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CTY; Lancaster mostly.
Topic Started: Aug 10 2009, 08:59 PM (1,352 Views)
Telosan
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Took the PSAT today. Scores come in by the middle of December.
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Oct 17 2009, 11:55 AM
Extremely good ones that saved my ass. :)

I have one of the lowest undergraduate GPA of my med school class (if not the lowest) and one of the highest MCAT scores, so the karma averages out to somewhere in the middle.
TC, I always find it a sobering thought to consider that half of all doctors finished in the lower half of their class. It also isnot comforting that most of those become internists!

Sometimes I ask my doctor where he finished!
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I am on track to finish on the lower half of my class so you can expect flea market discounts from me.

But I'm aiming for various board certifications, a high score on the licensing exams, etc. And hopefully I will not become an internist.
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I seem to be suffering from this all of the sudden. I heard American Pie in the lunchroom last week and nearly cried. As I keep thinking back to last summer, I keep realizing how much I missed out on, as I was not very involved and only knew the traditions thanks to the help of my entire hall, all of whom were nomores, :sad: . I plan on going back for my nomore year for both sessions, to get the most out of my last year.

Come to think of it, I never got the Ultimate Contact List of Doom. Does it usually take this long? I can't wait for the next session, to the point that it overshadows all the holidays together. Everytime I think of my time there, I think that it was the only place I ever really enjoyed myself doing the nerdy stuff I always wanted to do publicly. I intend to speak at the next Passionfruit. I wish I could've gotten involved with one of the traditions or made my mark somehow. I wish I did more than merely existing, observing, but next year I will go wild. No reservations. Now I can only hope I can keep hold of my sanity for that long.
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Telosan
Dec 7 2009, 10:12 PM
I seem to be suffering from this all of the sudden. I heard American Pie in the lunchroom last week and nearly cried. As I keep thinking back to last summer, I keep realizing how much I missed out on, as I was not very involved and only knew the traditions thanks to the help of my entire hall, all of whom were nomores, :sad: . I plan on going back for my nomore year for both sessions, to get the most out of my last year.

Come to think of it, I never got the Ultimate Contact List of Doom. Does it usually take this long? I can't wait for the next session, to the point that it overshadows all the holidays together. Everytime I think of my time there, I think that it was the only place I ever really enjoyed myself doing the nerdy stuff I always wanted to do publicly. I intend to speak at the next Passionfruit. I wish I could've gotten involved with one of the traditions or made my mark somehow. I wish I did more than merely existing, observing, but next year I will go wild. No reservations. Now I can only hope I can keep hold of my sanity for that long.
I was in charge of the first session Contact List of DOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!!!!!! and had it out within two or three weeks. Also, do you have facebook and such? That's primarily how I keep in contact with CTYers.
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I am now entering Crisis Mode. The deadline was 4 days ago to choose my course. I'm now in the late entry category. I want to return to Lancaster. I need help deciding which class to take. This being my nomore year, I want to go to both sessions if possible, so I can pick 2 classes. Opinions?

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Latin I

This course covers the fundamentals of Latin and provides a basic introduction to Roman culture. As students learn introductory Latin vocabulary, syntax, and grammar, they develop the translation skills needed to read excerpts from the works of Virgil, Livy, Horace, and Cicero. Exercises in prose composition help students translate Latin phrases and passages into polished English and vice versa. Lectures, readings in English, discussions, and simulations provide students with insight into the aesthetics and ideals of ancient Rome.

This fast-paced course covers the equivalent of one year of high school or one semester of college Latin. Students memorize large amounts of material in a short time, read works of prose and poetry, and learn about the contributions of ancient Rome to Western civilization. Prior knowledge of Latin is not assumed.

Sample texts: Oxford Latin Course, Part I and Part II, Balme and Morwood; The Metamorpheses, Ovid.

Session 1: Lancaster
Session 2: Lancaster

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Philosophy of Mind

What is the nature of mind? How is the mind related to the brain? What is consciousness? What is pain? How can we be certain that others have minds and conscious experiences? Can a computer have a mind?

