candyman92486

Hey dwincho,

Please refer to my previous posts for information regarding diversity on Lafayette's campus. I do not wish to repeat what I have already said in previous posts.

J

ridethecliche

Someone's getting cranky around finals time :-P

hlvietlong

Well, I want to ask sth about the Laf gym (I was told that it was the best college gym ). Do we have kinda bodybuilding trainer or gym instructor (not varsity)? Do you guys often use flippers when swimming?

candyman92486

Nah...finals have been over for me since last Wednesday. I am just so busy answering private messages that I have little time to repeat myself in the forums.

J

candyman92486

Hey hlvietlong!

The Kirby Sports Center is the most amazing college gym facility ever. In answer to your questions, we do have athletic trainers/gym instructors that come in to help non-athletes exercise. We also offer exercise classes with accredited instructors on a weekly basis (jazzercise, spin cycling, etc.) for students to let out some of their stress.

I do not believe anyone uses flippers while swimming in the six-lane swimming pool. However, there is nothing stopping you from doing so!

J

maxy

Justin,

What is there to do for a freshman in his or her interim? I saw that you can't be an EXCEL scholar freshman year, so research is out of the question. Getting a good internship is absurd for this period for someone so underprepared. So, should I just pack my bags and go home for my first interim? What did you do?

Thanks.

shinhwang

hey i just got my course registration guide and i was just wondering what classes you took freshman year & if you had any suggestions - b/c im planning to major in english, and i think you said you were too - hah. thanks

shin

candyman92486

Hey maxy,

That is such a great question! As a freshman, I plan on working for the majority of the summer months to earn some college spending bucks. I know that most of my friends are doing the same. Some students choose to take a trip to some distant country with friends (Italy, Spain, etc.) for fun, while some of my Jersey friends will go down to the shore for a few weeks with friends/family.

I will be spending the summer working, RELAXING!, going down to the shore with my family for two weeks, and that is about it. This is really the last summer for serious students to take a break from that "education" thing. For my sophomore interim session, I will most likely be doing some Excel research with the English department, be working in the admissions office, take a summer course or two on campus, etc.

For the interim session in January next year, I might study abroad for a few weeks. I also hope to take an internship over the summer as well. In short, the interim can be VERY productive if you want it to be!

For your first summer interim, go home. Enjoy yourself. RELAX. Don't get crazy just yet...your educational goals can wait.

Peace,

J

candyman92486

Hey shin,

So, the time has finally come to select your first four college courses! Isn't this so exciting?

For my first semester, I took First-Year Seminar 069: Monuments. It was pretty cool, and the professor (Prof. Sinkevic) was very nice. Take whichever FYS sounds interesting to you, and fits in with the rest of your course choices. I also took the first course toward the English major, ENG 205: Literary Questions. If you think you are ready to get going with your prospective major, don't be afraid to take that course. I also took ART 101: Intro. to Art History with Prof. Ahl just because art history seemed interesting to me. Prof. Ahl was an awesome professor, but she will be in Italy all of next year conducting research. Finally, I took PSYC 100: Intro. to Psych with Prof. Shaw...he is totally chill! I am planning to also major in psychology, so of course, I needed to take that course. The material covered is very interesting!

So, take an FYS that interests you. Take either ENG 205: Literary Questions or ENG 206:Literary History (whichever is being offered next semester, doesn't matter which one because they both count the same toward the major). If you do not have either IB or AP credit, most students will take the required math course (Calculus I most likely...) to get that out of the way. I would also recommend you take a lab science (Psych, Chem, Bio, Phys, Geo) to fulfill the 2 lab science requirement of Lafayette's common course of study.

If you have the time during the summer, try your best to attend the June Academic Advising Session on one of three days (June 8th - June 10th) to meet with academic advisors. They can help you select courses better than I can! Just make sure to come to the session with some potential course choices in mind.

J

shinhwang

thanks a lot mann - yeah i am planning to take: English 205, Calc III, Music theory II, (along with the FYS) for the fall but that might change after the june advising session. you have any insight into those classes? thanks again

candyman92486

shin,

It was a pleasure helping you select your courses for the fall 2006 semester. I am glad to hear you are planning on taking ENG 205, if only to get that major requirement "out of the way" so that you can take more interesting upper-level english courses sooner! It seems you have some AP credits if you will be taking Calculus III, or at least feel prepared to take it...good for you! Just keep in mind that if you do have AP or IB credit for math, that fulfills the college's common course of study math requirement.

I only wonder if it is the best idea to take Music Theory II so soon...you really should take a lab science to work toward fulfilling the 2 lab science requirement. If you have some AP/IB credit for Biology, Chemistry, Physics, etc., then I would recommend taking Music Theory II. Also know that you must pass Music Theory I before taking II (advanced placement credit works there as well).

I am glad to hear you are planning on attending one of the June Academic Advising Days (June 8th - June 10th). Once there, you can meet with advisors to help you finalize your schedule before the beginning of the semester.

See you in the fall,

J

maxy

How useful is buying a printer? Do most people buy printers? Does Lafayette have some free printing services (what about scanning)? If a printer is advisable, will a low-end model suffice? And do most people have only one printer/room, because it must be very difficult to divide the cost of paper&ink between roommates, right?

candyman92486

maxy,

Great question! You really should buy a cheap, low-end color ink jet printer for yourself in your dorm room. Each roommate should buy his/her own printer and worry about his/her own printer supplies, or else issues with paper and ink costs may arise.

If you need to do more heavy-duty higher-quality laser printing, just go with a USB flash drive (aka "jump drive") to Skillman library and do your printing there. They also have scanners at the library. All printing/scanning services are FREE to students at any of the computer labs throughout campus.

The reason I highly recommend bringing an ink jet printer is because it becomes a HUGE inconvenience to always have to go to the library to print stuff out. If you just want to print an email you received, a rough draft of a paper, or something off of a webpage, would you want to have to visit la biblioteca each and every time? Of course not!

Make sure you get a really SMALL ink jet...space is a commodity in ANY dorm room. Other than that, I would say maybe go for an Epson or HP because I know the college store stocks ink for those manufacturers' printers.

Food for thought: There were a few students on my floor who decided against bringing their own printers. To make a long story short, they wish they had! I would always have floormates asking me to use my printer. Don't be one of those ill-prepared college students, maxy!

Of course, make sure to stock up on packs of plain white paper and black ink.

J

alissaivers

do uk when we have to turn in our fys picks? or do we bring them with us when we come june 8th-10th?

certifiedsoulman

How much does the campus social scene revolve around alcohol? Are there many social events going on for people who aren't looking to get wasted?