CE Halloween Party!
Thursday, October 28th from 6-whenever
Join us for our annual Halloween party this year! We’ll be having a costume contest for those interested in participating, fun food, games, and at 7:30pm we’ll be watching the movie Hocus Pocus! Bring your friends, take a break from studying, and come have some fun!
Tutor Tips
Halloween is just around the corner, and so there are lots of fun activities going on around campus that you could do with your tutee! Hoofer’s is holding a haunted house at Memorial Union tomorrow, CE has a Halloween party on Thursday, and Freak Fest is on Saturday! Another great activity would be watching scary movies!!! Or if you’re like me and scare easily, how about watching something like “The Nightmare Before Christmas” or “Ghostbusters?”
Tutor Appreciation Day!
We are looking for pictures to put in our slide show! So if you have any great photos of you and your tutee/tutor please send them our way!
Finally…
CE is short of tutors, so if you’d like to help out another student please let us know!
Thanks for all of your hard work!
Kristan, Tong, Zach, and Amy
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Need help with study skills? Know lots of people?
The GUTS study skills department is looking to do a couple more workshops this semester. If you have a student org, a study group, or just a few friends that could all use help with the way you study, we can help!
We ask that you have at least 15 confirmed attendees but otherwise, we do our best to accommodate you. We can address time management, stress, organization, study methods, study groups, note taking and reading strategies, or any other ideas that you can come up with.
The format of our workshops is also flexible. Some groups prefer small group discussions, while others prefer a dynamic, interactive lecture. We can do both or any kind of combination. We have worked with groups from 15 people to 100 people and can find a style that fits your group.
Through our workshops you can help a large number of people at once, or just introduce them to services that GUTS study skills can provide. So get your friends together, head over to our website and register. Hope to hear from you soon.
We ask that you have at least 15 confirmed attendees but otherwise, we do our best to accommodate you. We can address time management, stress, organization, study methods, study groups, note taking and reading strategies, or any other ideas that you can come up with.
The format of our workshops is also flexible. Some groups prefer small group discussions, while others prefer a dynamic, interactive lecture. We can do both or any kind of combination. We have worked with groups from 15 people to 100 people and can find a style that fits your group.
Through our workshops you can help a large number of people at once, or just introduce them to services that GUTS study skills can provide. So get your friends together, head over to our website and register. Hope to hear from you soon.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
CE this week!
CE this week!
First off, we’d like to thank everyone for their hard work so far!! The CE program is still looking for tutors though, so encourage your friends to become a CE tutor!
CE Hour this week!
Thursday, October 21st from 6-8pm
Join us this week for some fun conversation and board games! Come meet some international students and enjoy some puppy chow!
And what you’ve all been waiting for….TUTOR TIPS of the week!
Need a good activity idea this week? How about carving pumpkins with your tutee! You can easily pick out some pumpkins at the farmer’s market and then after carving them, you can bake the pumpkin seeds for a yummy treat!
Next, if you are having any problems with your tutee or need any assistance feel free to email us or stop by the office! We are always available to answer questions and/or give advice!
Next week!
Halloween Party!
Thursday, October 28th from 6-8pm at the CCE!
Come enjoy some snacks, fun, and at 7:30p watch a Halloween movie!
Think you’ve got a cool costume? Then wear it to the party and participate in our costume contest to win cool prizes!
Thanks!
The CE staff
First off, we’d like to thank everyone for their hard work so far!! The CE program is still looking for tutors though, so encourage your friends to become a CE tutor!
CE Hour this week!
Thursday, October 21st from 6-8pm
Join us this week for some fun conversation and board games! Come meet some international students and enjoy some puppy chow!
And what you’ve all been waiting for….TUTOR TIPS of the week!
Need a good activity idea this week? How about carving pumpkins with your tutee! You can easily pick out some pumpkins at the farmer’s market and then after carving them, you can bake the pumpkin seeds for a yummy treat!
