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COLLEGE FORWARD
3/19/13
CLASS SCHEDULE
Announcements
Major of the Day
Writing Activity
ACT English Prep
SPRING C101 THIS SATURDAY @ UT
Bus leaves at 8:30 from Connally
If you’re riding the bus without a parent, you
need to get a permission slip signed
LAST PRACTICE ACT ON MARCH 30TH!
If you’re not going to
C101, the last
MANDATORY practice
ACT is Saturday,
March 30th
@ Connally
8 am-noon
DON’T FORGET: the
real ACT is Saturday,
April 13th
DON’T FORGET TO TURN IN YOUR MATRIX!
CAMP COLLEGE @ SAM HOUSTON STATE
What: 2 night visit to Sam Houston State, chance to learn about the college and application process
When: June 10th-June 12th
Application deadline: April 1st
This summer program is FREE and transportation is provided from Austin!!
Application website: http://tinyurl.com/a8mzqfo
MAJOR OF THE DAY: GEOLOGY
Study of the physical
processes of the earth
Might study formation
of Earth’s crust,
chemical elements of
rocks, paleontology
Potential careers:
archeologist, ecologist,
petroleum engineer
MAJOR OF THE DAY: GEOLOGY
Some TX schools with
geology programs: UT,
Rice, A&M, University of
Houston, Southern
Methodist
Sample classes:
Mineralogy and
Crystallography,
Surface and
Groundwater
Hydrology, Field
Geology
WRITING ACTIVITY
1. Get out a sheet of paper.
2. Go around the room and ask 5 people to
give you 1 noun each (so you should have 5
nouns written down on your piece of paper).
3. Return to your seat when you get your 5
nouns.
WRITING ACTIVITY
You will now have 20 minutes to write either a
fictional short story or non-fiction essay
incorporating all 5 of your nouns. I will collect
your writing when you’re done and will give
out a prize next class to the most
creative/successful one. (You will also get
points for proper grammar and sentence
structure.)
20 MINUTES…WRITE THE WHOLE TIME BECAUSE
IT’S GOOD PRACTICE!!