2/20/19

Semester #6

     This semester I will be finishing up my junior year as well as applying to my program (fingers crossed that everything goes well). Also, if you are wondering, I have decided to put aside my ambitions of getting a Spanish minor. I guess you could say my last Spanish class quenched what desires I had left, but honestly, it was getting to the point where I wasn't enjoying it as much and was starting to struggle more. I decided it wasn't worth it and while I am glad for the learning and experiences I underwent previously, I am also glad to have that load taken off my back.

     This semester I am attempting to tackle the remainder of my general education credits. I'm pretty excited about my classes and I think this will be a fun semester (if I can survive getting through the program that is).

1. International and Intercultural Communication
     I'm not completely sure how to describe this class. It seems to be a seminar learning about how society is structured and how different cultures interact. Most of the time in class we watch related videos or have group discussions about our own personal cultural experiences. So far, it seems pretty manageable for a 300 level course.

2. Art History: Modern and Contemporary Sculpture
     Similar to my previous art history classes, this one is taking on the theme of sculpture, especially more recent works of art. The first artist we looked at was Rodin, who is most famous for his sculpture "The Thinker." This class also has the most lengthy readings of any other classes so far.

3. Intro to English Linguistics
     Some may remember that a year and a half ago, I took a linguistics course about food. Well, this class was inspired a bit from my experiences with that course. It is taught by the same professor and it is a common class for education majors, so I have gotten to see some old friends.

4. Book Design/Production
     Last semester I thought I had my class schedule all figured out. But then I found out about this class. I really love books and I didn't know when the class would be offered again, so I decided to throw caution to the wind and jump in. It took a little bit of finagling to get it to fit into my schedule but I am really glad it all worked out. We are learning how to make our own books by hand! It is also an upper-level course with a smaller class size, so that is a fun experience as well.

2/4/19

Ham and Potatoes Casserole


1 pkg (1 lbs 10 oz) frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
1/8 tsp pepper
2 T onion, chopped
1 c. sour cream
1/2 tsp salt
1 can cream of chicken soup
3/4 lb ham, diced
1 1/2  c. cornflakes + 1 1/2 Tb butter for topping

Mix thoroughly thawed potatoes and all the ingredients except cornflakes. Place in 9" X 13" pan sprayed with cooking spray. Top with cornflakes. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.