Next, if you are having any problems with your tutee or need any assistance feel free to email us or stop by the office! We are always available to answer questions and/or give advice!
Next week!
Halloween Party!
Thursday, October 28th from 6-8pm at the CCE!
Come enjoy some snacks, fun, and at 7:30p watch a Halloween movie!
Think you’ve got a cool costume? Then wear it to the party and participate in our costume contest to win cool prizes!
Thanks!
The CE staff
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
CE Happenings.
CE This Week!
CE Hour w/ALPS:
Thursday, October 14th from 6-8pm
This week ALPS will be coming to CE Hour for some fun group-building activities! So bring your friends and join us for a night of fun!
Tutor Tip of the week:
American football can be an elusive topic for many International students. So why not try explaining the rules and watch a game together? Then they'll be able to understand the culture surrounding football!
Tutor Appreciation Day!
We are looking for pictures for our slide show! If you have any fun pictures of you and your tutee please send them our way! We'd love to incorporate them into our slide show!
Next week: Thursday, October 21st join us for our special guests: China's Champions at CE Hour!
Attention International Students!! Don't forget about CE's English Lesson! If you are having problems with or want to learn idioms or slang, then join one of our 4 free lessons! They are all led by great instructors and you're guaranteed to have a blast! You can sign up at the GUTS office!
CE Hour w/ALPS:
Thursday, October 14th from 6-8pm
This week ALPS will be coming to CE Hour for some fun group-building activities! So bring your friends and join us for a night of fun!
Tutor Tip of the week:
American football can be an elusive topic for many International students. So why not try explaining the rules and watch a game together? Then they'll be able to understand the culture surrounding football!
Tutor Appreciation Day!
We are looking for pictures for our slide show! If you have any fun pictures of you and your tutee please send them our way! We'd love to incorporate them into our slide show!
Next week: Thursday, October 21st join us for our special guests: China's Champions at CE Hour!
Attention International Students!! Don't forget about CE's English Lesson! If you are having problems with or want to learn idioms or slang, then join one of our 4 free lessons! They are all led by great instructors and you're guaranteed to have a blast! You can sign up at the GUTS office!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Here come midterms!
The first round of midterms is here. They seem to be popping up all over the place. People are stressed, meetings are missed and extra-curriculars are taking a back seat. Just remember, don't let tests take over everything in your life. Have a plan early on and try to fit in studying around whatever else you need to do. Some things may have to fall by the wayside, but make a conscious decision about what your priorities are this week.
The week after midterms tend to be our busiest here in the GUTS office. If you sign up for a tutor or a study skills appointment next week, expect a little bit of a wait. We will do our best to match you as quickly as possible. Thanks for the patience.
Good luck this week, don't let tests get you down, and hang on it will be over soon.
The week after midterms tend to be our busiest here in the GUTS office. If you sign up for a tutor or a study skills appointment next week, expect a little bit of a wait. We will do our best to match you as quickly as possible. Thanks for the patience.
Good luck this week, don't let tests get you down, and hang on it will be over soon.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Fall is finally here!
Not only are we already in the third week of school, but the weather has actually started to be a little chilly. ALL of GUTS's programs are up and running and ready to serve you. Drop-In centers opened last week, over one hundred people have been matched with academic tutors, 120 international students have been matched with English tutors, and our study skills advisers have started their individual meetings.
Don't wait until you fall behind to get a tutor, start early, meet often and be successful this semester! If you need a volunteer opportunity, we're looking for tutors in Psych, Spanish, French, Econ, Bio, Math and Chem. We also need native speakers of Korean, Japanese, German and French for our Foreign Language Learners program. Come help out, have some fun and be there for your fellow students.
Good luck to all this semester. Whether you tutor, get tutored, volunteer or have ever used our services before, we hope we get the chance to hang out with you sometime this semester.
