So you  think HD 100 is just about getting you adjusted to college?  Well, you're absolutely right.  But that adjustment is a lot more than just knowing when the library is open and what classes you need to get an A.A. degree.  Everyone has their own style of teaching.  This site will give you an idea of how I do it.

A large percentage of freshmen never make it to their sophomore year.  They're usually either the ones who decided against taking HD 100 or the ones who decided not to take HD 100 seriously.  When they can't find a decent job, some of them end up joining the armed forces.

What students don't always realize is that along with all the important academic resource information which HD 100 provides, the course also prepares students to begin critical thinking, possibly the single most important skill one can achieve through college.  Students often complain about particular courses:

"Why do I have to take algebra? I'll never use it in my job!"
"Why do I need to study literature?  I hate literature!"
"Who in their right mind wants to study history?  It's just a bunch of old dates and dead people!"

            One thing your government doesn't

             tell you can ruin  your whole day!

While it may be true that in your future occupation you won't use the quadratic formula, or quote Shakespeare, or even need to know who Abraham Lincoln was, your job success will most definitely depend upon your ability to think critically.  And that is just what solving math problems, interpreting literature, discovering historical trends and learning the scientific method are all about.

Have you seen the Matrix?  If you think it's just science fiction, think again.  The world is not what you've been told it is.

Did you know that the company that owns CBS also is involved in nuclear power plants and radioactive waste disposal?  Do you think CBS will report the truth when some of that radioactive waste spills into your drinking water?

Or that the company that owns NBC also builds aircraft engines and nuclear turbines?  Do you  think NBC will report the truth when engine failure brings a full passenger jet crashing down to earth?

Or  that ABC is owned by Disney, some of whose major stockholders include the petroleum industry?  Do you think you'll ever see a story on unfair labor practices at Disneyland or an oil spill involving a Disney stockholder?

Did you know that two or three giant news paper conglomerates own dozens of news papers across the country and that they-- along with the major networks --dictate the great majority of the news you read, see and hear!

Don't believe me?  Check out some of these sites.