Response to the 2 Plagiarism Articles

After reading the article “What Is Plagiarism?,” I think it is horrifying. I personally think that it is hard for college students to avoid it, because there are many times where they have to analyze and summarize articles. Students should be taught about this topic more in depth. Sometimes it is confusing of what to cite and what one do not have to cite. The examples that are given in the passage are clear enough for one to distinguish, but I think more gray area will appear while writing on our own. Even though it is not an easy task, college students still have to learn to do so. Other than knowing what to cite, paraphrasing can also be difficult for an English learner like me, who do not know a lot of vocabulary. However, I believe that most college students are aware of giving credit to the original author, and they do not intend to plagiarize. I think intention should be considered as a factor too.

I have also read the other article named “How to Avoid Plagiarism.” When it comes to “plagiarism,” I have always thought of writing class. I was not aware of how plagiarism could happen in scientific field until I read this article. I have learned different possible ways of plagiarizing that most of us could be unaware of. Compared to the previous article I have read, I think this article provides more types and actual examples of plagiarism. The article makes it more clearly for readers to understand what could be considered as plagiarism.

Yun Ju,Chen

Librarian's Lecture & Career Counseling

On the last INT95 lecture, the librarian came to give us a presentation on the resources in the library and a little bit of introduction of herself. I think it is great that she works at a place that she has always been exposed to and a place that she loves to be in. One of the interesting services that she introduced is the twenty-four hour online chat. I find that service is very useful and helpful, and I will definitely utilize that service whenever I have a problem researching for my papers. After these past two lectures, I am fascinated by the two guest speakers. I wish I have that kind of passion toward my occupation in the future. Both of the speakers devote most of their lives in their career, and they love their jobs.

On last week’s INT section, we went on a tour to the counseling resource room. I picked up many of the flyers that I am interested in, especially the accounting internship flyer. In addition to the resources they provided at the office, I was informed that there is going to be an on campus job fair. I am thinking about getting a job on campus. After the appointment with the staffs at the career services building, I have learned that the counseling resource room is not only for jobs search, but also internships opportunities and resources for graduate school. I have also learned that UCSB will assist students finding jobs for 3 months after they graduate. I find this tour very helpful, because now I know who and where to go to if I want to know more about job opportunities and graduate school.

Yun Ju,Chen

Major Fair & SRB & Being Resourceful

I went to the major and minor fair this afternoon. I thought that it was great to have this fair for freshmen like me. At the major fair, I talked to Kimberly Hampton, who is the undergraduate advisor for the department of economics, and I took a flyer about my major. One of the interesting facts I had learned is that one of our upper classman went to New York Wall Street for internship. It made me really excited about going into my major. Even though economics is not a business major, it serves as the base of business. The flyer provides much information about my major, and it also includes a major sheet for students to keep track of their requirements. I thought that the flyer was very informative and useful.

On the last INT95 section, we were able to take a tour at the student resource building (SRB). I was very fascinated with the design of the building. It was very modern. I had found the EOP office and CLAS. One interesting spot that I had found was the box for people to donate their old sneakers. I thought that it was very nice to have that, because I would definitely donate my old sneakers for people who really need them instead of throwing away the sneakers.

As of being a resourceful college student, I think it means to be a student that people can go to and to be a student that knows how to reach out to the resources that his or her school provides. There are many programs, services, and clubs that are offered to students at UCSB. I think it is very important for students to utilize those resources that are provided for them. It does not only help them to be more successful but also more involved to their school.

INT95 Blog Post#2 - Lecture on 08/13

Hi! This is Yun Ju Chen again.

At the INT95 lecture yesterday, we had Professor Stewart Smith to present about his researches in various locations around Egypt. He is the chair of Anthropology of our school and he is an expert in Anthropology and Archaeology. He shared a lot of interesting pictures of the bones and tombs, and he also demonstrated that people were buried in various positions in different areas. One word that he summed up for those discoveries is “context” because they tell the whole story of the past event. He also mentioned of two essential preparations before starting a research are to find funding resources and obtain all the permits needed to conduct the research. One of the main resources that he requested for funding was the National Science Foundation.

I could tell that he really has passion in his previous researches through his presentation, because he was so excited when he showed us pictures of him working in the tombs. I was fascinated when he told us that he had worked with the Hollywood industry because of his profession in old Egyptian language and knowledge of the Egyptian culture. When he said that he had helped the movie Stargate and The Mummy to translate the scripts, I felt that it was so amazing because I had always wondered how movies in those historic settings were created. I had never learned about the actual Egyptian culture, so I was always stunned by those special customs and landmarks in the movie. After all, I was really glad to learn about Professor Smith’s researches through his presentation and I hoped that I will have that kind of passion toward my profession in the future.

Yun Ju, Chen J

INT95-Blog Post#1-Introduction

Hi! My name is Yun Ju Chen, but everyone can just call me Melody. I grew up in Taiwan and moved to California four years ago. I attended a public high school named Elk Grove High school. I didn't like that city too much, so my first impression of America wasn't so great. After coming to UCSB, I found myself starting to like this place.

I was very involved in clubs during high school. I was the secretary, vice president, and president of Japanese club, and I was also the volunteer coordinator in Key Club. I wasn't a very sporty person, so clubs was my main extracurricular activities. I had also learned four years of Japanese in high school. Japanese culture interests me the most.

The reason why my parents send me here is to have a better education in America, so school is definitely my priority. Even though English is my second language, I have always tried my best and worked hard to catch up my classmates. I choose UCSB over other schools, because UCSB has a really good econ/accounting program and UCSB also offers Japanese classes. I am a first year econ & accounting major and I hope that I will be able to study abroad in Japan through the Education Abroad Program on campus.

I have joined FSSP, because I want to get more familiar to the campus before fall quarter starts. I am having a great time in UCSB so far, and I am really glad that I did apply for FSSP. There are so many activities that teach us more than academic stuff. I really want to learn more about the resources they have on campus and try all the outdoor activities they offer.