My gift to you!

http://youtu.be/UV_27QuGCu0

Dear Students...

At the end of the semester, I always have conflicting feelings. On the one hand, I'm happy that it's over and that I'm going to get some time off. On the other hand, I'm sad that we have to disband after building our very own little international community and finally getting truly at ease with each other. So, bittersweet... 

Yours was really an outstanding class, filled with smart, interesting, and interested students (a teacher's dream). Coming to "work" with you guys was always a pleasure. I enjoyed our many conversations and activities. I wish we had had time for more. 

For those of you staying in Houston--please come and visit me at the LCC or email me (holly_cin@yahoo.com) or call (713-721-3460) to say hi. If you throw a party, invite me and I will try my best to come. Also, if you need anything while you are in Houston, and I can be of help, feel free to contact me. Former students often consult with me on their academic decisions as well as their parking tickets and baby questions! Should you have a legal issue, my husband is a good person to consult. If in the future you lose my contact information, you can always call the LCC office and they'll know how to reach me. At the very least, you can remember my last name. That's Cin. C-I-N. Like cinammon. Or cinema. Of course I hope you will remember more than my last name!

For those of you entering the university, I wish you tremendous success. It won't be easy but with hard work and determination you will achieve your goals. To be a successful student requires a good brain (which you all have) and a lot of hard work.

For those of you returning home, I wish you a safe and pleasant journey and I hope you continue to learn and to practice, and I hope to see you in your country one of these days soon.

Finally, I want to congratulate Veronica for her excellent graduation speech and Ileana for being chosen as outstanding student. There were lots of smart and hard working students so it was not easy to isolate the "most outstanding."

Thanks, guys, for a really fun semester. I will miss you a lot!

Yours,
Holly

p.s. I will post our class pictures on the blog when I get the chance to download them from my camera. Give me a little time!

Celebration dinner

Would anyone like to join me and Ileana for a celebration dinner Thursday night at 7:30 at Madras Pavilion (cuisine is Indian vegetarian--tasty and inexpensive)?

3910 Kirby Dr
Ste 130
Houston, TX 77098

713) 521-2617

See you guys soon!  

Next Week's Schedule

Monday: Writing Sample (9 a.m. in Roy Cullen 102 (LCC Bldg)
Tuesday: Free
Wednesday: Field Trip to San Antonio
Thursday: Final conferences (beginning at 10:00 IN GREG'S ROOM)
GRADUATION REHEARSAL: 1:15 (Chapel)
GRADUATION: 2:00

Final conference schedule:
10:00:  Eiman
10:10:  Lin
10:20:  Shay
10:30:  Kyoung
10:40:  Ileana
10:50:  Luisa
11:00:  Jacky
11:10:  Veronica
11:20:  Fatimah
11:30:  Yo
11:40:  Jo
11:50:  Vu
12:00:  Bank
12:10:  Chune
12:20:  Omar
12:30:  Mohammad

Please post a comment as to which time you'd like. If you're not going to come to the final conference, you need to sign the form which allows someone else to pick up your records. Go to the office for that form, sign it, and then ask someone to place it in my box.

Are any of you interested in a final celebration on Thursday night? If so, may I recommend Madras Pavilion, which is one of the few restaurants that I'm able to eat at due to my kosher restrictions. It's on Kirby near Richmond. If everyone prefers a different restaurant, that's okay. I'll come, but I won't eat :D. I can't go earlier than 7:30.

Was it the power of context?

http://news.yahoo.com/homeless-man-charged-ny-subway-riders-death-075012828.html

Reading Test and Schedule for tomorrow

I want to make sure that all of you are aware that the test will cover the last chapters of the reading book on argument and reasoning, even though we didn't discuss the material in class. Sometimes that's the way it works at the university, so at the end of level 6, I expect you can do this. You can prepare by doing the exercises in the book, for which you have the answers, and on line at TownsendPress. If you have questions, post them here, or you can ask Greg before the test tomorrow. SCHEDULE TOMORROW: You will have both classes in our room. The first class will be with Greg. For the first 45 minutes, he will review your tests with you. Then at 9:15, Greg will give you my reading test. We will switch classes at 10:30. From 10:30-12:30, we will try to complete all of the presentations. Feel free to bring popcorn :D I know it will be a long time to sit and listen, but your patience is appreciated. I will try to give you a short break after 3 or 4 presentations. If we don't finish all of the presentations by 12:30, then those who haven't presented will have to present with me (and with whichever classmates would like to stay) after 12:30. All presentations must be completed by 1:20! If I am correct, we have 10 presentations to cover tomorrow.

PARTY POST SCRIPT

Well, I hope you guys had as much fun as I did tonight. I wish the party would have gone on even longer! I would have loved to play poker with you guys! I'm so glad that most of you came. Of course we really missed Eiman and Fatimah and Jacky and Joe and Omar. Maybe we can go out together as a class to celebrate your graduation next Thursday night. Please forgive me for forgetting to thank Ileana, Veronica, and Vu for coming early and helping out with all of the food preparation. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Your Process Presentations

Vu/Bank:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NzTedWQ6UA

Shay/Omar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsIsixtYBm0

Luisa/Lin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOeZrPGMUm8

Veronica/Mohammad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27TPZL9DPME

Jacky/Kyoung:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nB13GU40eI

Ileana/Joe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMJ44ZxCSCY

Your Final Presentations

Vu:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7xoxTBU19Q

Vero:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A6unUHsu5I

Luisa:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDI9CC8i34E

Bank:
 http://youtu.be/S8eOo8TnBbM

Lin:
 http://youtu.be/6TMiBxUTksk

Shay:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj3Ig2U0f7Q

Ileana:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaNOOOE53ic

Chune:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgVWJlh1_mg

Kyoung:
 http://youtu.be/O2xs1KTJ5LA

Jacky:
 http://youtu.be/3mLXVbvH5Y8

Mohammad: 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYRkxVNZ4aw