Category Archives: Phil Goes to College

Winter Quarter Closing

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Phil Kadath

My PoliSci 202 course is over on Friday. I turned in my term paper last week and should have it back sooner than later. Here’s the core of the assignment: Select any legislative bill that has been introduced in the … Continue reading →

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Subconsciously Hoping To Fail?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Phil Kadath

I mean, really, what is wrong with me? When we last left my PoliSci 202 course, I had gotten into it over Affirmative Action and the use of agitprop in the class with the professor and then was popped by … Continue reading →

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I’ve stepped in it now

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Phil Kadath

As previously mentioned, the weekly assignments in the PoliSci 202 course I’m currently taking is to pick one editorial and one news story, both from daily newspapers, both on the topic of national politics, and break each of them down. … Continue reading →

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It seems I’ll never learn

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Phil Kadath

I got into a bit of a spat with the Political Science professor during the latter part of last week. I’m sure this is a big surprise to all you regulars here. The class is PoliSci 202 – US Government. … Continue reading →

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Loving It!

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Phil Kadath

This is the beginning of Week 4 of my Econ101 course. I’m currently running at 92% overall in the course, but that isn’t the reason I’m excited about it. It’s the textbook! I blurbed on it back in August before … Continue reading →

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Pump It Up

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Phil Kadath

Last week MadRock linked and wrote on the topic of Grade Inflation. If you didn’t hit that link and read, take a few minutes and do so after you’re done here. As I stated in the comments, I have seen … Continue reading →

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Book Learning

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Phil Kadath

Now that Summer Quarter is over and things have finally settled down a bit (automotive repairs & vet visits, mostly), I’d like to tell you more about the book I was assigned to use for my Political Science class. I … Continue reading →

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I weep for the future

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Phil Kadath

I got the results back for the term paper I posted about last week. Though I literally had a week to watch the movie and throw 8-10 pages together to fit a contrived premise, it was well received. Nicely done, … Continue reading →

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Term Paper Time

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Phil Kadath

Since the Summer Quarter of my schooling is only 8 weeks long, it is now Term Paper Time (it’s due by 23:55 on Friday). The instructions are to choose a film from the list below and write 8-10 pages on … Continue reading →

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Term Paper Week

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Phil Kadath

My Political Science course is calling for me to write a term paper. I have been given a list of eight movies to choose one from, and am then to write 8-10 pages about my selected flick. I’ll get the … Continue reading →

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