Teaching has always been a dynamic idea to me. Every class employs various techniques and principles so students can have the most effective learning experience throughout the semester. However, this semester was different. I was now providing a resource for students to use to help them succeed in class. Something that has shifted my understanding…
Tag: Spring 2021
All Good Things Must Come to an End: A Reflection of my CUTF Journey
Over the course of the semester, I began to realize that the best way to teach students was the way professors have been trying to teach us all along instead of memorizing trends or certain formulas, we must understand how they are derived. Instead of teaching students just simply how to use an equation there’s more value…
“One Last Time” – A Reflection of My CUTF Experience
After serving as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for PS0835 Hamilton, my eyes have been opened to how to lead an engaging and enriching college course. In guiding me through the process of creating a lesson, Dr. Andrew Lotz has helped me understand what works with a group of students and what does not. Not only…
Accomplishments of All Sizes
I have not had one specific accomplishment that encompasses my work here at Pitt. Instead, I have allowed myself to integrate into the Pitt community in different ways and made many more accomplishments every single day that makes me a better student. I am a person who is passionate about more experiences than just…
That’s a Wrap: Reflecting on My CUTF Experience
As we make our way towards the end of the semester, in which this is my last few weeks as a UTA before I graduate, I can truthfully say that my experience during Dr. Och’s Television Analysis class for this spring has been different than the one I had in the fall. Even though this…
Unfortunately, Precedented Times
Unfortunately, this virtual learning environment is no longer new or unprecedented. However, after spending the spring, summer, and fall back in my hometown in Ohio, I am adapting to living on campus while learning online. The shifting risk postures and vaccine rollout plans are certainly keeping me on my toes. This class is more engaging…
Professional Professor
Pitt in LA is taught by Senior Lecturer and writer/filmmaker Carl Kurlander whose credits include “St. Elmo’s Fire”, NBC’s “Saved by the Bell”, and award-winning documentaries. This program is ideal for students looking to gain a meaningful industry experience and is usually taught in-person out in LA on the Lionsgate property. Professor Kurlander and his…
Advice
College is a time for you to grow and develop as an individual. When picking your college, you must follow what you as an individual wish to achieve, and not follow external forces. In my college search I knew I wanted a community that was passionate about school, but also passionate about becoming involved in…
Involvement
I have always strived to be involved outside of the classroom as I have found this has fulfilled a need to interact with my community and also engage more with my own interests. At Pitt I currently serve as an officer and coach for the Panther CrossFit club, serve as a Make the Magic coordinator…
Becoming a Researcher: What makes a good scientist?
I was given the opportunity to shadow my current mentor where he saw kids that struggled with rheumatic disorders. I was pulled into the world of immunology research, after learning that his work extended into basic science research. Seeing the patients as well the science behind their conditions made me reevaluate the significance of basic…