Blog #4- Plagiarism

Ok, I'm usually really bad with English related things. But, one thing that I was constantly drilled in high school was how not to plagiarize. Most of what was said in the article "What is Plagiarism?" I had previously known. The only new thing was the idea of a footnote. I've always seen them while reading, but have never had to do them myself. I never realized it was  a way of citing your sources. I have always just been used to using MLA format. Besides that however, I had already known what was being said. I knew what constituted as plagiarism: not mentioning the source in a citations, using another person's words (whether that be the entire paper or just a short phrase), not using quotations when quoting a source (which seems pretty self explanatory).

The next article, "How to avoid Plagiarism" drilled me on the necessity of footnotes or some other form of citations. This one gave a lot more specific examples. It had the same basic idea of the previous article that I read, so it felt very repetitive. But because of the topics importance, I understand why we had to read both.

If I ever am confused when writing a paper, these articles will be very helpful.

Blog #3- Reflections of Career Counseling

I never thought the Career Counseling Building would have so many helpful resources to offer. For starters, just the bookshelf alone was more than I was expecting. There was a book for every major, every job, and every career. The Career Counseling Building is the holy grail of career focused books. What's even better is that the resources in these books is also online. Everything that is in these books is also on their website. Here they have all the resources that are in the building but can be found in the comfort of your dorm room. Career counseling also has resume help, career counselors (hence the name), and is the host to many major/career fairs throughout the year. I think all of these resources within one building is fantastic! I'm already taking one of the classes over the summer that this great department has to offer. So far, they have helped me, one of the most indecisive people in the world) choose between 3 majors out of hundreds, to choose between and pursue. In my future college years, I know I will be visiting the Career Counseling Building for help finding internships, writing my resumes, and for finding a steady first career path job after college.

Week #2 - career fair, meeting people, and srb

Heyya,
So, today at the majors and minors fair I talked to two different departments that I find interesting. First was Anthropology. I forgot to grab one of their business cards, but they ended up giving me some information about majors and minors in that field. For starters I found that I could actually double major with this and chemistry (which is my major at the moment.) The woman that I talked to showed me the requirements and see what I would need to fulfill to achieve a anthropology degree.
The other department I talked to was the chemistry department. Here I talked to Jennifer Ramirez, an undergraduate advisor. She showed me the same things that I listed above, but just with a chemistry background. I now know more about what classes I need to take to graduate. This fair also helped to show me that my options are open. If I find that I lose interest in my current major, there were all the other tables that I could visit.
Other places that I could visit would be the student resource building and the career services building. If I have any questions within my major, or outside my major, they would be able to help me. These resources are why this university is one of the best in the world and why I am so happy I'm going to school here.
--Sam Kretchmar

Heyya.
My name is Sam Kretchmar. I'm one of the few going to UCSB that is from out of state, Madison, Wisconsin to be specific. At some points it feels like I'm the only one with an accent, but then I just go talk to my roommate, who's from Texas. Ironically enough, I left Wisconsin for a new start, only to find myself in a place that felt just like home. I chose UCSB, not only because of it's reputation as the second best research university in the US, but also because it is one of the most beautiful campuses filled with students and faculty that seem like they really care. When I came and visited the campus, I knew this was the school for me.
At the moment I want to study Chemistry. I chose this, because all through my senior year, my favorite class was AP Chemistry. I don't know if it was because my teacher was awesome or that my best friends were in it or just that the material was interesting. I guess I'll find out. But, I think anything in the science field is interesting, especially marine biology. So if chemistry doesn't pan out I've always got another . In college I want to try and learn as many things as possible and really broaden my intellectual spectrum. I want to be able to know a little bit about everything, so when someone asks me something I don't sound like an idiot with a weird accent.
Peace Out.