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Back to top QDear 100 Hour Board, I'm a theatre arts studies major with and emphasis in directing, but I want to get a teaching license or certificate. I heard that I can graduate in my major, then reapply to BYU and just take the classes required for the license. Is that true? What's involved in that sort of plan? - sign here ps I don't want to change to a theatre education major
ADear Sign, Graduating with your major and returning to BYU to participate in a licensure program (called the Alternative Routes to Licensure program, surprise, surprise) is definitely an option. In order to do this, you'll need to get a background check, pay an application fee, and send an application, along with proof of a bachelor's degree, in to the above mentioned ARL program. According to this website:
You must attend a Professional Growth Plan Conference and teach for at least one year before being considered for licensure. The above website, especially the links on the right, will give you more information. Another option is to get licensed through competency tests. These are exactly what they sound like: tests specifically designed to see whether you are competent in both your desired subject area and pedagogy (how to teach). More specifically:
With this method, as well, you will need to pay an application fee and teach for at least a year before being considered for licensure. That's a path I'm considering, ⋯Anomalous Back to top QDear 100 Hour Board, I've been wondering lately how those signs on the freeway work that tell you how long it will be to get to the next exit or to Salt Lake city. Do they track cars to see how long it takes them? Or calculate speeds of traffic? - Anonymous
ADear Anonymous, I spoke with a very friendly employee of the Utah Department of Transportation, and he was able to help me out quite speedily, possibly because I did not require any road construction to be done. Radar devices are set up along the freeway, spaced somewhere between 1/4 and a 1/2 mile apart. They track speeds, and, for planning purposes, the types of cars on the freeway. The devices figure out how long each car will take to get from point A to point B (I would assume using the distance=rate x time equation that we know and love) and average all of the data to get the amount of time you see on the signs. Extreme outliers are thrown out to avoid skewing the data. Known to skew data, ⋯Anomalous Back to top QDear 100 Hour Board, I have been searching the archives, but I wondered if there have been any recent updates. Which missions in the world do not allow American sisters to serve at this time? I know that no sister missionaries are sent to Mexico, but I wondered if there were any other missions I could take off my list of possibilities. Thank you! - Future Sister missionary
ADear Future Sister Missionary, South Africa should be taken off your list now. Every country or U.S. state that you are not called to should be taken off your list, too. -Mico Back to top QDear 100 Hour Board, I have come to realize that I am sort of antisocial. I cant hold a good conversation with anyone, this is including family. I just get nervous in front of new people and 99% of the time can not think of anything to say. Sure, I know all the small talk questions, but those go nowhere fast, if you know what I mean. I am starting to look at my life, and I realize this has been a problem for me for quite some time. I dont really have any close friends, besides 1 or 2, I have never dated anyone, etc. I am 23 and I worry about being single until I die all of the time. I am going off on tangents now, I am sorry. I guess my question is, how to improve ones conversation skills, how to get guts to do so, etc. Any advice is appreciated. -Social awkard
ADear Social, I used to be terrible with social interactions. I felt awkward around strangers, and rarely did my part to hold a steady conversation, even around people I knew. I was debilitatingly shy up until my senior year of high school, when I was put in a situation that did not allow for shyness. I joined a group that taught about social issues to elementary school students, and loved every minute of it. I was in charge of scheduling, so I was forced to speak with strangers constantly in order to set up appointments. Once in the classroom, I had to speak with the children about what we were teaching them that day. I firmly believe that this formal practice helped me to overcome my inability to talk to people. I gradually became more comfortable speaking with the children, and that made it easier to speak with my peers, as well as those older than me or in positions of authority. I found myself more comfortable in social situations and able to (gasp) make friends with people without having them thrown at me. To sum up my experience: at the end of my senior year, our club advisor (who had taught me in psychology my sophomore year) told me, "I don't think I even knew what your voice sounded like until last year. Now, I can't get you to shut up." As that quote implies, I am now quite the opposite of what I was like at the beginning of high school. I am incredibly grateful for all that joining that club did for me. My advice for you is this: find something that forces you out of your comfort zone, and do it. Join a club, take a public speaking class, or volunteer somewhere like the Boys and Girls Club. Sometimes, if I'm not careful, I find myself lapsing back into that old habit of not speaking unless spoken to, especially around people I don't know. It is really easy to get by with not interacting with others in a casual group setting, but when you are forced to interact with others, it gradually becomes easier, until you no longer need to even think about "small-talk questions." Conversation will eventually come naturally; you just have to get used to it and comfortable with it. Random note: when conversation gets awkward, it is always fun to throw out a random "So... do you like cheese?" or something of that variety. Trust me, I do it all the time... I do like cheese, ⋯Anomalous AAwkward- Please see Board Question #27987, Board Question #48920, and Board Question #44198. Board Question #41301 may