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Wednesday 11/3- 4pm-8pm

I showered= 0.50

I got dressed for a Birthday dinner= 0.15

I drove to the restaurant Cuba= 0.65

We had dinner and catching up with each other= 2.0

After dinner we were walking around Washington Square park = 1.0

Reaction: I never really thought about how I spent my time but doing this assignment I realized after our walk I thought that it was only like a 30min walk but in reality it was mostly likely 1Hr. This was a cool assignment and now I would probably track my time and the things I do.  🙂

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Tuesday 11/2-8:00-12:00

I went to the bathroom – .10

I had breakfast – .20

I joined the meeting for my English class – .90

I took my midterm English exam – .60

I ate lunch – .30

I joined to class  – .60

I took my second midterm exam – .30

I went back to class (biology class) – .30

I ate some snacks – . 25

I finished some homework -.45

total: 4.0

Reaction: What surprised me the most was how much time I spend eating. Moreover, from now on I will try to be quicker while eating so I can save some time.

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Tuesday 11/2 – 12:45-4:45

Walked to F train station after class — .25

Took the train to Bushwick, transferring at Delancey on the way — .50

Walked from train station to my apartment — .25

Talked to my sister when I get back to the apartment about her recent trip (she was just in London!) — .25

Put class materials away and wrote down/organized homework and tasks for the week — .50

Gathered my work uniform and put my bag together for work later that day — .25

Walked to the J train station to head back into Manhattan — .25

Took the train to Manhattan — .50

Walked from the train to one of my jobs in SoHo to pick up my paycheck — .25

Talked to my coworkers and received a free weekly covid test they do every Tuesday— .25

Walked to the 1 train station to head to my other job to work for the night — .25

Took the train from SoHo to FiDi — .25

Walked from the train station to Duane Reade to pick up posters and craft materials (my parents will be in town this weekend because my mom is running the marathon so I’m making her a sign!) and then walked across the street to work — .25

Total – 4.0

Reaction: It was interesting keeping track of my time throughout the day. It made me realize how much or how little can be done in a 4 hour period. I also feel like I spent most of my time walking to and from the train rather than doing things but it was a good experience to have everything written down. It showed me how I can utilize my time more if I pay attention to the details!

PLAN Week info! thru Sunday, Nov 7

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Dear Students!

Below is information about PLAN Week, which we discussed in today’s class.  Though it suggests different videos and programs for each day (all linked), you don’t need to follow that schedule, they are all available through Sunday, Nov. 7.  I strongly encourage you to take advantage of the many opportunities for guidance and PRIZES!!  If you do, please let me know what you think of them.

Cheers, Prof. C.

City Tech PLAN Week, November 1 — 5, 2021

During PLAN week, we offer information to help you plan your next steps—from choosing classes and learning how to register to finding out where to get support and make connections within the college. Don’t miss this opportunity to create a successful and personal PLAN. Also, by completing PLAN Week daily forms, you will be entered in a raffle pool for $50 MasterCard gift cards. If you participate all 5 PLAN Week questionnaires, you will be entered for a grand prize of $300.

We recommend that you set aside 20-30 minutes a day this week, and watch one video and follow it by answering the corresponding response form.

Monday, November 1: Start your PLAN with the Introduction to Academic Advising video and respond here.

Tuesday, November 2: PLAN your academic career by watching Understanding Your Degree Requirements and respond here.

Wednesday, November 3: PLAN your academic advising appointment by watching Creating a Semester-by-Semester Plan and respond here.

Thursday, November 4: PLAN to register by watching Introduction to Registration and respond here.

Friday, November 5: PLAN to get involved by watching How to Get Involved (video coming soon!) and respond here.

All of the videos and forms are available from now until Sunday, November 7 at https://www.citytech.cuny.edu/advisement/library.aspx. Any responses filled out by midnight on the seventh will be eligible for the raffle. Good luck, and start planning!

Here’s another link to PLAN Week programs:

 

https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/citytechguide/plan-week/

My timekeeping record!

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Here is how I spent my time on Monday, November 1, 9am-1pm:

Administer fluids to my cat, Darryl — 0.25

Walk to Board of Elections office and drop off absentee ballots — 0.50

Walk from Board of Elections to City Tech — 0.25

Attend Law & Paralegal Studies faculty meeting on Zoom — 1.0

Phone call with family friends, the Melleys — 0.25

Phone call with my friend Maria — 0.25

Respond to emails — 0.25

Walk to St. James Cathedral — 0.25

Attend mass — 0.75

Talk with my friend Helena who I ran into at mass — 0.25

Total: 4.0

Reaction: At first, it was strange to think so much about how I spent my time.  But after about two hours, I got used to it.  Then, after the four-hour period ended, I still found myself thinking in terms of quarter-hour intervals — for example, after I walked home I thought, “that took me oh-point-two-five,” and after I prepared my dinner, I thought, “oh-point-seven-five.”  That’s how I used to think when I practiced law full-time!

 

 

Questions for Thursday’s guest speaker!

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Good afternoon Students!

I hope you enjoyed our discussion with Tiara and Kyle today!  Here are their email addresses in case you’d like to follow up with them on any items: tiara.yelverton@mail.citytech.cuny.edu and kyle.stevenson@mail.citytech.cuny.edu.

Below is information about Thursday’s guest speaker, Tevin Williams!  Please read it and then reply to this post with at least one question you’d like to ask him.  Bring additional questions to class!

See you Thursday!  Prof. C.

Tevin Williams is Community Liaison and Legislative Aide to NY State Senator Brad Hoylman, a Manhattan Democrat and the first openly gay man in the New York State Senate.  Tevin is responsible for assisting all of Sen. Hoylman’s constituents with their issues, as the liaison to Community Boards 2 and 7, and assisting with Senator Hoylman’s legislation in Albany.  Previously, Tevin had a 10-year career with YMCA between Georgia, Florida, and now New York City before joining Senator Hoylman’s office. Tevin enjoys community impact, and also working towards the greater good.  Tevin plans to attend law school and is currently preparing to take the LSAT.  Tevin’s ultimate goal is to be a Federal Judge.

Open hearing on “pass/no credit” grading option!

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Hello Students!

The College Council’s Curriculum and Students Committees are co-sponsoring an open hearing on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 5PM-6:15PM on Zoom on the proposed guidelines for the Passing/No Credit grading option resolution at City Tech. This is an opportunity to share your input, or just listen.  Zoom info is below. I hope to “see” you there!

Prof. C.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82040101658

Meeting ID: 820 4010 1658

 

 

Bring CPLR today! Tues. Oct. 26

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Good rainy morning!  THANK YOU for posting such excellent questions for our guest speakers!  We will have a fantastic discussion.  If you didn’t post one yet, there’s still time!

Just a reminder, PLEASE be sure to bring your CPLR!  If you do, you will get a prize!  (An actual physical one, in addition to the “prize” of knowledge, which is VERY valuable!)

See you soon!

Prof. C.

What do you want to ask our guest speakers?

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In prep for our first session of “Guest Speaker Week” on Tues. Oct. 26, please “reply” to this post with one or question for our visitors!  They are both graduates of our program: Tiara Yelverton is now a paralegal at NYC Transit Authority, and Kyle Stevenson is a third-year student (“3L”) at Pace University Law School.  You can read Kyle’s terrific bio and resume for ideas.  You may address your questions to either or both of them!

Prof. C.