About me:

What’s up y’all

I’m Alex Wick, I was born in Washington and moved to Oregon when I was about 2 years old. I’ve lived in Oregon all my life, and the UO has always been my university of choice. I am currently majoring in Business and exploring minors like sociology, computer information & technology, etc. I have two cats and a dog at home, the dog being a miniature golden-doodle named Ollie. I haven’t taken any classes about East Asia, so I thought it would be interesting to explore something new! I am also interested in differentiating Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, simply because I’ve always been curious what the differences are. Lastly, I really would like to study abroad and I want to check out all my options.

About the class:

I don’t have any questions about the course so far, seeing as it’s been well organized and engrossing. I like how the course is being taught because it’s a familiar format. On top of that, I like that we get more, shorter length assignments rather than less frequent, lengthier assignments. I really like this approach because it keeps me engaged throughout the week, and I end up spending more time on the material overall than if it were project-based. My learning style is exactly as I described above because I need to stay consistently engaged in order to get an A in the class. So far I wouldn’t say that the class is challenging me to change how I think or prepare, but it’s engaging and I’m enjoying it!