Don't wait until you fall behind to get a tutor, start early, meet often and be successful this semester! If you need a volunteer opportunity, we're looking for tutors in Psych, Spanish, French, Econ, Bio, Math and Chem. We also need native speakers of Korean, Japanese, German and French for our Foreign Language Learners program. Come help out, have some fun and be there for your fellow students.
Good luck to all this semester. Whether you tutor, get tutored, volunteer or have ever used our services before, we hope we get the chance to hang out with you sometime this semester.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
The Best Things I did in Madison!
I promise I'm not stealing Abby's idea...I'm only inspired by it ;)
Well it's been a good five years but I am over-due to graduate and move on with my life. I can't wait to end my undergraduate career and move to Taiwan! The only homework I want to do for the next year or two is Chinese language homework!
Anyways, as a way of organizing and collecting the thoughts in my head my last blog entry will be about the best things I did in Madison (according to me)!
5) Took interesting classes - I don't know if my classes were easier than my contemporaries or not, but I never really felt burdened with my workload the past five years. I don't think they were easier but rather I just really loved them. I've had some amazing professors and some of the topics I am very passionate about. I may forget a lot of what I've learned but nonetheless I loved learning it all in the process. I think I could count the number of times I intentionally skipped class in the past five years with just one hand!
4) Learned to sail - My grandpa could build his own sailboats, so I think I should at least be able to sail them! I've spent two summers out sailin' Lake Mendota and even though it cost me a pair of sunglasses and a few bruises (and almost a concussion!) it was one of my favorite campus pastimes. There's something exhilarating about being out in the middle of the lake, just you, the boat, and the elements. It was freedom! I hope I can buy my own sailboat in the future...
3) Became a Conversational English Tutor - Becoming a tutor for CE gave me new friends, a job, teaching experience, and even taught me about my own language. I still keep in touch with three of my tutees and hopefully I'll be able to keep in touch with the GUTS staff as well!
2) Stayed in touch with old friends, made new ones - I think there's a sort of tension when you graduate high school between your high school friends and the desire to make new friends in college. Some people go to the extreme and either struggle to make new friends or completely dump their old friends for the sake of new ones. Looking back I'm happy to say I took a middle road. Well, almost. Most of my best friends are still from my high school, but many of them were not best friends back then--they only became so in the past five years. Despite that my lifestyle and their lifestyles have diverged into separate directions, we haven't lose our original connection. But I've also made many new friends, many of whom I am very close to. I just don't believe it is proper to tear out the sutures of perfectly good stitching! I've always favored a few close friends over a plethora of casual friends anyways, but I've keep an open mind to making new friends all five years as well.
1) Learned who I am - If today I was still the lame boring loser I was back in high school, the University of Madison would have been pointless for me, regardless of the value of the actual education. My philosophy has always been to continuously fight to improve myself. Therefore I spent the past five years experimenting with who I am, without compromising what I believed in. I tried to improve some of my skills (failures: I still suck at soccer and at playing the harmonica) and fine-tuned my morals while addressing my vices. I was a tinkerer, if you will. And it was worth every second...I am about 200% more optimistic than I was back in my Freshman year. Huzzah.
Okay now someone please show me the door. I gotta bust lose from this place!
...But I still love ya Madtown!
-Michael
Well it's been a good five years but I am over-due to graduate and move on with my life. I can't wait to end my undergraduate career and move to Taiwan! The only homework I want to do for the next year or two is Chinese language homework!
Anyways, as a way of organizing and collecting the thoughts in my head my last blog entry will be about the best things I did in Madison (according to me)!
5) Took interesting classes - I don't know if my classes were easier than my contemporaries or not, but I never really felt burdened with my workload the past five years. I don't think they were easier but rather I just really loved them. I've had some amazing professors and some of the topics I am very passionate about. I may forget a lot of what I've learned but nonetheless I loved learning it all in the process. I think I could count the number of times I intentionally skipped class in the past five years with just one hand!
