this is my cousin Ellie she’s eight one morning in late 2016 her mom walked into
morning in late 2016 her mom walked into
morning in late 2016 her mom walked into her kitchen to find a scene in front of
her kitchen to find a scene in front of
her kitchen to find a scene in front of the stove in front of the stove was a
the stove in front of the stove was a
the stove in front of the stove was a stool on top of the stool was Ellie on
stool on top of the stool was Ellie on
stool on top of the stool was Ellie on top of the stove was a double boiler and
top of the stove was a double boiler and
top of the stove was a double boiler and inside the double boiler was chocolate
inside the double boiler was chocolate
inside the double boiler was chocolate Ellie was coding almonds in chocolate
her mom looked at the scene for a minute
her mom looked at the scene for a minute and finally in confusion she asked how
and finally in confusion she asked how
and finally in confusion she asked how do you even know what a double boiler is
do you even know what a double boiler is
do you even know what a double boiler is to which her eight-year-old daughter
to which her eight-year-old daughter
to which her eight-year-old daughter replied it’s easy I learned it from
replied it’s easy I learned it from
replied it’s easy I learned it from Martha Stewart on YouTube the day that
Martha Stewart on YouTube the day that
Martha Stewart on YouTube the day that cousin Ellie started using YouTube to
cousin Ellie started using YouTube to
cousin Ellie started using YouTube to learn the culinary arts from some of the
learn the culinary arts from some of the
learn the culinary arts from some of the greatest chefs around the world was the
greatest chefs around the world was the
greatest chefs around the world was the day I realized that cousin Ellie and our
day I realized that cousin Ellie and our
day I realized that cousin Ellie and our university catalog are not living in the
university catalog are not living in the
university catalog are not living in the same century what is a university
same century what is a university
same century what is a university catalog if Windows or iOS is the
catalog if Windows or iOS is the
catalog if Windows or iOS is the operating system of your laptop or your
operating system of your laptop or your
operating system of your laptop or your phone if the Constitution is the
phone if the Constitution is the
phone if the Constitution is the operating system of the United States
operating system of the United States
operating system of the United States then the catalog is the operating system
then the catalog is the operating system
then the catalog is the operating system of the university to see how our
of the university to see how our
of the university to see how our university operating system can engage
university operating system can engage
university operating system can engage and empower students let’s take a look
and empower students let’s take a look
and empower students let’s take a look at four alternative schools Montessori
at four alternative schools Montessori
at four alternative schools Montessori schools Olin College Medici University
schools Olin College Medici University
schools Olin College Medici University and run away University
and run away University
and run away University this is Maria Montessori on the thousand
this is Maria Montessori on the thousand
this is Maria Montessori on the thousand lira bill she developed a system of
lira bill she developed a system of
lira bill she developed a system of education that focused on individual
education that focused on individual
education that focused on individual students instead of emphasizing
students instead of emphasizing
students instead of emphasizing listening to lectures she emphasized
listening to lectures she emphasized
listening to lectures she emphasized active engagement by students of the
active engagement by students of the
active engagement by students of the Google Co founders Larry Page and Sergey
Google Co founders Larry Page and Sergey
Google Co founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin Marissa Mayer said you cannot
Brin Marissa Mayer said you cannot
Brin Marissa Mayer said you cannot understand Google unless you understand
understand Google unless you understand
understand Google unless you understand that Larry and Sergey were both
that Larry and Sergey were both
that Larry and Sergey were both Montessori kids the guy in the middle is
Montessori kids the guy in the middle is
Montessori kids the guy in the middle is Richard Miller he’s the president of
Richard Miller he’s the president of
Richard Miller he’s the president of Olin College Olin College has some
Olin College Olin College has some
Olin College Olin College has some unusual ideas about education
unusual ideas about education
unusual ideas about education no tuition no tenure no departments and
no tuition no tenure no departments and
no tuition no tenure no departments and everything including the curriculum has
everything including the curriculum has
everything including the curriculum has an expiration date one of the reasons
an expiration date one of the reasons
an expiration date one of the reasons that richard miller is proud of Olin
that richard miller is proud of Olin
that richard miller is proud of Olin College is that it is the only
College is that it is the only
College is that it is the only engineering school to rank in the top 20
engineering school to rank in the top 20
engineering school to rank in the top 20 on both of two different questions
