Can
you guys do me a favor and let me know when you are headed back so I can go to Wal-Mart
before you guys get back! Just kidding – we are getting ready for your return
so we can kick this semester off.
It
is so quiet without you guys around. At first it is kind of nice and peaceful
when you guys head home. Then it gets a little strange. Finally it is
unsettling – too quiet. Then boom over-night everyone is back at the same time.
During
the quiet time, we spent some time and updated the Blog; relocated it and gave
it a facelift. We hope you enjoy the new layout.
Also
during this quiet time we created an Instagram account (VTMaterials) that we
want you to take full advantage of. We know that all of you take pictures of
everything. We want you to share MSE related pictures with us. So, when you are
in the lab, in class, working on a project, in a study group, or not in a study
group … and you take a picture please upload it to Instagram and tag VTMaterials
so we can grab it.
Another
great thing happened during break …. 22 joined MSE at the most recent change of
major. Again, welcome to the best major in the COE. Relax, get comfy, we are
all one big crazy family here!
So
who is ready to start the semester off with their best practices? If you
practice Michelle’s 3 Rules we should be in good shape. (Agree to do them, and
then I’ll tell you what they are!)
Michelle’s
3 Rules are: 1) get your sleep, 2) never skip class and 3) always ask for help.
Senior News
Run
your DARS.
VT
Grad Fair – coming soon.
Important
Dates
January 20 – first day
January 26 – Last Day to Add
March 2 – Last Day to Drop
March 7 – Spring Break
Helpful Tools
I’m providing you
with a great web site to start off the spring term. A site many of you may
still need today - Cooking for Engineers. In sharing this I recommend that you
research the site carefully; I was troubled by the fact they didn’t have a
dictionary entry for “spatula.” Perhaps, you can help them with that.
Random
The sentence “The quick brown fox jumps over the
lazy dog” uses every letter in the English language.
Words To Live By
It is not fair to ask of others what
you are unwilling to do yourself. – Eleanor Roosevelt
Sandbox
My
Schedule
Scheduled
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