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Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 6 months ago.
Photography I (COM 315) is taught by Professor Duvall—an expert in the subject of photography who has developed a definitively performance-based grading system (vice the “normal” grading of papers, exams, etc.). He truly wants his students to work ...
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 6 months ago.
First off, I hope 2010 has been well for you all so far! I have a couple of updates for you.1. Unfortunately, I did not make it to 1,000,000 steps by the end of the year like I wanted. Rather, I missed it by 35,697 steps. However, in my defense, I did...
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 8 months ago.
It’s that time again to make MORE New Year’s Resolutions! This year however, I’m keeping it much simpler. So here are my two resolutions for the year:1. I will not purchase soda. However, if it’s available and free, I’ll take it. But this a...
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 8 months ago.
Last year my wife received a gift she would treasure forever: a pedometer (or, as Lori’s cousin Tate would say, “nometer.”Over the next month or so, I had it built in my head that I could get one as well to help keep her in check. Okay fine, so I v...
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 9 months ago.
Over the past couple of weeks I have had a very gradual epiphany of life. This may sound very broad, and perhaps it is, but it is also all-encompassing. During Thanksgiving Break, I dabbled in some homework here and there and helped assist the family in...
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 11 months ago.
So this is it. Day 1 of getting myself back into gear. I figure I'll ration out my reading based on the number of pages per book per subject per day. Wish me luck in my endeavor... but it shall be done! It NEEDS to be done.Hope you fall semester is go...
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 11 months ago.
And so it has come to be that Nick has fallen behind in all of his classes. Not one--not two, but all three of his classes.As a near-30 year old man, it was extremely difficult and humiliating to tell my professor, "I'm sorry that I don't have my essay c...
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 1 year ago.
Hey Everybody,Okay, so fall semester 2009 has officially begun and, as I sipped my coffee and ate my blueberry bagel, I received word from the moderator in charge of us *UIS Bloggers* that I can do it again!So far, I have two blogs to write up (which will...
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 1 year ago.
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 1 year ago.
Hey Everybody,Okay, so fall semester 2009 has officially begun and I received word from the moderator in charge of us *UIS Bloggers* that I can do it again!So far, I have two blogs to write up (which will be posted soon) and two events coming up on Thursd...
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 1 year ago.
I recently had the opportunity to go on a ride-along with an officer from a local police department. For some reason, I just knew it was going to be an exciting evening; so much so, I left the American Legion early. Once my butt hit the sit of the offic...
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 1 year ago.
Throughout the first half of my freshmen year, I heard many classmates express their disdain for the mandatory visits to the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) by describing it as unnecessary, boring or annoying—sometimes in combinations thereof. A...
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 1 year ago.
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 I am sorry I completely forgot to inform you all of the latest regarding my headphones dilemma. Well, I first purchased a pair of Nike in-ea...
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 1 year ago.
It’s that time again! Time for everyone to start making promises to and/or setting goals for themselves which will more than likely be broken and/or failed by the end of January. Hooray for New Year’s resolutions! So what am I hoping to c...
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 1 year ago.
Indeed, Christmas 2008 has come and gone in our small town. I pray everyone had a wonderful holiday and that all continues to go well. For those of us in Central Illinois, it was a progressively chilly day that all began when…*do-do-do-doooo do-DUM-d...
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 1 year ago.
Thanksgiving came and went as family members returned to their respective homes to resume their lives and just in the nick of time, too! Entre: Black Friday weekend and our good friend Mr. Snow.Realizing just how insane shoppers would be, my wife adama...
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 1 year ago.
This past weekend, my wife, her best friend Melody and I were finally able to meet our best friend Jessica’s new boyfriend, Mike. The evening started off great as we chowed down at our “usual” hangout – Buffalo Wild Wings! Dinner was phenomena...
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 1 year ago.
This past weekend, my wife, her best friend Melody and I were finally able to meet our best friend Jessicas new boyfriend, Mike. The evening started off great as we chowed down at our usual hangout Buffalo Wild Wings! Dinner was phenomenal as the...
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 1 year ago.
As 7pm neared, my wife and I were paying a visit to the new Super Walmart on 6th Ave. We quickly departed and headed to the Student Center. Why, you may ask To have a free Japanese dinner of onigiri and miso soup!We entered the large, open room and found...
Posted by UIS - The Real Deal: Nicholas Hanscom 1 year ago.
Just wanted to let everybody know that tomorrow night (Saturday, October 18th), there will be an onigiri party thrown by the Japanese club.It takes place at 7pm at the Student Center.Note to any other college kids reading this: THERE WILL BE FREE FOOD!!!...
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