A meme is an internet phenomenon – although some people think it's a bit silly. It does give us a chance to easily start blogging. Answer the following questions as completely as you can. I will do the same:
- What are your top 3 favorite foods?
- What was the last book you read and would you recommend it, and why?
- What is the best place you have ever been and why?
- What was the last movie you watched and would you recommend it, and why?
- List 3 things you can see outside of the nearest window.
- If you could meet someone internationally famous who would it be and what would you want to ask them?
- Name 3 places you have never been that you want to visit.
- If RU disappeared today, what would you do instead of study?
- Name three interesting things you keep in your own room.
- What are the top 3 things you want to achieve before you graduate?
- If you won ¥1 billion (10 oku) what are the first 3 things you would do?
- If you had a superpower what would it be and what would you do with it?
I'm in the process of putting together the first syllabi for the zemis this year. The Year 2 and Year 3 zemis in the first semester will concentrate on presentation and research respectively.
For Year 2, the main aim will be to get everyone comfortable with presenting in a variety of situations and formats.
For Year 3, we will concentrate more on information search, organisation, and writing. By the end of this year, part of the work we do will be applicable to a graduation dissertation, so it has a double-value.
Both years will learn how to quickly find, absorb and then organise data and information. You will also get plenty of opportunity to undertake critical analysis, and also to add a bit of personal creativity.
The biggest difference with last year is that this year we will have a greater emphasis on use of the web, both for information retrieval and for personal marketing. Blogging and other tools are useful and common use for students outside Japan, so they should be the same here too.