I found Dr. Lubach’s presentation very interesting. I had heard a lot about critical thinking before (the schools that I attended previously always told me to think critically every single day), but I did not have a good understanding of what it actually was. This provided me with more awareness of the “black and white” thinking that Dr. Lubach mentioned. It made me realize that I often thought this way, and I will now take steps to correct this. I also thought the paradoxes were interesting, especially the play it safe vs. take risks dichotomy (the bell tower hack was especially enjoyable). In addition to all of this, I took away more information about events around campus. I was very interested in the Kavili institute of Theoretical Physics. I will definitely make time to attend one of its lectures in the future. Lubach’s manner of presentation was also very appealing. He inserted humor and made references to how UCSB’s beach was used to attract professors. He also seemed very in-touch with the audience he was trying to reach.
Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the INT section in which the class visited the library. I had left campus to sell at an art fair (a picture of my work is posted below).
Despite this absence, I am still being resourceful and am looking up the library’s resources on my own. I explored the mechanical engineering (my major) section of the library’s website. This proved to be very helpful because I can find information on patents, book locations, and useful websites easily. I intend to use these resources, as well as everything else that the library has to offer, in the near future.
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