StudySoup @ UO

After I chose to apply to study Social Entrepreneurship in London through the University of Oregon, I was kinda nervous. I wondered about a lot of small things. Mainly where I would be living and what my meals would be like. I also had initial thoughts if it would be safe due to the events that happened in Manchester. Once I arrived, all of my questions were answered and I wished the program was longer. The program is four weeks long and I can’t believe that I only have one week left! Well, I guess time flies when you’re having fun. I am really going to miss the other 17 students. In three short weeks, we have become a really close tight-knit community and I hope I will see them regularly on campus in Eugene when school starts in the Fall!

I learned that it is essential to get out of your comfort zone when traveling because this allows you to really dive into your trip and learn a lot. Also, don’t just do the touristy stuff, but also go to the places that locals go to. This allows you to have conversations with the locals and lets you learn about their cultures while sharing your own culture with them. I loved going to the local bars and clubs and striking up conversations with others. The locals really are interested in how us Americans differ from people in the UK.

So far, the top 4 most viewed materials that were uploaded this week are:

1. Study Guide – PSY 202
   
2. Class Notes – INTL 340
   
3. Document – CHEM 114
   
4. Class Notes – ENVS 202

The top 4 most popular materials from last week are:

1. Document – CHEM 114
2. Class Notes – ENVS 202
3. Study Guide – PSY 202
   
4. Class Notes – INTL 340
   

And currently, the most popular University of Oregon courses on StudySoup are:

1. INTL 340 
   
2. PSY 202
   
3. ENVS 202
   
4. CHEM 114
   

We are making a big push to add more content across the departments. Please refer anyone in the following list of classes to apply to the elite notetaker program.

Choosing what type of school you want to go to for your college degree can be very hard. Some people want big schools while others want to go to a school with tens of thousands of students.

For me, choosing the type of school was super easy. I wanted to go to a big university for a number of reasons. My high school was a charter school with 400 students total. I didn’t really like high school because my experience was different than that of my friends’ who went to other schools. At my high school, we didn’t have football games and the sports that we did have no one went to the games because our team was not that good. Also, my high school was not that into school spirit and I missed that from my middle school. During my middle school career, there were a ton of spirit days where if someone did not dress up for the day’s theme, they were not talked to the whole day.

I chose to attend the University of Oregon because I noticed the school spirit at the sports games, especially at the football games. I also wanted to go to a big school because I could join more clubs and meet more people from across the country compared to a smaller school.

Since attending the UO, I have not changed my mind. When I stepped foot on campus for orientation, I knew I would love every second of being a student. There are so many events and all of the students want to be there. I have noticed that being at a bigger school allows students to gain more networking opportunities.

https://studysoup.com/blog/lifestyle/the-pros-and-cons-of-attending-a-large-public-university/

The way people communicate has changed a lot recently. A little over fifteen years ago, people sent letters when they wanted to communicate with their friends or their employers. Fortunately, today all we have to do is send an email to quickly communicate with our peers.

I have included some tips about email guidelines when writing to professors.

Use/create an email address you won’t be embarrassed about.

Try to refrain from email usernames like “puppylover123” or “guitarhero4lyfe”. These email addresses make you seem less mature than you actually are. Chances are, professors will delete the email before reading it. Instead, use your email that your university gave to you.

Do NOT use “text” language or emoticons.

While today’s world has brought on convenient ways of saying long phrases like “Talk to you later,” “On my way” or “Laugh out loud,” by all means, do not use these when emailing a professor. Nothing screams annoying more than an email that reads “tysm 4 ur help. cya l8er. :P.” It’ll make your professor lose even more hope in today’s generation.

Don’t write in uppercase letters.

Using all uppercase letters will make it appear as if you are over-exaggerating your tone of voice. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO SOUND LIKE THIS TO YOUR PROFESSOR OR TA? It’s clearly unnecessary.

Make sure attached documents work.

If you happen to be using a different word or slideshow processor, make sure you save it as a file that is compatible with most other popular ones to avoid errors when your professor or TA goes to open them.

Do your part in solving what you need to solve.

If you email to ask something you could look up yourself, you risk presenting yourself as less resourceful than you ought to be. But if you mention that you’ve already checked the syllabus, asked classmates and looked through old emails from the professor, then you present yourself as responsible and taking initiative. So, instead of asking, “What’s our homework for tonight?” you might write, “I looked through the syllabus and course website for this weekend’s assigned homework, but unfortunately I am unable to locate it.”

https://studysoup.com/blog/easy-college-solutions/email-etiquette/

So far, the top 3 most viewed materials that were uploaded this week are:

1. Class Notes – MAT 13717
   
2. Class Notes – ECON 202
3. Study Guide – ECON 202
   
4. Class Notes – HIST 111
5. Class Notes – HIST 111
   

The top 3 most popular materials from last week are:

1. Study Guide – ECON 202  
2. Class Notes – HIST 111
3. Class Notes – MAT 13717

And currently, the most popular University of Oregon courses on StudySoup are:

1. Math
   
2. ECON 202
   
3. HIST 111
   

We are making a big push to add more content across the departments. Please refer your friends to apply to the elite note taker program.