tuesday, april 10, 2007
You may draw your own conclusions
I like learning about infographics, but the ones I make don’t live up to my glorious visions. Here’s one that represents my first two years (six quarters; half the planned total) of college education, if I finish all the work for my classes this quarter:
More explanation: “4 unit” means a complete, regular class and “2 unit” means an incomplete, student-taught, or otherwise less-work-required class (only 4-unit classes count toward requirements). The lines between classes represent a relationship in their subject matter, such as I read a few of the same texts for both these classes, Knowledge from this class was useful in that one, or These classes covered different aspects of the same topic.
This chart is useful for me. It says I haven’t completed enough literature classes, but I collect half-credit computer science classes. My classes have no overarching theme except curiosity about humans and their activities; they’re a little miscellaneous. Most of my classes don’t resemble my vague career plans. I enjoy having this “college” excuse to learn things, and I like playing with Omnigraffle.
comments (2)
For some reason I still read that as Omnigiraffe.
Apparently, I am not alone: http://www.google.com/search?q=Omnigiraffe .
– Douglas Thrift on 4/10/2007 09:37:55
Or Omnigiraffle? The sound a herd of giraffes make when they guffaw?
Anyway, I agree (in hindsight) that college is best spent poking into different corners and seeing where the connections lie. One of my professors called those connections "liminal spaces." I like them.
– Devon on 4/14/2007 22:40:17
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