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Usually, a good prof. will have office hours, others wont. It then is up to the students to attend those hours. A student most be persistent when trying to reach a prof outside the classroom. However, I do agree that some prof. only teach to keep their research going and tend to ignore students more.

posted 4 years, 5 months ago
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I attended Linn Benton C.C. for four terms and then transferred to Oregon State University where I completed three years and received a B.S. in Sociology. Many students rely on their parents, financial aid, and working to make tuition bills. My situation is similar in scope, but unique as well. I entered college without the financial support of parents, but with an inheritance of 47,000 dollars. Over the course of four and half years, plus the help of almost 10,000 dollars that I accrued in government loans, I was able to meet all my needs: tuition, books, housing, food, utilities, and unexpected costs. I have now been out of college for about three months and have an expected loan payment of 112 dollars a month. I am very luck, because I now have a degree and have the ability to continue on with education later in life to further advance my career.

However, I am worried about the Portland, OR job market and the jobs that are available for social science majors. I am very concerned that I will have to move from this beautiful area due to the lack of opportunity and the level of competitiveness. I recently just got my first job working at New Seasons Market, nothing fancy?just a maintenance guy?but with just 11 dollars an hour with no credit card debt or a car/car payment I am actually able to pay my loan, live "lavishly" and even save money. Sure, my life is simple?I live in a small two bedroom house with my girlfriend, but I am very happy. I can afford organic food on a daily basis, I have a wonderful bike that I can commute all over Portland with, and I have the ability to continue to look for better paying jobs.

Before I entered college, I thought hard about the other possible investments besides education, but ultimately I made the choice to pursue education. Over and over my high school counselors reassured that higher education would pay off in the long run... I couldn't agree more, college for me isn't just about becoming skilled so that I can be an effective member of the work force, but about learning skills that will help me be a more responsible community member, a more egalitarian partner, a better father (when that time arrives), and most of all, a critical thinker.

College is expensive and it is becoming more and more difficult to get a four year degree, but it can be done. My advice?only spend what you need, always try to save more, and construct a social network of friends and places to go that do not require a car, travel, or lots of money. Also, work!?do whatever you can to make money on the side and do not depend on a credit card to supplement your income, only use it for emergencies. One last thing, explore the post college employment options with the major that you are thinking about. I don't want to scare someone away from doing what they love, just make sure that you investigate that what you love will support yourself....

posted 4 years, 9 months ago
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The point that I would like to focus on is recreation and the calculation that the host performed. She talked to the guest about her usage?about one ounce or 28 grams a week, that's 1,456 grams a year. The host did a rough calculation and determined that 1,456 grams would produced about 1,000 joints. This calculation demonstrates the lack of understanding people have about marijuana. That means if an individual is paying for it at street value, s/he would be paying roughly 20 dollars a joint (~1.4 grams)! For myself, I may roll .33 grams worth of marijuana to produce one oint and if I used 1,456 grams, I would be able to produce 4,412 joints a year. Furthermore, the guest was pretty accurate when she mentioned that smoking a joint is pretty primitive in comparison to other methods: water pipe, vaporizer, and etc.... Moreover, marijuana has been selectively bread to produce heavy resin flowers which becomes very tacky and unsuitable for rolling marijuana cigarettes, therefore, it is logical to turn to other more efficient methods to consume the substance.

I thought there needed to be another voice among the conversation and this is just that, one voice from one person based on experience?take it for what it is...

posted 4 years, 10 months ago
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Mix-martial arts is an amazing sport that an individual can perform with their body, however, just like the speaker mentioned, values are not being taught. Discipline is not being taught. These "fight-clubs" are springing up all over the place and they are teaching the fighting physical skills, but neglecting the mental discipline skills.

The idea of humans designed to fight is an absurd notion. Maybe in the past, but we have evolve to the point where we can recognize alternative paths to resolving conflict, especially here in the U.S. It's not in our nature, but a glorification of violence in our culture. Young males are socialized to express their masculinity ways in overt manners-like fighting.

The lack of education and the abundant availability of UFC is only going to exacerbate violence...

posted 5 years ago
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