Author Archives: Rebecca Istre

Introduction to the Teaching Profession

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Rebecca Istre

Going into this class, I already had an idea on what it would be like. I had a feeling that this class would parallel the class I took in high school. In some aspects I was correct, but others I … Continue reading →

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Principles of Macroeconomics

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Rebecca Istre

Upon entering this course, I expected it to be similar to the Microeconomics course I had taken a semester prior. As I make it well-known, I am not an economics major or minor. I could honestly not care for any … Continue reading →

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Choral Ensemble- Chamber Singers

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Rebecca Istre

In high school, I had to stop taking choir due to not having time for it. When I came to college, I was happy to find out that I could participate in something, I used to love, again. I could … Continue reading →

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Honors: Human Growth and Development

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Rebecca Istre

Studying this course, it was similar to psychology, but it focused more on the development aspect. As an honors course, I expected a lot of work and more responsibility, and I was not disappointed. Over the course of the semester, … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Psychology

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Rebecca Istre

From taking psychology in high school, I figured a lot of the information would parallel with each other. Some of the information did, but most of the information was completely new. I spent a lot of time studying for this … Continue reading →

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Principles of Microeconomics

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Rebecca Istre

When I was signing up for classes, I was not thrilled that this was one I had to take. I chose to be a history teacher to avoid all things math. However, I would have to take it at some … Continue reading →

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US History: Colonial Period-1877

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Rebecca Istre

When beginning this course, I had a good idea about how it would go. From taking the other section first, I figured it would be the same style, just different information. As I concluded, I was pretty much spot on. … Continue reading →

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US History: 1877-Modern Times

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Rebecca Istre

When starting college, I was not expecting to be assigned a group project. I assumed it would all be individual work. The experience was something typical. We got together and discussed each person’s role in the project. The meeting went … Continue reading →

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Sociology in Practice

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Rebecca Istre

Before this class, I had never heard of sociology. Once I heard some of the elements of sociology, it made me think of psychology. Already I was interested in understanding why people do what they do. Sociology is so important … Continue reading →

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Honors: Music Appreciation

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Rebecca Istre

When I noticed I was signed up for a music class, I was fairly excited about it. I loved classical music and so I was looking forward to the course. When taking this course, I found that it was my … Continue reading →

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