also be helpful, but I'm not certain. Isn't it nice to know that you're not the only one that feels that way? - Cuddlefish ADear social, There are tons of us with this problem! And, personally, I think the fact that there are so many contributes a great deal to the problem. I mean, some people are certainly easier to talk to than others. So, don't be quite so hard on yourself, and remember that it's just as likely that the people you're talking to sometimes feel awkward themselves, and run out of things to say. I think my mission helped me the most with this. I had quite a few companionships where I ended up being "spokeswoman," meaning my companion was somehow even more awkward than I was at keeping a conversation. Previous to these companionships, I would watch in awe as a companion effortlessly chatted with members, investigators, you name it. Like you, I often found myself not lacking in the desire to talk and carry on conversation, but I really could not think of a single thing to say! So, anyway, when I ended up with companions who were less chit-chatty even than me, I learned to talk and keep a conversation going out of necessity. What I realized was that I am constantly thinking to myself in my head, even when others are talking. For me, it takes a conscious effort to pull away from those thoughts, which are often only vaguely related to the conversation at hand, and focus on the person I'm talking to. If you will just focus all your attention on the person, it'll make things so much easier. What are their interests? What gets them excited? Figure out what they like to talk about, and nine times out of ten, once you get them going, you won't have to work nearly so hard. You just keep thinking of every question you can about whatever they like talking about. Make it a game, as though you were actually interviewing someone and you had to write a report on the topic later. But follow wherever they take the conversation. All of this really requires some concentration, and sharp listening. Oh yeah, and sometimes, it pays to play dumb. I'm not saying you need to act like an idiot, but you don't need to display everything you know all the time. A real conversation-killer is when someone begins telling you about their recently discovered interest in astronomy, and you respond by telling them you know all the constellations by heart. It has the potential of shutting them down. If you do know a lot about a subject, you can use it to your advantage--you know the right questions to ask. Just pretend like you're learning about it for the first time. I promise you this can get you past small talk, and before you know it, you'll be amazed at how interesting other people are, and it won't be so hard to think of questions. It does take constant practice, though, and real effort. But if I can do it, you definitely can! -Miss Scarlett, in the Conservatory Back to top QDear 100 Hour Board, My world has just been turned upside down. My friend who just graduated said she met with her counselor before graduating and learned that, had she not taken 3 classes (none of which for her major but useful for life and all of which she got A's in), she could have increased her GPA by .2 points--something important for her while applying to grad schools. Is this even possible?! Are my underwater basket weaving, rock climbing and dance classes going to lower my GPA? - TopsyTurvy
ADear TopsyTurvy, The counselor was probably referring to your friend's major GPA (made up of all the classes applicable to your major) rather than her overall GPA. It would make sense that major GPAs can be slightly more helpful for graduate admissions. For example, my major GPA is 3.9, my minor GPA is 3.28, and my overall GPA is somewhere in between. If I wanted to raise my overall GPA anything would work, but to raise my major GPA, I'd have to take classes in my major. You can look at yours in the Progress Report section of AIM on Route Y. Love, Waldorf and Sauron ADear TopsyTurvy, If you have not taken basket weaving yet but were planning to take it in the future, then I must tell you that you should definitely still sign up for it. Not only is the class amazingly fun and interesting, but the teacher is so kind I don't know if anyone could possibly get lower than an A- unless they never showed up to class. The dance classes are only worth .5-1 credit anyway, so even if you did poorly it would hardly affect your GPA (unless of course, all you took was dance classes). In the beginner classes typically the teachers are very nice, too, so as long as you put forth some effort and aren't tripping over yourself, you'll get a good grade. So, don't stress about it. College is supposed to be fun. It would be so miserable if you never took any enjoyable classes that are completely unrelated to your major. -Sky Bones Back to top QDear 100 Hour Board, My husband and I recently moved into a new-to-us house that we can paint. We're excited to get going but are looking for resources to help us learn how to paint since we've never done this before. We've gone to Home Depot and picked up paint samples, but I'd like to look at magazines or something to find examples of finished rooms with different shades of paint. Do you know of any good books or magazines that can help us learn what to do and choose the best colors for us? Oh, also, we have an almost one-year-old...any tips for how to paint while she's underfoot? We would hire babysitters, but our grad school budget is very tight and our family lives far, far away. - Wants more than white walls
ADesire- This website is good for telling you how to actually paint, and this is a good guide for how to choose your colors. As for what do do with your kid, you might try asking around your Relief Society and see if you can arrange a sort of babysitting trade: someone could watch your daughter while you paint, and you could repay them by watching their kids for X hours so they can go on a date, go shopping, or do something else that needs doing. Hope that helps! - Cuddlefish Back to top QDear 100 Hour Board, What happens to boogers if you don't pick them out? Can they dissolve? Would they just fall out eventually? - Resorts to picking because the boogers are annoying.
