Blog Titles Already Running Dry

Anyone else already having trouble thinking of interesting blog titles? Just wait until a few more weeks have passed. Well today I would like to start off talking about that pizza, pop, and posterity. I thought that was pretty cool myself. Talking to one or two of the guys was pretty interesting. I had already heard a lot about the program because a friend of mine already completed the program last December, hence all my old free text books, and he was actually the big reason why I’m here. But it was good just to get to know the course a little bit more from our brothers elder (Heather, it appears you really are the only female in the whole program). It was also pretty cool to get a look at the machine shop I thought. That’s one area that I’m really stoked about, and plan on one day getting into. All the CNC machining, tooling, and working with the materials in a hands on environment, that’s what I’m into. I’m hoping to get a job at a machine shop during the co-op semesters.

I would now officially have to say that Doug Birtwistle is my favourite teacher, possibly of all time. It was a little bit shifty before but man, when he pulled out those X and Y components last class, oh snap! That was amazing. “I dropped the origin,” he says, absolutely awesome. I used to really hate math in high school, especially in grade twelve, but being around someone who is that stoked about math rubs off on you, and I’m really starting to learn it now. Plus, he’s got stories to rival the greatest of legends and lore.

Well that’s all for me. See you in Materials. Need three more words…

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Let's Get Serious, About Education

Alright people, I think it's time to get serious about education. True, this is an extra post by yours truly, but here's the deal. We have to do these blogs no matter what, and we've all decided that talking about excessive homework for the next three months will get old, fast. So, why not use these blogs as a peer teaching tool, for say, I don't know, Materials Technology. I don't know about y'all, but I looked at the newest assignment and I was completely at a loss. Aside from going back to the text book, this is the best way I figure we can get our Materials Technology on. I know reading lots is going to be mandatory but why not make it easier on ourselves. So, give me some feed back here everybody. If you guys (and girl) are game for an online study buddy, let's do it.

Midnight Madness.

I decided my old blog wasn't man-ish enough so, now this is how I roll.

There's two problems with updating the old blogeroony at 12:10 in the AM, one being that I can barely remember what happened today at school, and the second being that I know I'm gonna be dead tired for classes tomorrow, (at least I only have 2 classes, SECTION 2 RULES!). I like to say I'm just practicing for all nighters come mid-term time.

So, I guess according to Wendell, the drafting class like section one and not two, because today (or yesterday technically) it was hot as a devil's drawers in that drafting lab again. I would say that I actually did fall asleep, but I also know that certain faculty members will be reading this so, I'll stick with saying that I felt very physically drained. But Drafting was cool after the first hour, because we actually got to use Auto CAD, and that was sweet. I missed most of the instructions in my comatose stupor during the first half of the class, but I get 'er figured out in a little time. I tried to do my other drafting homework and soon found out that that was going to be impossible sans scale (that's french for without). But a good half a class to be sure.
Materials lab to start off tomorrow and I need to find me some safety glasses by about ten to eight tomorrow morning, or I'll not be enjoying the pleasures of breaking the heck out of a piece of metal, which honestly excites me, maybe more than it should.
So, I read someone talking a little about where they would go after school, and I thought I'd give my two bits. Personally I have loved motorcycles since the first time I saw Top Gun, and instantly associated bikes with fighter planes. I think my dream job would be working on an engineering team for a european motorcycle company, yeah that would be awesome. Two things I love, physics and motorcycles.
Well that's all for now, long live the square root of 2x-y.

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Welcome everyone to "Statics, Dynamics, and Materials Technologies, oh my!" Blogger wouldn't let me add the exclamation point in the title because it was too long. As you well know, this is my Technical Communications blog, so let's talk technical communications, or I'll talk, you listen, (as it were). Well then, shall we start off briefly with what was discussed is class, as per knowing your audience and such. This is quite helpful in my mind, especially knowing your what your audience wants, and how best to either convince or inform them. Also important is speaking their language, because if the audience can't understand you, they can't enjoy you, and then they just fall asleep. Come on now, we've all been there before. I mean, I was there just yesterday, but for different reasons I assure you; it's so hot in the drafting lab that it just sucks all the energy out of you. I'm not sure I've ever know anyone who has actually looked forward to a public speaking assignment, granted I'm not soiling myself in fear and anticipation, but it's not something enjoy doing. All the same I can't say I would chose not to do it if given the option. Truth is for many people public speaking is an eventuality in life, and I figure it's good to not be going into that blind, especially when it really matters. I guess the other side of the public speaking is to get what you want from the audience, ie. convince them of your opinion, or what have you. I'd say that generally, scare tactics and empty threats aren't a good way to start off a speech. I like to just lay out the facts that are the basis of my opinion, and if someone doesn't agree with me, I tend to just write them off as less intelligent. Maybe that's a flaw of mine, I don't know, I'm not a doctor.

Well, that's all for now my peeps. I'm thrilled to be starting this new life path with all you fine people. I look forward to looking back on this time and fondly remembering all the futures aspired to, all the good times shared with all the sweet kind people in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Okanagan College.



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