on both of two different questions
on both of two different questions number one Olin students say that they
number one Olin students say that they
number one Olin students say that they have never worked harder in their lives
have never worked harder in their lives
have never worked harder in their lives but Olin students also say that they
but Olin students also say that they
but Olin students also say that they have never had more fun in their lives
have never had more fun in their lives
have never had more fun in their lives Medici University I’ve been teaching
Medici University I’ve been teaching
Medici University I’ve been teaching here at Long Beach State University for
here at Long Beach State University for
here at Long Beach State University for 12 years now and along the way I have
12 years now and along the way I have
12 years now and along the way I have developed a couple of alternative
developed a couple of alternative
developed a couple of alternative institutions Medici University for
institutions Medici University for
institutions Medici University for avatars and runaway University for
avatars and runaway University for
avatars and runaway University for international students
international students
international students Medici University has been operating for
Medici University has been operating for
Medici University has been operating for about eight years now over a thousand
about eight years now over a thousand
about eight years now over a thousand avatars have participated hailing from
avatars have participated hailing from
avatars have participated hailing from six different continents and just a week
six different continents and just a week
six different continents and just a week ago we broke ground on the new MU
ago we broke ground on the new MU
ago we broke ground on the new MU college of avatar architecture and
college of avatar architecture and
college of avatar architecture and virtual urban planning this is an aerial
virtual urban planning this is an aerial
virtual urban planning this is an aerial view of the Medici University campus the
view of the Medici University campus the
view of the Medici University campus the campus six on six point five hectares of
campus six on six point five hectares of
campus six on six point five hectares of virtual land almost all of which is
virtual land almost all of which is
virtual land almost all of which is dedicated to individual students studios
dedicated to individual students studios
dedicated to individual students studios where students pursue projects of their
where students pursue projects of their
where students pursue projects of their own design here’s a map of the 93
own design here’s a map of the 93
own design here’s a map of the 93 student studios on campus faculty office
student studios on campus faculty office
student studios on campus faculty office hours art critique here a group of
hours art critique here a group of
hours art critique here a group of students is gathering to watch the
students is gathering to watch the
students is gathering to watch the livestream of the haystack Education
livestream of the haystack Education
livestream of the haystack Education conference these students are gathered
conference these students are gathered
conference these students are gathered at one of the university coffee shops to
at one of the university coffee shops to
at one of the university coffee shops to discuss the upcoming issue of the
discuss the upcoming issue of the
discuss the upcoming issue of the university magazine mu creativity at the
university magazine mu creativity at the
university magazine mu creativity at the top center of the frame is a tiny blue
top center of the frame is a tiny blue
top center of the frame is a tiny blue sea horse avatar that avatar belongs to
sea horse avatar that avatar belongs to
sea horse avatar that avatar belongs to the Los Angeles Artists Mikolka bran
the Los Angeles Artists Mikolka bran
the Los Angeles Artists Mikolka bran who’s giving a visiting artist talked
who’s giving a visiting artist talked
who’s giving a visiting artist talked about her work
about her work
about her work run away University about two years
run away University about two years
run away University about two years about two hundred international students
about two hundred international students
about two hundred international students from 61 different countries have
from 61 different countries have
from 61 different countries have participated at run away University Los
participated at run away University Los
participated at run away University Los Angeles or
Angeles or
Angeles or Rula also known as my house here Maggie
Rula also known as my house here Maggie
Rula also known as my house here Maggie and yen Li are putting a pin in country
and yen Li are putting a pin in country
and yen Li are putting a pin in country number six Malaysia here are students
number six Malaysia here are students
number six Malaysia here are students from France Germany China in the United
from France Germany China in the United
from France Germany China in the United States in the Rula map room this is yo
States in the Rula map room this is yo
States in the Rula map room this is yo check from Poland leading a laughter
check from Poland leading a laughter
check from Poland leading a laughter workshop with students from Korea
workshop with students from Korea
workshop with students from Korea Argentina Colombia and South Africa
Argentina Colombia and South Africa
