’s population), for a program that was much less important than it is now. Just something to consider.

RUR

The cast of RUR getting set up before their performace. I didnt take too many pictures because it was hard to see them from where I was sitting being that they werent really on stage. I thought the idea of a monologue was interesting and I can understand the simplicity of it but it was still a bit boring for me.

what i've learned

Now that this class is over, I'm trying to think about what I've gotten out of this class. I think the biggest thing I've learned is to embrace change. The world is changing, and so is the job market. The people who don't adapt to technology are gonna be left behind. Also, to not only embrace and adapt, but to participate in change.

almost over.

Putting all the projects and videos onto my flash drive for our project next Saturday, I've realized I learned so much. From sketch-up to bryce to even folding proteins, this is a class that I've learned such a variety of things. Especially since some of our work is going into this big project on December 11th it feels good to know that something I have done is actually going to the public and is not just becoming a grade.

Aside from this class, I have 3 finals; math, chem, and sociology. I'm not too stressed about most of them, it's just the times that I have to go in for. Most of my tests are at night but the last test, math, is on the 20th the last possible day at 815 in the morning. I know I'm going to dread this and hope that I don't fall asleep while taking the test.

I think a lot more people would do better if a part of these tests were more hands-on. Like doing these blogs and small projects, most of my classes can have the same structure and small projects aside from the 3 tests a semester that take up your whole grade. It can be a make or break it. Next semester I hope that I find a class that requires work, but work I look forward to doing.