When going to a the regular coffee shop on campus or on the street corner, are you the one that would be willing to try out the newest blend?
Yes or No?
If yes, did I just get lucky because you love coffee or would you be willing to really try anything new?
If no, you might not [...]
How Willing are You To Try Something New?
- By Derek Jensen
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- In: Ask the Class
Expand Your Knowledge and Start a Book Club
- By Derek Jensen
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- In: Getting Started
We can expand our knowledge in so many ways. One way is to start a book club.
Not a book club like Oprah’s Book Club, but one that you meet people, learn from each other, and cultivate your intellect.
You don’t have to love reading, because whether you like it or not reading is one thing we [...]
Making Comments Will Help You and Me
- By Derek Jensen
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- In: News / Community
Are you willing to make a comment?
On any next article or old articles are you willing to make a comment? What is keeping you from making a comment?
- By Derek Jensen
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- In: Ask the Class
Do you use Gmail for your emailing purposes?
Gmail is one of the most popular emailing services used my students, especially at Iowa State University with the newest switch to Google’s version of Gmail for colleges. Specifically, Iowa State students have the privilege of using Gmail with what is called CyMail.
Now, Gmail users have a new [...]
4 Ways to Build Real Friendships
- By Derek Jensen
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- In: Outside Class
The key to every friendship is that they are truly your friend.
Friendship tends to be taken for granted. I would say that my true friends are not ‘Facebook friends’.
If we want to have friends that we actually call friends outside of Facebook, here are four ways you can go about building that real friendship.