Argentina Colombia and South Africa this is mehdi from algeria giving a talk
this is mehdi from algeria giving a talk
this is mehdi from algeria giving a talk on world geographies and cultures day
on world geographies and cultures day
on world geographies and cultures day that day we had talked by students from
that day we had talked by students from
that day we had talked by students from Algeria Honduras Malaysia Pakistan and
Algeria Honduras Malaysia Pakistan and
Algeria Honduras Malaysia Pakistan and Turkmenistan I want to share with you
Turkmenistan I want to share with you
Turkmenistan I want to share with you something that I have never done at
something that I have never done at
something that I have never done at Medici University something that I have
Medici University something that I have
Medici University something that I have never done at runaway University but
never done at runaway University but
never done at runaway University but something that I do every single day
something that I do every single day
something that I do every single day here at Long Beach State University take
here at Long Beach State University take
here at Long Beach State University take attendance if you have to take
attendance if you have to take
attendance if you have to take attendance you have already failed we
attendance you have already failed we
attendance you have already failed we live in a world of detached motivators
live in a world of detached motivators
live in a world of detached motivators we live in a world where extrinsic
we live in a world where extrinsic
we live in a world where extrinsic motivation like points and grades has
motivation like points and grades has
motivation like points and grades has replaced intrinsic motivation like
replaced intrinsic motivation like
replaced intrinsic motivation like developing a career or becoming a more
developing a career or becoming a more
developing a career or becoming a more complete human being we attend class
complete human being we attend class
complete human being we attend class because attendance is taken we perform
because attendance is taken we perform
because attendance is taken we perform for points and grades as if they were
for points and grades as if they were
for points and grades as if they were ends in themselves when in fact they are
ends in themselves when in fact they are
ends in themselves when in fact they are meaningless in the bankrupts pursuit of
meaningless in the bankrupts pursuit of
meaningless in the bankrupts pursuit of points and grades we have created a
points and grades we have created a
points and grades we have created a college experience where too many are
college experience where too many are
college experience where too many are not really working all that hard where
not really working all that hard where
not really working all that hard where too many are not really having that much
too many are not really having that much
too many are not really having that much fun I dream of an active engaged
fun I dream of an active engaged
fun I dream of an active engaged project-based student defined college
project-based student defined college
project-based student defined college experience where students truly are
experience where students truly are
experience where students truly are working harder than they’ve ever worked
working harder than they’ve ever worked
working harder than they’ve ever worked in their lives where students truly are
in their lives where students truly are
in their lives where students truly are having more fun than they’ve ever had in
having more fun than they’ve ever had in
having more fun than they’ve ever had in their lives and at that university no
their lives and at that university no
their lives and at that university no one will ever have to take attendance I
one will ever have to take attendance I
one will ever have to take attendance I should also note
should also note
should also note that at that University there will be
that at that University there will be
that at that University there will be very little of what I am doing right now
very little of what I am doing right now
very little of what I am doing right now lecturing much less sage on the stage
lecturing much less sage on the stage
lecturing much less sage on the stage and much more guide on the side I’d like
and much more guide on the side I’d like
and much more guide on the side I’d like to share a few solutions a few thoughts
to share a few solutions a few thoughts
to share a few solutions a few thoughts with you first a couple ideas about K
with you first a couple ideas about K
with you first a couple ideas about K through 12 and then let’s talk about
through 12 and then let’s talk about
through 12 and then let’s talk about college cousin Ellie is currently being
college cousin Ellie is currently being
college cousin Ellie is currently being homeschooled her older brother of two
homeschooled her older brother of two
homeschooled her older brother of two years because an eel I came home from
years because an eel I came home from
years because an eel I came home from kindergarten one day and informed the
kindergarten one day and informed the
kindergarten one day and informed the family that the kindergarten curriculum
family that the kindergarten curriculum
family that the kindergarten curriculum was not sufficiently meeting his
was not sufficiently meeting his
was not sufficiently meeting his academic interests and he asked and he
academic interests and he asked and he
academic interests and he asked and he asked if he could be homeschooled it’s a
