This is the 4th article in a series about using the Internet and social media as an educational resource.
Trigonometry. Physics. Calculus.
Some of you are cringing already, happy to have gotten out of those classes alive. Others – I’m looking at you IT guys – might be laughing pompously at those left-brained losers. To which those left-brainers respond, “Well how did you fare in American Civics or Art History? Not laughing anymore, are you?”
Tags: Calculus, Education, Physics, Trigonometry
Categories: Uncategorized
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We can’t say for certain, but it seems the new HBO series Girls may have had an influence on this week’s Pop Geek playlist. It’s no wonder, with a bit of new found freedom and free-time you’re bound to find new creative outlets. So, this week forget about what’s behind you and let go of what’s ahead of you. It’s summertime … and the livin’ is easy.
Check back and tune-in next week for jams to get you through days by the pool, internships, or whatever else you may be doing!
Bianca Williams is a member of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars and works as an NSCS Social Media Intern and Ambassador. She is also a University of Arizona graduate student pursuing a Master of Arts in English as a Second Language. With experience in everything from New Media to language acquisition, there’s nothing this girl won’t attempt! All of her musical tastes and influences come from her life experiences, world travels and the amazing people who have shared their lives with her along the way. Follow her on Twitter @biancadene.
Tags: Best Coast, Bianca Williams, Feist, Gang Gang Dance, Generationals, Jenny and Johnny, LCD Soundsystem, MGMT, music, NSCS, Pixies, playlist, pop geek, Sleigh Bells
Categories: pop geek
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Finals are wrapping up and summer is just beginning. Whether you plan to kick-back and enjoy the summer, or plan on gearing up for your summer job, you’re essentially neither here nor there. Whatever your summer plans may be, however you may feel about the semester you just left behind, or if you’re graduating (congratulations!) it’s time to enjoy yourself. Period! This week NSCS put together a playlist that’ll hopefully have you letting lose by day’s end!
Check back next week for a “summertime and the livin’ is easy” kind of playlist!
Bianca Williams graduated from the University of Arizona where she spent 4 years as a DJ and PA for KAMP Student Radio, as well as interning for a local record/concert promotion company. She possess a love for all things New Media, traveling, languages, film, radio, photography, vintage bikes, snowboarding… everything! and is in pursuit of a career in freelance writing. All of her musical tastes and influences come from her world travels and the amazing people who have shared their lives with her along the way. Bianca is a member of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars and works as an NSCS Social Media Ambassador. Follow her on Twitter @biancadene.
Tags: Beastie Boys, Bianca Williams, Calle 13, Cut Killer, Danger Doom, Generation Wave, Lil Wayne, Mexican Institute of Sound, music, New Young Pony Club, NSCS, playlist, pop geek, The Echo Friendly
Categories: pop geek
This is the 3rd article in a series about using the Internet and social media as an educational resource.
Ah, Matt Damon: The quintessential tough guy who, at the same time, seems oh-so-vulnerable. Right?
But why are his most famous roles so hard to relate to? I mean, an amnesic spy? I totally know how he feels… A psychic who communicates with the dead? For sure not. Even the role that made him famous was fairly ridiculous: Will Hunting, the M.I.T. janitor who’s actually a math genius.
Tags: college, Education, university
Categories: campus geek
Environmentally minded youths have a bad rap for being confrontational and rudely brazen about the superiority of their lifestyle choices. It’s a stereotype that’s reinforced through any number of media outlets, whether it’s the news reporting on a radical environmental group or a lazy college party movie depicting eco-friendly types as hemp wearing and patchouli scented bums. These are the environmental caricatures that will go to dangerous lengths to get their message across, and ones that are referenced by conservative groups who openly mock them. Such a stereotype is hardly the image that a typical college student would want to suggest if they’re keen on socializing.
Believe it or not, the majority of environmentally conscientious people are neither militant nor lacking in proper hygiene. If you’re already a fairly green person, that’s not such a hard pill to swallow. But if you’re trying to make your case to people who are skeptical of green initiatives, you might have a more difficult time explaining your perspectives and opinions.
Tags: college life, going green, NSCS, TalkNerdy2Me
Categories: campus geek, eco geek