4) Learned to sail - My grandpa could build his own sailboats, so I think I should at least be able to sail them! I've spent two summers out sailin' Lake Mendota and even though it cost me a pair of sunglasses and a few bruises (and almost a concussion!) it was one of my favorite campus pastimes. There's something exhilarating about being out in the middle of the lake, just you, the boat, and the elements. It was freedom! I hope I can buy my own sailboat in the future...
3) Became a Conversational English Tutor - Becoming a tutor for CE gave me new friends, a job, teaching experience, and even taught me about my own language. I still keep in touch with three of my tutees and hopefully I'll be able to keep in touch with the GUTS staff as well!
2) Stayed in touch with old friends, made new ones - I think there's a sort of tension when you graduate high school between your high school friends and the desire to make new friends in college. Some people go to the extreme and either struggle to make new friends or completely dump their old friends for the sake of new ones. Looking back I'm happy to say I took a middle road. Well, almost. Most of my best friends are still from my high school, but many of them were not best friends back then--they only became so in the past five years. Despite that my lifestyle and their lifestyles have diverged into separate directions, we haven't lose our original connection. But I've also made many new friends, many of whom I am very close to. I just don't believe it is proper to tear out the sutures of perfectly good stitching! I've always favored a few close friends over a plethora of casual friends anyways, but I've keep an open mind to making new friends all five years as well.
1) Learned who I am - If today I was still the lame boring loser I was back in high school, the University of Madison would have been pointless for me, regardless of the value of the actual education. My philosophy has always been to continuously fight to improve myself. Therefore I spent the past five years experimenting with who I am, without compromising what I believed in. I tried to improve some of my skills (failures: I still suck at soccer and at playing the harmonica) and fine-tuned my morals while addressing my vices. I was a tinkerer, if you will. And it was worth every second...I am about 200% more optimistic than I was back in my Freshman year. Huzzah.
Okay now someone please show me the door. I gotta bust lose from this place!
...But I still love ya Madtown!
-Michael
My top ten favorite places in Madison!
Over the past four years Madison has earned a special place in my heart. These are my top ten favorite places and every one should visit them in their time here.
10. The Chocolate Shoppe
9. Monona Terrace
8. The view of Madison driving on John Nolen
7. Lakeshore path
6. The UW Arboretum in any season
5. Student section of Hockey games
4. Farmer's Market on Saturdays
3. The Union Terrace
2. The McBurney Office
1. The GUTS Office!!
Love,
Abby
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
The Wheels on the Bus.
A music video with a kids song and funny photos. Hank
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYcw3n_PdGY&feature=youtube_gdata
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYcw3n_PdGY&feature=youtube_gdata
Monday, April 19, 2010
Need a Study Break?
As we all know, the end of the semester often signifies long hours spent in the classroom, in the library, or in professors' office hours. With summer only a few weeks away, these final preparations can be especially challenging. To keep things in perspective, a change of scenery never hurts. Here are five of my favorite spots on campus to go "just to get away".
1. Chazen Museum of Art
-Spend ten minutes or 2 hours- easily!
2. Allen Centennial Gardens
-Located just off of Observatory Drive, the gardens provide 2.5 acres of natural beauty.
3. The 19th Floor of Van Hise
-The top floor of the 241 ft. tall Van Hise allows observers to see for miles.
4. Howard Temin Lakeshore Path
-Perfect for running, walking, biking, and just relaxing.
5. Bascom Hill
-Few things capture spring at the UW better than strolling barefoot on Bascom Hill.
Enjoy!
-Emily
1. Chazen Museum of Art
-Spend ten minutes or 2 hours- easily!
2. Allen Centennial Gardens
-Located just off of Observatory Drive, the gardens provide 2.5 acres of natural beauty.
3. The 19th Floor of Van Hise
-The top floor of the 241 ft. tall Van Hise allows observers to see for miles.
4. Howard Temin Lakeshore Path
-Perfect for running, walking, biking, and just relaxing.
5. Bascom Hill
-Few things capture spring at the UW better than strolling barefoot on Bascom Hill.
Enjoy!
-Emily
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