asked if he could be homeschooled it’s a
asked if he could be homeschooled it’s a lot of work but it is one way to bend
lot of work but it is one way to bend
lot of work but it is one way to bend curriculum towards student interests for
curriculum towards student interests for
curriculum towards student interests for cousin Ellie the culinary arts for
cousin Ellie the culinary arts for
cousin Ellie the culinary arts for cousin Eli science the tall guy in the
cousin Eli science the tall guy in the
cousin Eli science the tall guy in the middle is Ian Rothman he’s the grandson
middle is Ian Rothman he’s the grandson
middle is Ian Rothman he’s the grandson of one of my mom’s oldest and closest
of one of my mom’s oldest and closest
of one of my mom’s oldest and closest friends he’s a recent UC Riverside
friends he’s a recent UC Riverside
friends he’s a recent UC Riverside graduate and today he teaches middle
graduate and today he teaches middle
graduate and today he teaches middle school in Los Angeles in mr. Rothman’s
school in Los Angeles in mr. Rothman’s
school in Los Angeles in mr. Rothman’s classroom the work is all project-based
classroom the work is all project-based
classroom the work is all project-based in mr. Rothman’s classroom the students
in mr. Rothman’s classroom the students
in mr. Rothman’s classroom the students write their own goals
write their own goals
write their own goals I hope our school districts will support
I hope our school districts will support
I hope our school districts will support young teachers like mr. Rothman and if
young teachers like mr. Rothman and if
young teachers like mr. Rothman and if they do then when his seventh graders
they do then when his seventh graders
they do then when his seventh graders get to Long Beach State in 2022 or when
get to Long Beach State in 2022 or when
get to Long Beach State in 2022 or when cousin Elly gets here in 2027 they will
cousin Elly gets here in 2027 they will
cousin Elly gets here in 2027 they will be prepared to take a big role in
be prepared to take a big role in
be prepared to take a big role in developing their own curriculum and in
developing their own curriculum and in
developing their own curriculum and in fact they will demand it all of which is
fact they will demand it all of which is
fact they will demand it all of which is great if you can wait a generation or
great if you can wait a generation or
great if you can wait a generation or two but what if you’re in college right
two but what if you’re in college right
two but what if you’re in college right now
now
now more than half of you here at TEDx CSULB
more than half of you here at TEDx CSULB
more than half of you here at TEDx CSULB today are current college students how
today are current college students how
today are current college students how can you have a more engaged and
can you have a more engaged and
can you have a more engaged and empowered college experience Hamilton
empowered college experience Hamilton
empowered college experience Hamilton what is a smash Broadway musical have to
what is a smash Broadway musical have to
what is a smash Broadway musical have to do with our university catalog it turns
do with our university catalog it turns
do with our university catalog it turns out a lot the first great political
out a lot the first great political
out a lot the first great political battle in American history was between
battle in American history was between
battle in American history was between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson Jefferson was a strict constructionist
Jefferson was a strict constructionist
Jefferson was a strict constructionist who believed that government could only
who believed that government could only
who believed that government could only do precisely what was outlined in the
do precisely what was outlined in the
do precisely what was outlined in the Constitution Hamilton was a broad
Constitution Hamilton was a broad
Constitution Hamilton was a broad constructionist who believed that the
constructionist who believed that the
constructionist who believed that the Constitution was a living flexible
Constitution was a living flexible
Constitution was a living flexible document that could and should respond
document that could and should respond
document that could and should respond to the culture of its time it turns out
to the culture of its time it turns out
to the culture of its time it turns out that interpreting our long beach state
that interpreting our long beach state
that interpreting our long beach state university catalog is a little bit like
university catalog is a little bit like
university catalog is a little bit like interpreting the Constitution of the
interpreting the Constitution of the
interpreting the Constitution of the United States and like Alexander
United States and like Alexander
United States and like Alexander Hamilton some of your departmental
Hamilton some of your departmental
Hamilton some of your departmental advisors might be broad constructionists
the most important advice I can give you
the most important advice I can give you is to make your education project based
is to make your education project based
is to make your education project based in the book Moneyball were presented
in the book Moneyball were presented
in the book Moneyball were presented with the idea that the Oakland A’s
with the idea that the Oakland A’s
with the idea that the Oakland A’s should not be buying players they should
should not be buying players they should