AResorts- They dry out, get all crusty, and eventually fall out of your nose. Yes, it's nasty, and it's annoying, but there are solutions more socially acceptable than digging that piece of junk out with your finger! Tada! - Cuddlefish ADear booger-picker, There's also nasal irrigation. Stop picking your nose! -Miss Scarlett, in the Conservatory ADear picky, Am I the only pro-nose-picker around here? Can't we be more like that bear on Daisy Owl? -Whistler ADear Resorts, Besides drying up and falling out, they can also be inhaled back up the nose (you can actually inhale air at up to 100 mph). They then move, with a lot of other mucus, down your throat to your stomach. Avoid picking in public, but, c'mon people. Much like urinating in the shower, it's really not a big deal. Every piece of money you've ever touched is guaranteed more filthy than a nose-picker's finger. - Rating Pending (who just heard about the study showing that 90% of the United States' bills have traces of cocaine on them. Huh.) Back to top QDear 100 Hour Board, With the BYU health insurance, there is a different price between married student only and single student only. Why are the prices different? Does the married student only cover the spouse as well? Otherwise do you have to pay more to be married because that seems anti BYU. - INSURANCE REFORM
ADear reform, This is actually covered on the FAQ for the Student Health Center (which I discovered while looking in the archives and finding Humble Master's response in Board Question #32737): Why is the Student Health Plan premium for a married student higher than the single student premium?So in other words, guys have to pay for maternity coverage because it would be "discriminating" to charge them less based on simple biological fact. (Last I checked, a guy has no risk of getting pregnant.) This is whether or not your wife is enrolled in the BYU Health Plan, which is up to you (it's not included in just your coverage). —Laser Jock Back to top QDear 100 Hour Board, Where can I find a good sushi place in Provo, but not too far from BYU? - Flying Dutchman
ADear, I've only been to a couple of sushi places in Provo, but I enjoyed both. Demae's is within walking distance--it's on Center Street. Plus, it has half-price Tuesday and Thursday nights, which are busy, but worth it, for $3-$4ish a roll. The eel and crispy rolls probably tie for my favorite. The waiters are deliciously emo. Or used to be, I haven't been in a while. Sushi Ya is further away--up the hill from DI, and it's pricier, too. It's all you can eat, and dinner will run you about $20. But I love their selection. I thought the Godzilla was good, until I had the Hurricane. I would marry the Hurricane roll, were it a man. I think the rule here should be "anything that can destroy a city will probably taste really really good." Sit at the bar, where you can get new ones right as you run out, and if the guy asks you if you want one of your favorites or one of his, try one of his. One was so good I wish it were on the regular menu so I could order it again, one was merely all right. It was definitely worth the risk to get the first one, though. Mmmm. -Uffish Thought ADear Flying Dutchman, I second Sushi Ya, just for the Hurricane Roll. How I love the Hurricane Roll, and how I love Uffish for introducing me to them. (Oh Uffish, please say that the next time I'm in Provo we can meet up for some all-you-can-eat goodness at Sushi Ya!) Also, Sushi Ya has a better selection of nigiri sushi than Demae's (and if you aren't ordering at least some nigiri every time you eat sushi, you're doing it wrong, people!). When ordering nigiri for the first time, follow these simple rules: avoid roe and sea urchin, go for tuna if you're looking for something basic and reasonably non-fishy, and always, always order octopus. If you're looking for some cheaper sushi but more expensive gas, I know some great sushi places in Salt Lake. - The Black Sheep ADear Flying Dutchman, I have no problem admitting that I am a bit of a sushi snob. I often have to bite my lip when I go out for sushi with people to prevent myself from criticizing their poor sushi etiquette. But I cannot contain myself the instant someone ditches their chopsticks for a fork. I'm quite certain that is a sin. So, here's my take on the matter: to be brief, I think Demae has some of the best (i.e., authentic) sushi. Sure, those crazy rolls like the Caterpillar and Godzilla that you can find at Happy Sumo and Sushi Ya can be fun once in a while, but most Japanese people would have a heart attack at the sight of such a thing. Demae has very good nigiri as well, which to the Japanese is what sushi really is. The only sushi rolls you find in Japan are very small and simple, often only having a simple slice of cucumber, natto, salmon, or tuna in them. But enough ranting on something you didn't even ask about. Though they are a little bit further away and a bit expensive, Asuka and Sakura (which is in Orem) have decent sushi as well. As I mentioned above, Happy Sumo and Sushi Ya can both be quite good if you order the right stuff. But for price and location, I think Demae would be your best bet. It's really a shame that there aren't more kaiten-zushi restaurants in the U.S. Japan is covered with them. There is a really good one right down the street from our apartment. It's my promise that anyone who comes and visits us will be taken out for a truly authentic sushi experience. Everyone should be able to experience sushi as it is meant to be at least once in their lifetime. -Sky Bones |
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