I like the idea Bali has with this. Prof. Station has been doing similar things by asking us to engage in discussion over twitter, using the hashtag #FYS156. I think it is a very effective way to communicate and express ideas to a wide variety of people. It is also easy to see other people's thoughts and opinions to perhaps gain insight on today's issues.

GROUP: Three things we felt were worth mentioning in the article was the emphasis that other factors may contribute to academic success such as extracurricular activities, education levels of their parents, and their attitudes towards education. It is also worth noting that there are people that learn to work around these characteristics and can still achieve success. The biggest determining factor in our eyes is attitude, as it can essentially dictate all thoughts and decisions an individual makes.

Link to YouTube video with key tips on mastering the issue - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apOBPsAHxYU

Video regarding attituvde - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN34FNbOKXc

Article with 15 tips for college success - http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/professors-guide/2009/08/19/15-secrets-of-getting-good-grades-in-college

Our group consists of Kiley, Mailey, and Melissa.

I don't see why everybody is so self conscious about talking about school topics outside of the classroom. My friends and I talk about our classes with one another all the time and some very interesting and intelligent discussions come from it. All it takes is being a good listener and eventually an opinion will form within you. It's okay to ask questions too. There's no shame in being uninformed, so long as you want to learn.

This resonates with me because I have been through college classes already where I haven't done a lick of reading, yet I'm able to come to class with almost no worry at all that I wouldn't be able to keep up with the discussion. I know that all professors are aware that not all students complete the assigned reading, it was very comical to hear one say that bluntly though.

I've been in both pairs of shoes here. That is, I've been confused with and without the reading. It is sometimes difficult to keep up with much of the complex diction used in college text books and required readings in the form of novels. What many students fail to do is bridge the gap between what they're reading and the meaning to it. The words just bounce off of their eyes like in a cartoon.

Simply put, I need the classroom dicussion. As a kid growing up, I never really took notes or wrote much, but I was all about the class discussion. They say everyone learns differently and some people learn better through conversation. I am certainly one of those people. It is through dialect and critical thinking I am able to learn.

I liked the way this was worded. Indicates to me that society is perhaps beginning to value qualitative data over quantitative in regards to the social sciences.Very interesting to think about which is more important to each field of science.

I like this part because it sparked an idea in my thinking. I'd be curious to see whether or not Du Bois was given credit in any of Myrdal's works, due to the fact that an entire university overlooked his contribution to Sociology.