In this course, students explore questions such as these as they analyze both historical and contemporary philosophical attempts to explain the mind. Beginning with philosophers such as René Descartes, students investigate traditional dualist attempts to characterize the mind as a non-physical entity existing independently of our bodies. Students then analyze various versions of materialism, which purport that the mind and mental phenomena are purely physical entities. Among the materialist formulations that students examine are the mind-brain identity thesis, materialist functionalism, and supervenience. With a foundational understanding of the central philosophical positions on the mind-body problem, students contemplate to what extent other animals and machines can be said to possess minds.

As students attempt to shed light on the nature of mind, they critique primary philosophical works, participate in discussions and debates, and write analytical essays.

Sample text: Mind and Cognition: An Anthology, Lycan.

Session 1: Carlisle, Lancaster, Los Angeles, Saratoga Springs
Session 2: Carlisle, Lancaster, Los Angeles, Saratoga Springs

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Etymologies

Emerson wrote that “language is fossil poetry.” This course explores how two “dead” languages, Latin and ancient Greek, are a vibrant and dynamic presence in the ongoing development of the English language. Students learn Latin and Greek prefixes, bases, and suffixes. Equipped with this basic knowledge, they explore the evolution of language: changes to word meanings, the relation of language to society, and the revival of ancient words in medical and other technical vocabularies. Students also use literature to chart the development of modern English from its Indo-European beginnings with particular attention to excerpts from, for example, Beowulf, Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Lewis Carroll.

Through lectures, group and independent study, readings, and exercises, students increase their vocabularies and reading comprehension, and they gain a more nuanced understanding of language. Students develop the skills necessary to memorize large amounts of material quickly and build a strong foundation for learning classical and Romance languages. No prior knowledge of Greek or Latin is assumed.

Sample texts: English Words from Latin and Greek Elements, Ayers and Worthen; the accompanying workbook by Dettmer; 1984, Orwell.

Session 1: Baltimore, Lancaster, Los Angeles
Session 2: Baltimore, Lancaster, Los Angeles

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Beginning Ancient Greek

This course covers the fundamentals of ancient Greek and provides a basic introduction to the history and culture of ancient Greek civilization. As students learn introductory vocabulary, syntax, and grammar, they develop the translation skills needed to read excerpts from authors such as Homer and Plato. Exercises in prose composition help students translate ancient Greek phrases and passages into polished English and vice versa. Lectures, readings in English, discussions, and simulations provide students with insight into the aesthetics and ideals of the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods of Greek history.

This fast-paced course covers the equivalent of one year of high school or one semester of college ancient Greek. Students memorize large amounts of material in a short time, read works of prose and poetry, and learn about the contributions of ancient Greece to Western civilization. Prior knowledge of ancient Greek is not assumed.

Note: Students who have taken CTY’s Ancient Greek should not enroll in this course.

Sample texts: Athenaze: An Introduction to Ancient Greek, Book I, Balme; The Odyssey, Homer; Homeric Greek, Pharr.

Session 1: Lancaster
Session 2: Lancaster

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Cryptology
Information is power. Even before the first written word, the need to safeguard information created an ongoing evolutionary battle between codemakers and codebreakers.

Cryptology is the study of secret writing such as codes and ciphers. In this math course, students begin their journey with an exploration of many early techniques for creating secret writing, such as cipher wheels, the Caesar shift, monoalphabetic substitution, and the Vigenère cipher. They move on to learn about modern techniques including RSA public key cryptography. Delving deeper into modern techniques, students explore how data transmitted by computer can be secured with digital encryption. Discussions about the vulnerabilities of each encryption system enable students to attack and decrypt messages using techniques such as frequency analysis and cribbing. Students apply what they learn to encrypt and decrypt their own secret writing.

Though the course’s central focus is on the mathematics of cryptology, the historical context of cryptography and cryptographic devices is provided to further develop understanding of this branch of mathematics. For example, students examine the design and fallibility of the Enigma Machine, one of the most important cryptographic devices in history.

Sample text: The Code Book, Singh.

Field Trip Fee (Carlisle and Lancaster only): $65. Students visit the National Security Agency’s National Cryptologic Museum.

