Arboretum

Meet me in the Arboretum by the pond on Wednesday (9/08).
Here is the map: http://www.fullerton.edu/campusmap/CampusMap.htm
Here is a link to the Arboretum website if you need more information.
http://fullertonarboretum.org/home.php

Do not go to the classroom.
(Those of you who cannot make it to the arboretum, I will see you in my office}
Send me an email if you have a question.

Be on Time and Come prepared!

How do you prepare for our meeting in the Arboretum?

Read the article at:
http://www.wetfeet.com/Experienced-Hire/Getting-hired/Articles/Tell-Me-About-Yourself.aspx
Though you do not need to write a response to this reading, I want you to use this article as a guideline for our conferences. I want you to focus the “tell me about yourself” question on a specific topic, hobby, or activity that you enjoy. You should have a relatively good understanding of this activity. It can be anything, but keep in mind this is going to be what we talk about in our conference on Wednesday. This article should help you prepare something to talk to me about. Consider the guidelines outlined in the article. Your topic should be something you enjoy (passion), it should be something you know a lot about (value), you should allow your unique perspective on the topic to come out (personality), and your ideas should be condensed and organized enough that they fit our four minute conference window with enough time left over for me to ask you any questions I might have (brevity & openness). Have fun with the assignment.


Viewfinder Experiment
While at the Arboretum, find something that interests you. Try to look for something natural and unique to the Arboretum (such as a plant or area), then observe it through your viewfinder (camera, phone, paper, or other). Record all of the sensual, abstract, and concrete details you can about this scene. Paint a vivid picture with your words. After writing this observation, please type it up. This will be due Monday (9/13).

Finally, I will be mailing out a copy of a small 8 page essay (so look for 8 attachments)I would like you guys to read entitled "How to say nothing in 500 words" by Roberts.
Read this essay and write a normal one page journal response to it. This reading journal will be due when you come visit me for your interview. Remember to push your analysis and not to summarize the reading to me.



Enjoy your weekend.