should not be buying players they should be buying wins by assembling a team of
be buying wins by assembling a team of
be buying wins by assembling a team of undervalued players the Oakland A’s are
undervalued players the Oakland A’s are
undervalued players the Oakland A’s are able to outperform the New York Yankees
able to outperform the New York Yankees
able to outperform the New York Yankees with only one-third of the Yankees
with only one-third of the Yankees
with only one-third of the Yankees budget so let’s substitute classes for
budget so let’s substitute classes for
budget so let’s substitute classes for players and projects for wins your
players and projects for wins your
players and projects for wins your college education should not be about
college education should not be about
college education should not be about buying classes it should be about
buying classes it should be about
buying classes it should be about creating projects if the poor knew if
creating projects if the poor knew if
creating projects if the poor knew if the poor Oakland A’s can outperform the
the poor Oakland A’s can outperform the
the poor Oakland A’s can outperform the rich New York Yankees then I believe
rich New York Yankees then I believe
rich New York Yankees then I believe that you can outperform the university
that you can outperform the university
that you can outperform the university catalog
[Applause]
[Applause] let’s take statistics class in
let’s take statistics class in
let’s take statistics class in psychology as an example I’ve had a
psychology as an example I’ve had a
psychology as an example I’ve had a number of students tell me how much they
number of students tell me how much they
number of students tell me how much they hate their stat class I think the
hate their stat class I think the
hate their stat class I think the faculty kind of say trust us you’ll need
faculty kind of say trust us you’ll need
faculty kind of say trust us you’ll need this someday but with some of the
this someday but with some of the
this someday but with some of the students here is this is hard boring and
students here is this is hard boring and
students here is this is hard boring and you’ll never use it so what if we turn
you’ll never use it so what if we turn
you’ll never use it so what if we turn that upside down what have you made that
that upside down what have you made that
that upside down what have you made that project based you’re interested in
project based you’re interested in
project based you’re interested in psychology awesome what’s a question you
psychology awesome what’s a question you
psychology awesome what’s a question you care about why don’t you go survey a few
care about why don’t you go survey a few
care about why don’t you go survey a few thousand of your peers here on campus
thousand of your peers here on campus
thousand of your peers here on campus okay now you have nine binders full of
okay now you have nine binders full of
okay now you have nine binders full of data what are you gonna do with that how
data what are you gonna do with that how
data what are you gonna do with that how will you learn what your data has to
will you learn what your data has to
will you learn what your data has to tell you well you’re probably
tell you well you’re probably
tell you well you’re probably I need to learn some statistics but now
I need to learn some statistics but now
I need to learn some statistics but now you’re going to learn stat not because
you’re going to learn stat not because
you’re going to learn stat not because trust us you’ll need it someday now
trust us you’ll need it someday now
trust us you’ll need it someday now you’re going to learn stat because I
you’re going to learn stat because I
you’re going to learn stat because I need it for a question I care about
need it for a question I care about
need it for a question I care about right now at this point you might take a
right now at this point you might take a
right now at this point you might take a class read a book hang out in faculty
class read a book hang out in faculty
class read a book hang out in faculty office hours or watch some videos how
office hours or watch some videos how
office hours or watch some videos how you learn stat is not as important as
you learn stat is not as important as
you learn stat is not as important as the fact that you learn the tools you
the fact that you learn the tools you
the fact that you learn the tools you need to answer the questions you care
need to answer the questions you care
need to answer the questions you care about today I have three tools for you
about today I have three tools for you
about today I have three tools for you that can completely transform your
that can completely transform your
that can completely transform your college experience
college experience
college experience number one modify the class number two
number one modify the class number two
number one modify the class number two make your own class number three modify
make your own class number three modify
make your own class number three modify the curriculum number one modify the
the curriculum number one modify the
the curriculum number one modify the class I could not find a photo of my
class I could not find a photo of my
class I could not find a photo of my high school geometry teacher mr. Potter
high school geometry teacher mr. Potter
high school geometry teacher mr. Potter so this is mr. Torsten somebody else’s
so this is mr. Torsten somebody else’s
so this is mr. Torsten somebody else’s high school geometry teacher but mr.
