Garnet of Glittering Muse tagged me for a meme, “What’s Your Learning Edge?” Here’s the original description of what we’re supposed to be doing:
Write a post about your “learning edge” and what you’re into these days. Feel free to mention any books you’re reading, classes you’re taking, people you’re learning from or collaborating with, [...]
Learning
What’s your learning edge?
“A history degree? What are you going to do with that?”
Being a history major, I often run into a widespread misconception: people think that if you major in history, the only thing you can do once you’ve graduated is teach history. While that is a viable path, that’s certainly not the only path.
What else can you do with a history degree?
A lot. The American Historical [...]
6 simple tips to help you survive finals week (and after)
The college quarter ends for me this coming week. That means – what was that groaning I just heard? – yep, that’s right, finals. Finals aren’t all that bad, though, at least not if you deal with them intelligently. Here are a few common sense tips to help you do just that.
Don’t take your finals [...]
Why am I learning Russian?
A friend of mine emailed me today with a few personal updates. Also in the email was this:
Since you study Russian, I was wondering what actually attracts you to it and to the people and the country. I can imagine someone studying a language on a purely theoretical basis, but it makes more sense if [...]
My first steps with Russian
For our family Christmas passing party this year, I asked for The New Penguin Russian Course: A Complete Course for Beginners. Seeing as I knew what I was getting (and the person I’m purchasing for also knew what he was getting*), we agreed to swap presents early. So, I was able to get my gift [...]
