Article and Picture by Ben Calvo and Madeline Goss,M&M TIPsters
“I would not change anything about my class. It’s just that fun.” Victoria “Tori” Watson, a 15 year old TIPster from St. Luis, Missouri says when asked to describe her class
This year at UGA, the TIP program offered a class called “The Brain, Intelligence and Creativity”. The class is an intense study on the human brain and its function and the diseases that can occur within it. While many TIP students woul
d be scared at the intensity and the workload of the class, students participating in it assure that the class is well worth it.
“The teacher is really good and I like what I’m learning” said Natalie Waino, a 15 year old TIPster from Florida
We observed, during our trip to the class, that the students seem extremely comfortable with their teacher Desi. Tori Watson, Natalie Waino and Adrienne Cassel all agreed that their favorite part of the class is their instructor. Tori Watson said, “She finds ways to bring in people to talk about it so it’s not always the same thing every day.” Students are also fond of their TA Ryan. “He always finds fun activities for evening study,” said Tori.
While most would jump to the conclusion that the class is a hard core science class, Tori says that “the class is open for interpretation.” In addition to learning about how the brain works, students learn and observe how people think and view the world. Debates and discussions are a regular part of the class, and these range from ethical issues and arguments on why things are the way they are. Students also read articles pertaining to new sciences and discoveries surrounding the brain, have group discussions, and as a treat, they regularly watch Freaks and Geeks, a comedy show that the whole class enjoys.
Students also love the activities that come with the class. Natalie Waino and Adrienne Cassel agree that their favorite activity that they have done is the dissection of the sheep brain. Another activity that the class has done is a hallucination exercise where the subject will tape two ping-pong halves over their eyes, and stare into them. The brain, presented with a white plane, will try to place something in front of it, creating a hallucination.
The Brain class provides TIP students with an amazing opportunity to study one of the most complex organs in our body, but allows them to do it in a non conventional way and encourages them to have fun with it. Future TIP students should most definitely consider this class.
“I would not change anything about my class. It’s just that fun.” Victoria “Tori” Watson, a 15 year old TIPster from St. Luis, Missouri says when asked to describe her class
This year at UGA, the TIP program offered a class called “The Brain, Intelligence and Creativity”. The class is an intense study on the human brain and its function and the diseases that can occur within it. While many TIP students woul
d be scared at the intensity and the workload of the class, students participating in it assure that the class is well worth it.“The teacher is really good and I like what I’m learning” said Natalie Waino, a 15 year old TIPster from Florida
We observed, during our trip to the class, that the students seem extremely comfortable with their teacher Desi. Tori Watson, Natalie Waino and Adrienne Cassel all agreed that their favorite part of the class is their instructor. Tori Watson said, “She finds ways to bring in people to talk about it so it’s not always the same thing every day.” Students are also fond of their TA Ryan. “He always finds fun activities for evening study,” said Tori.
While most would jump to the conclusion that the class is a hard core science class, Tori says that “the class is open for interpretation.” In addition to learning about how the brain works, students learn and observe how people think and view the world. Debates and discussions are a regular part of the class, and these range from ethical issues and arguments on why things are the way they are. Students also read articles pertaining to new sciences and discoveries surrounding the brain, have group discussions, and as a treat, they regularly watch Freaks and Geeks, a comedy show that the whole class enjoys.
Students also love the activities that come with the class. Natalie Waino and Adrienne Cassel agree that their favorite activity that they have done is the dissection of the sheep brain. Another activity that the class has done is a hallucination exercise where the subject will tape two ping-pong halves over their eyes, and stare into them. The brain, presented with a white plane, will try to place something in front of it, creating a hallucination.
The Brain class provides TIP students with an amazing opportunity to study one of the most complex organs in our body, but allows them to do it in a non conventional way and encourages them to have fun with it. Future TIP students should most definitely consider this class.
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