Anouk Slockers – University of Florida: Post 2 – Classes and Thanksgiving

Hi everyone,

It’s been a while already since my last post but time flies when your having fun! In my last post I said I would tell a little bit more about the courses I am taking, so lets start with that.

I am taking mostly civil engineering classes to complete my minor. I wanted to do this because I am thinking about going into project management after my bachelor in System Engineering Policy and Management. Me taking these courses here has definitely given me a clearer view on what to expect of project management. The classes I am taking are: Civil Engineering Practice, Drawing and Visualization (using AutoCad), Public Works Management, Heavy Equipment Operation and Cities of the World.

They are all really interesting and the fact that every teacher has a very different way of teaching makes it really interesting. I would not say the courses are hard but you do have to put in the effort in order to get a good grade. Often a part of your grade is even based upon your attendance. Until now I have A’s in almost all my classes and with the semester almost being over I hope I can keep it that way!

Previous week it was Thanksgiving, which meant that we didn’t have classes from Wednesday until the weekend. Luckily all my Tuesday classes were canceled too and since I always have off on Monday’s this meant a whole week of vacation! Both my roommates had invited me to there homes for Thanksgiving diner with their families but this was also the perfect opportunity for me and some friends to do a road trip within Florida. So we decided to go on the trip. We went to see Fort Myers Beach, Everglades, Key Largo and Miami. Definitely word visiting all those places but on Saturday we had to make sure to be back in Gainesville for the last home game of the season, unfortunately we lost but it was great to see a football game one last time!

Anouk