Session 1: Carlisle, Lancaster, Los Angeles, Saratoga Springs
Session 2: Carlisle, Lancaster, Los Angeles, Saratoga Springs
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Rhadamanthus
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Go with the Greek, the Latin, or the Classical Philology (what the "Etymologies" course should have been titled).

edit: With two sessions, I would intro the Greek and the Latin. Do you take any foreign language in regular school?
Edited by Rhadamanthus, Jan 19 2010, 10:54 PM.
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Cryptology and Latin.
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Greek and Latin will be the most useful and interesting, if you ask me!
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Telosan
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I'm apparently not eligible for Cryptology. I signed up for Latin and Etymologies, with Philosophy of Mind and Greek as back ups in that order.
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Philosophy of Mind was the least favorite class I took.

Also, Telo, the last time I spoke to second sessioners, none of them knew who you might be. But anyway, if you have the same stalkerish compulsion that I do, here's a hint: I have a quote in the course catalog.
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Oct 13 2009, 09:18 AM
I tell this story, because there is great potential out there for the bright-but-lazy person. Just be sure you learn to bullshit expertly and with great believability.
This is my default approach, and it works well.

Also, for you high schoolers out there, college is tough. You will have to study. I skated through high school, 4.0, 35 ACT. I'm busting my butt and pulling a 3.4 at university. Then again, I'm in engineering. Go into psychology, communications, or political science and you'll be fine.
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I started out as an engineering major and my GPA was ~2.5. Fortunately I switched to biology, the softest of the sciences, and dragged my 4-year GPA up to a 3.3. Listen to Abnar though. You gotta study in college.
Edited by Tristan da Cunha, Jan 21 2010, 06:30 PM.
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Rhadamanthus
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but this is the CTY thread, not the college thread... :unsure:
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Damn, I confused this for Tou's college thread.
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Jan 21 2010, 08:54 PM
Damn, I confused this for Tou's college thread.
Maybe Abnar did too?
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Rhadamanthus
Jan 21 2010, 09:02 PM
Tristan da Cunha
Jan 21 2010, 08:54 PM
Damn, I confused this for Tou's college thread.
Maybe Abnar did too?
No, I just clicked the non-faded envelope, and didn't read the dates on posts. What I'm saying was relevant some months ago, I swear!
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Jan 21 2010, 09:30 PM
Rhadamanthus
Jan 21 2010, 09:02 PM
Tristan da Cunha
Jan 21 2010, 08:54 PM
Damn, I confused this for Tou's college thread.
Maybe Abnar did too?
No, I just clicked the non-faded envelope, and didn't read the dates on posts. What I'm saying was relevant some months ago, I swear!
:lol:
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Also, Telo, the last time I spoke to second sessioners, none of them knew who you might be.
I am not the most sociable person. I was a flying squirrel/squirrel. I never went to a regular CTY, as the Baltimore class didn't count and it was in Baltimore, not Lancaster. I didn't know any traditions and spent my spare time either reading, relaxing, or playing cards/board games with my hall. I took me 2 weeks to realize that fun stuff was actually happening elsewhere and I was missing it.

I was to wrapped up with the normal social fears that I have at home. CTY is different and I can actually act myself there. I plan on going all out this year, no reservations. If I get the nerve, I'll speak at the Passionfruit. Most of the people that knew me nomored out last year.
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I thought you were Alcovian, that's why I figured the people whom I was asking would know who you were.
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Alcovian in the fact that I sat in the Alcove and hung out with most of the members most of the time. That'd be the reason I know any of the traditions to begin with.

Yes, I know, I fail at being a CTYer.
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Well, part of the reason that none of these people (who were Alcovians) could identify you was probably because all I really know about you physically is that you wear a hearing aid and are from Jersey and I think small.
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Yes! I finally found the song the A Capella group performed at the Talent Show. By the time the song ended, I don't think there was a single CTYer who hadn't cried a bit. I think it may be my favorite song. You know, aside from American Pie.

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Yeah, that is a good song. If you like that one, you will love this one I posted in the youtube thread: http://s3.zetaboards.com/nationstates/single/?p=8081993&t=227298
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Iris is indeed an amazing song.
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