high school geometry teacher but mr.
high school geometry teacher but mr. Potter was my high school geometry
Potter was my high school geometry
Potter was my high school geometry teacher and at our final he gave us a
teacher and at our final he gave us a
teacher and at our final he gave us a sheet with 27 questions and he
sheet with 27 questions and he
sheet with 27 questions and he instructed us to only answer the first
instructed us to only answer the first
instructed us to only answer the first 25 he explained that mr. Barron the
25 he explained that mr. Barron the
25 he explained that mr. Barron the other geometry teacher had insisted on
other geometry teacher had insisted on
other geometry teacher had insisted on adding 26 and 27 but that they were
adding 26 and 27 but that they were
adding 26 and 27 but that they were really over our heads and don’t even
really over our heads and don’t even
really over our heads and don’t even worry about them he would just grade the
worry about them he would just grade the
worry about them he would just grade the first 25 so being young and a little
first 25 so being young and a little
first 25 so being young and a little cockier than I remember I asked if I
cockier than I remember I asked if I
cockier than I remember I asked if I could skip the first 25 questions and
could skip the first 25 questions and
could skip the first 25 questions and only do 26 and 27 mr. Potter said okay I
only do 26 and 27 mr. Potter said okay I
only do 26 and 27 mr. Potter said okay I aced that class now not every faculty
aced that class now not every faculty
aced that class now not every faculty member is going to allow you to rewrite
member is going to allow you to rewrite
member is going to allow you to rewrite their syllabus but some might see if you
their syllabus but some might see if you
their syllabus but some might see if you can trade a project you care about for a
can trade a project you care about for a
can trade a project you care about for a rote exam practice negotiating with
rote exam practice negotiating with
rote exam practice negotiating with project leaders in this case project
project leaders in this case project
project leaders in this case project leader equals faculty member number to
leader equals faculty member number to
leader equals faculty member number to create your own class
create your own class
create your own class this is the mp3 experiment a project by
this is the mp3 experiment a project by
this is the mp3 experiment a project by one of my students Heidi Schuster by
one of my students Heidi Schuster by
one of my students Heidi Schuster by creating this independent product Heidi
creating this independent product Heidi
creating this independent product Heidi was able to get experience producing
was able to get experience producing
was able to get experience producing audio media she had the opportunity to
audio media she had the opportunity to
audio media she had the opportunity to create choreography on the scale of a
create choreography on the scale of a
create choreography on the scale of a university campus and she was able to
university campus and she was able to
university campus and she was able to work with interactive social techniques
work with interactive social techniques
work with interactive social techniques that she was interested in exploring you
that she was interested in exploring you
that she was interested in exploring you too can create your own projects every
too can create your own projects every
too can create your own projects every department has either independent study
department has either independent study
department has either independent study or directed studies usually numbered 490
or directed studies usually numbered 490
or directed studies usually numbered 490 something in our catalog it’s a chance
something in our catalog it’s a chance
something in our catalog it’s a chance for you to work with a faculty member
for you to work with a faculty member
for you to work with a faculty member you’ve developed a relationship with a
you’ve developed a relationship with a
you’ve developed a relationship with a chance for you to ask your own questions
chance for you to ask your own questions
chance for you to ask your own questions a chance for you to find your own
a chance for you to find your own
a chance for you to find your own answers most often independent study is
answers most often independent study is
answers most often independent study is one student one faculty member but it
one student one faculty member but it
one student one faculty member but it doesn’t have to be find a partner to go
doesn’t have to be find a partner to go
doesn’t have to be find a partner to go on this project journey with you or a
on this project journey with you or a
on this project journey with you or a team I said that the most important
team I said that the most important
team I said that the most important advice I could give you is to make your
advice I could give you is to make your
advice I could give you is to make your education project-based that’s true the
education project-based that’s true the
education project-based that’s true the second most important advice I can give
second most important advice I can give
second most important advice I can give you is to visit your advisor early and
you is to visit your advisor early and
you is to visit your advisor early and often your advisor is not just someone
often your advisor is not just someone
often your advisor is not just someone to read the catalogue for you your
to read the catalogue for you your
to read the catalogue for you your adviser is your Ombudsperson between you
adviser is your Ombudsperson between you
