Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Introductions & Expectations (Due Thurs 16Jan14)

Who are you and what makes you tick?  Why are you in this class and what do you expect it to be like?  Please tell us about relevant academic, career, and personal goals.  Be sure to comment on at least two other classmates' posts.

69 comments:

  1. I am Daniel Schoettelkotte, a sophmore majoring in CIS. I chose this class because I needed to fulfill the ethics portion of my philospohy requisites, and wanted a class that focused on discussion as opposed to lectures. This class seemed to fit the notion and the Biomedical field seemed interesting, so I thought I'd give this class a try.

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    1. What would you like to do with your degree in CIS?

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    3. Don't know why my comment got deleted, I'm would like to pursue a career in the programming field, though I haven't planned much farther than that. I prefer to look at the opportunities available before committing to any path.

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    4. whats your degree going to take you to

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  2. I am Tyler Thompson, a sophomore theology major. I chose this course because I needed an ethics course and discussing topics in the biomedical field fits well with my current theology course and also seems interesting to me.

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    1. Do you expect this class to impact the way you view aspects of your personal theology?

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    2. What's your dream job with your Theology major?

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  3. My name is Cory Lynch and I am a senior Business major. I need this class to fulfill my philosophy requisites. I chose this class because I was in Death and Dying last semester and Dr. Cate made that a pretty interesting class

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    1. Do you think this class will ever help you in the business world? Or are you just taking it for fun?

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    2. Do you think that having previously taken Death and Dying will give you a different perspective in some of the topics covered in this course?

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  4. I am Matthew Botts, a senior business major. I needed this class to fulfill my philosophy requisite. I chose this class because it seemed to be an interesting class.

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    1. What are some of your personal goals that you have in life?

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    2. How do you think this class will help you in the business field?

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    3. I feel this class will help me more so in my personal life decisions and my personal goals are that I plan to graduate and get a good job; as well as helping out the community.

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  5. My name is Caleb Lloyd i am a senior finance and marketing major. I chose this course to fulfill my philosophy requirements and this course seemed to peak my interest.

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    1. Did you choose this class because you plan on using your degree in areas relating to the medical profession and thus the concerns over bio-medical ethics addressed in this class?

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    2. What about this class peaked your interest?

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  6. My name is Julie Mapes and what makes me tick is something I have not been able to capture in words yet. I am in this class because it finishes off my philosophy requirements and I can do it my friends. I expect this class to be a blast because we are in it together if nothing else. To address relevant academic, career, and personal goals Short Term: I plan on graduating within four years Long Term: Dying around 100 years and still having enough in the bank to make my relatives very happy.

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    1. What is your major and where do you see yourself pursuing a career?

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    2. How do you feel about the subject matter this class plans on covering?

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    3. I am majoring in Communications with a minor in Web Design. I plan on pursuing a career based upon my major. Ex. Help companies restructure their outdated websites.
      I don't know at the present time how I feel towards the subject matter that the class plans on covering. If I had to choose I would say apprehensive because I'm sure that my viewpoint will conflict with others and I don't wish ill feelings to arise from discussions that should primarily be intellectual in nature.

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    4. I want to live to be 108, just to address a random part of your post, because I want to see the year 2100. :) Any particular reason you wanted to live to be 100?

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  7. My name is Tori LaMendola, and I'm a nursing major as well as a psychology minor. Because of my nursing major, I was required to take this course. Since I am interested in care in the medical field, I believe this class will be intriguing and important. Because I'm a transfer student from Northern Kentucky University and philosophy isn't required, I've never had this type of class before. Therefore, I'm definitely interested to see how it will be. Through my educational career, I hope obtain the knowledge to become a psychiatric nurse and to help others.

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    1. Do you think this class will change your views on ethics in the medical fields and in particular in psychology?

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    2. I am also a transfer student. Do you like Thomas More better than NKU so far? Also what got you interested in becoming a psychiatric nurse?

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    3. Tyler, I don't really have a lot of opinions on the ethics involved in psychology and medicine. I'm hoping this class will allow me to have a better understanding of both sides and maybe help me have a solid stance.

      Bekah, I love Thomas More! I took an introductory psychology class in high school and fell in love with the subject. I also took anatomy, and loved that as well. It's pretty much just two things I love in one! (:

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  8. I am Will Freibert and I am currently a junior and I study business administration with a concentration in finance. I am in this class because it fulfills my ethics requirement and also the class seemed interesting to me. Some personal goals of mine are to get a good job and raise a family back in Louisville.

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    1. What about finance interests you so much?

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    2. What about this subject seemed interesting to you?

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  9. My name is Tara LaMendola, and I'm currently in my third year of college. I'm a Nursing major with a Psychology minor. I needed to take this specific class to fulfill one of my nursing requirements, but I probably would have taken the class anyways because it seems interesting. I plan to graduate in 3 years and I'm excited to make a difference in people's lives!

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    1. Are you planning on pursuing a career that mixes aspects of both nursing and psychology?

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    2. I thought Psychology and Nursing kind of went hand in hand. One of my professors told me that Psychology is a good thing to have because you're surrounded by it. :)

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  10. My name is Summer Smith and I’m a sophomore English major. Like most of the people in this class, I’m also taking it to fulfill my Philosophy requirements. I like the fact that this class is one which will contain lots of discussions and debates. I don’t know what to expect from the class itself as far as what we cover, but I look forward to learning more as it seems very interesting. My personal goals include using my English degree to enter into the world of broadcasting, where I may find myself possibly reporting on topics or stories pertaining to what I learn in this class.

