Plagiarism is not smart!

I am really annoyed right now because I just finished this bog and accidently deleted it becuase it was saved in drafts and I didn't know it was the actual blog. I'm pissed.

But basically, the two articles, "What is Plagiarism" and "How to Avoid Plagiarism" are long, and very informative. I am really lucky I read these because I could have gotten in big trouble. Phew! Here are some of the things I learned:

In "What is Plagiarism"
1)Tells us what is and isn't plagiarism
2) Paraphrasing without citation is considered plagiarism
3) Tells you what and what not to quote.
4) It is plagiarism if your paper has more quotes than your own words.


In "How to Avoid Plagiarism":
1) Cite EVERYTHING. If it's not your idea- cite it
2) You still have to cite your teacher's lectures.
3) Not only do you need to cite everything, it needs to be correct. 

I need to watch myself haha!

The Anthropology Professor was cool AF

I freakin' loved this guy. Growing up, The Mummy and The Mummy Returns were one of my favorite movies. I still think they're pretty classic. So the fact that we were going to be talking about the history of Egypt (and more) excited me.

The anthropologist was so smart. He really impressed me. Even though he was the most monotoned person I've ever listened to, he threw it down big time and showed us pictures of hieroglyphics, mummies, all the sites he's worked at, the tools he uses, he taught us a little Arabic... mentioned that he lived with the locals in Egypt. No big deal! Then at the end he told us how he worked with the production of The Mummy movies! He actually gave information to the makers of the movie such as the dialect and weapons used. He showed us what was real in the movies and what wasn't really that historically correct. I found his talk very interesting :-)

Macbeth....

 Naked Shakes created their own, new version of the famous play, Macbeth. For the most part, the play was pretty boring. I went into the theatre with a bad attitude, so that already took the play (from a 10) down to a 5. The outfits sucked! I could barely tell who was who. And how they had to put the masks down made it pretty awkward.  The lighting was cool is guess. The only interesting part of it was when the actors made parts of the set (such as the King's throne) by using their bodies.I was awake for that part. It was random and different. The dialogue was difficult to follow and listen to.  I've read Macbeth so I know what happens, which made it even more uninteresting. Shakespeare is a genius and this play was a disgrace! Just kidding... but this play did not grab my attention at all and mostly confused me and gave me a chance to check my Facebook. It successfully put me to sleep. 

The Librarian

This week's lecture was presented by one of the Librarians of UCSB, Mrs. Jane Faulkner. She pretty much told us about her life and how she created a career out of her passions, and discussed the usefulness library. She was very passionate about the library. She taught us how to research in the library and how important it is to know how to do it. The library is the best way for us to research via internet because the Libraries web site has one of the largest library systems in the world. 

I was un able to attend the Career field trip, unfortunately.

Student Resource Building and such

OK, so.  On Friday we all visited the awesome Student Resource Building. I loved it. Here are the things that I like about it:

1. The architecture of the building. The architecture of the building is really cool. I like the colors and shapes of the building itself.
2. There is a Women's Center! It was so nice. It has multiple offices in it and a lounge with books, magazines, articles, and comfortable chairs :) 
3. The location. The location is in the middle of campus and it is easy to find.
4. There is a terrace with a beautiful view. It has tables and chairs so friends, co-workers, tutors and pretty much anyone can enjoy the sunlight and hang with a fab view. 
5. It's open late. Monday- Friday, 8:00 am to 12:00 am. 

The Majors and Minors Fair was very, very informative and helpful. I picked up a few pamphlets and brochures from the Feminist Studies, Black Studies, and Communication tables. 

UCSB is the perfect school to meet people. It has intramural and intercollegiate sports and over 400 clubs. It is also easy to meet new people in class if you give it a chance and start a conversation :)  

Hello

Hey guys!

My name is Caroline (you can call me Cara) and I'm from the wonderful city of Santa Barbara! I am very blessed to have lived here my whole life. It is a beautiful city sitting right in between the ocean and the mountains. I chose to come to UCSB because I LOVE volleyball and I am playing for the volleyball team here. Volleyball is my passion and I especially love playing beach volleyball with friends. I'm very lucky that I get to stay in the San Nic dorms because a sand volleyball court is only 10 feet away. The new friends I've made are awesome and it is so much fun to live with all of them.

I am a feminist and will be majoring in Feminist Studies. I am an advocate of women's rights and I believe that women are intellectually and socially equal to men. Someday, I plan to travel to Afghanistan (with big, beautiful security guards) and be a civil rights leader, or diplomat, for Afghani women. UCSB has a great Feminist Studies program, but I've heard from "around" that a class actually teaches ANTI evolution. Unbelievable. Hopefully, I can avoid this class.

UCSB has been amazing so far and I am looking forward to spending the next four years here :)