adviser is your Ombudsperson between you in the catalog they can be incredibly
in the catalog they can be incredibly
in the catalog they can be incredibly helpful and they are incredibly powerful
helpful and they are incredibly powerful
helpful and they are incredibly powerful I hope you’ll take a lot of those
I hope you’ll take a lot of those
I hope you’ll take a lot of those independent study classes that I
independent study classes that I
independent study classes that I mentioned but they’re often limited to
mentioned but they’re often limited to
mentioned but they’re often limited to just six units not very many units if
just six units not very many units if
just six units not very many units if you want to do multiple projects or work
you want to do multiple projects or work
you want to do multiple projects or work with multiple faculty members in your
with multiple faculty members in your
with multiple faculty members in your department or a faculty member in
department or a faculty member in
department or a faculty member in another department you’ve developed a
another department you’ve developed a
another department you’ve developed a relationship with summon your inner
relationship with summon your inner
relationship with summon your inner Alexander Hamilton and negotiate the
Alexander Hamilton and negotiate the
Alexander Hamilton and negotiate the interpretation of the university catalog
interpretation of the university catalog
interpretation of the university catalog with your adviser take more independent
with your adviser take more independent
with your adviser take more independent study focus on classes in your
study focus on classes in your
study focus on classes in your department or other relevant departments
department or other relevant departments
department or other relevant departments that emphasize project-based work work
that emphasize project-based work work
that emphasize project-based work work with your adviser to develop your
with your adviser to develop your
with your adviser to develop your program to serve your career here in
program to serve your career here in
program to serve your career here in your century so here we are starting
your century so here we are starting
your century so here we are starting tomorrow morning cousin Ellie and I are
tomorrow morning cousin Ellie and I are
tomorrow morning cousin Ellie and I are challenged
challenged
challenged you to make your education yours work
you to make your education yours work
you to make your education yours work with faculty to bend classes toward
with faculty to bend classes toward
with faculty to bend classes toward projects you care about work with
projects you care about work with
projects you care about work with faculty to create your own class work
faculty to create your own class work
faculty to create your own class work with your advisor to emphasize
with your advisor to emphasize
with your advisor to emphasize project-based classes now I realize that
project-based classes now I realize that
project-based classes now I realize that the prospect of going up to faculty
the prospect of going up to faculty
the prospect of going up to faculty members or your adviser and informing
members or your adviser and informing
members or your adviser and informing them that you think you have a better
them that you think you have a better
them that you think you have a better idea this might be a little intimidating
idea this might be a little intimidating
idea this might be a little intimidating for a few of you so if you need a little
for a few of you so if you need a little
for a few of you so if you need a little bit of extra time to work up the courage
bit of extra time to work up the courage
bit of extra time to work up the courage to summon that inner Alexander Hamilton
to summon that inner Alexander Hamilton
to summon that inner Alexander Hamilton I have a completely painless way you can
I have a completely painless way you can
I have a completely painless way you can get started develop your personal brand
get started develop your personal brand
get started develop your personal brand visit any of 20 different platforms
visit any of 20 different platforms
visit any of 20 different platforms where you can create your own website
where you can create your own website
where you can create your own website and start your e-portfolio your
and start your e-portfolio your
and start your e-portfolio your e-portfolio is a place to showcase your
e-portfolio is a place to showcase your
e-portfolio is a place to showcase your projects to show completed projects a
projects to show completed projects a
projects to show completed projects a place to chronicle the process of
place to chronicle the process of
place to chronicle the process of ongoing projects a place to think about
ongoing projects a place to think about
ongoing projects a place to think about projects you might like to undertake in
projects you might like to undertake in
projects you might like to undertake in the future share with the world the
the future share with the world the
the future share with the world the power of your successes and the insights
power of your successes and the insights
power of your successes and the insights from your failures and when you put your
from your failures and when you put your
from your failures and when you put your first project up on your new website
first project up on your new website
first project up on your new website send me your URL I would love to see
send me your URL I would love to see
send me your URL I would love to see what you’ve achieved thank you
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