Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Is this your next job?

I can't resist a funny video. Here's one about a recent college graduate and her new job that I think you'll appreciate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo97KRbLlAk&NR=1

Keep your passwords handy

Yesterday was the first day of classes. In the two that I held, a total of maybe a dozen students had to run down to the computing center to find out what their system passwords are, so they could do the in-class activities. How do you keep track of all your different passwords? I have a dozen or more, and of course they change from time to time. It isn't easy. The people who run our computer center will tell you not to write them down. But I do, though I'm not as bad as the guy in the cartoon who has post-it notes all over his desktop showing his secret passwords. Do you have a better way of keeping track of them?

Monday, January 18, 2010

Do your instructors treat you with respect?

Some people say that respect is not automatic, that you have to earn it. My approach is that you deserve being treated respectfully until you do something to lose that respect. That's pretty hard to do, since most of the actions that would cause you to lose my respect I'll chalk up to momentary immaturity or loss of cool. There's really only one way you can be sure to lose my respect: when you don't treat me with respect!