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    1. What would be your dream broadcasting job- sports, current events, marketing, radio personality, or something that you can't quite pinpoint yet?

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    2. I'd like to report on current events on a local network, but the idea of radio interests me as well!

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  11. My name is Edward Harden, I'm a Chemistry major. I didn't really get to pick my schedule as I was a very last minute enrollment, but this class fulfills my core requirements and seems really interesting thus far.

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  12. My name is Bekah White. I am a transfer student from Milligan College in Tennessee, but I am from Cincinnati. I am a freshman nursing major but I will not graduate until 2018. I was put in this class because it was a requirement but I also think it will be very interesting. When I graduate, I hope to get a job at a hospital and work in pediatrics.

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    1. How do you like Thomas More so far?

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    2. I'm a nursing major too, as well as a transfer student! To answer the question you asked me, I do like Thomas More much more than NKU.
      What has made you interested in being a pediatric nurse?

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    3. I am also a transfer student this semester! Why did you choose pediatrics as opposed to other medical fields?

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  13. My name is Anthony Wright and I am a marketing major. I decided to choose this class because I needed to take an ethics course and it fits right into my schedule. I plan on graduating in 2015 and to work full time at my current job. I would like to relocate to either Columbus, Lexington, or Louisville when I graduate as well.

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    1. What interests you in Columbus, Lexington, and Louisville.

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  14. My name is Tyler Smith, I'm a junior and my major is biology. I chose this class not only to fulfill this portion of my degree but also because I believe it will help me obtain a better understanding of the other half of my field of study - the side that deals with moral objectives. Instead of pursuing a masters degree right out of college like most of my other peers I have chosen to apply to universities that offer certifications in medical technology. My ultimate career goal though is to work for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

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    1. Why do you hope to work for that particular organization?

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    2. I plan to work for the CDC as well. Which level most peaks your interest?

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    3. what makes you want to work for the CDC

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  15. My name is Eliot Pipes, I am a junior and I am majoring in Business Administration. I am taking this course to fulfill my philosophy requirement. I play basketball here at TMC but I am from Nashville, TN. I expect this class to be very interesting based on what I've seen so far.

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    1. Do you like Kentucky so far?

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    2. What has interested you in this class so far?

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    3. Is the style of basketball different in KY than in TN?

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  16. My name is Exodus Edmerson, I am a junior Biology major. I am taking this course due to a mixture of curiosity and to fulfill my Philosophy requirement. I plan to pursue a career in the medical field and I hope to work for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The subjects for study in this class appear to be very interesting.

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    1. I'm planning to go into the medical field as well to be a nurse! What exactly do you want to do at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?

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  17. My name is Kelcia Jackson, I am a Nursing major and I am taking this course as a requirement, though the class sounds very interesting. I plan to get my nursing degree and then specialize as a delivery and labor nurse. I have two god babies that mean the world to me and a pit pup named lulu! My goal in life is to impact at least one person before I leave this world!

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    1. I'm a nursing major too! :) What made you decide to become a nurse?

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  19. My name is Alex Walter, and I am a senior Biology major. I'm taking this course in order to fulfill the Ethics portion of my philosophy requirement but specifically chose this class because I am interested in being involved in the medical field in the future. My goal is to go to UC for graduate school. Other than academics, I play softball for TMC, have a sister, who also goes to TMC and is my best friend, and have 2 dogs that I adore. :)

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  20. My name is Rachael Moran and I am a sophomore Elementary Education major. I chose this course to fulfill my philosophy requirements and because the topic itself is interesting to me. I am quite interested in the medical field and ethical matters that relate to it. From this class, I hope to become more educated on this topic and be able to defend my own positions on the matter more clearly in the future.

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    1. Why did you choose elementary education as your major?

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    2. Although you're an elementary education major, do you plan to do anything in the medical field at all?

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  21. My name is Maria Hehman, I am a freshman and am currently undecided in my major. I chose this course to fulfill my philosophy requirement and because my dad is in the medical field. I love classes that are discussion based because I feel that a person can learn better that way. I hope to learn from this class more about the medical field and create my own educated opinion on health related matters.

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    1. What major are you leaning towards? I agree with the fact that people can learn better through discussion-based classes.

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  22. My name is Stephanie Sias and I am a senior educational studies major. I'm in the class because I needed to take an ethics course, and this one seemed the most interesting to me. I expect this course to be fun and I expect to learn a lot. My goal after I graduate is to work for Teach for America, or work in a teaching position elsewhere, where I can help change the lives of low-income elementary school students. Money isn't very important to me, I simply want to help others.

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  23. Im Christopher Richard I am an junior business major and psychology minor. I expect this class to be very interesting and entertaining based on talking to people who have had Dr Cate before. Im looking forward to the class and this semester.

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  24. I'm Katie Tekulve. I am a junior elementary education major. I took this class because I had death and dying with Dr. Cate in the fall and I really enjoyed it and this seemed similar so I thought I would continue on. I'm excited about this course as well.

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