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Post by ned3vball on Apr 5, 2019 20:26:26 GMT -5
Watching her hit was a reminder of the big gap between D1 level talent and D3, when she got a good set it was "women vs girls". Very good player. If their starting setter, Andie Maloney, had not spent her sophomore season in a wrist cast, it might have been a special year for MIT. I'm not as familiar with the DIII scene or MIT. Heck, I didn't even know they have a volleyball team. Aren't these MIT folks the non-athletic type, being all future engineers and scientists wearing thick glasses and carrying thick books on complex subjects that the average guy on the street would have no clue about? Ok, I'm kidding. I just pushed a very stereotyped image of nerdish engineer and scientist. Not always a correct impression I know. As D3 athletics go they are more than competitive. Volleyball wise they are a perennial top 10 team in a region with 75+ schools. There was a time about 10 years ago that they sponsored the most varsity teams of any NCAA school. I have always felt that volleyball is a game that appeals to the analytical math type. It is organized and precise. There is a flow and pattern to volleyball. That sets MIT up as the first option for a small group of good players.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 5, 2019 20:33:45 GMT -5
I'm not as familiar with the DIII scene or MIT. Heck, I didn't even know they have a volleyball team. Aren't these MIT folks the non-athletic type, being all future engineers and scientists wearing thick glasses and carrying thick books on complex subjects that the average guy on the street would have no clue about? Ok, I'm kidding. I just pushed a very stereotyped image of nerdish engineer and scientist. Not always a correct impression I know. As D3 athletics go they are more than competitive. Volleyball wise they are a perennial top 10 team in a region with 75+ schools. There was a time about 10 years ago that they sponsored the most varsity teams of any NCAA school. I have always felt that volleyball is a game that appeals to the analytical math type. It is organized and precise. There is a flow and pattern to volleyball. That sets MIT up as the first option for a small group of good players. I just did a quick look at their 2018 roster and if the info there is to be believed, all but two are majoring in some sort of engineering or science. So, there is hope that the remaining two "Undeclared" will major in Political Science and Philosophy. (I say "if the info is to be believed" because I've often found that info about student's majors on school volleyball sites tend to be very dynamic; that is, they changed a lot. LOL!) Having said that, schools like MIT, CalTech, Georgia Tech, and the like all have departments like Humanities and Social Sciences where you can major in SANE things like English, Art History, and Sociology. Oh, Christ, having said that, I found that one of the hardest courses I ever took was an Intro to Art History class. So much memorization! So much work! Lots of papers to write! What a mess!
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 5, 2019 20:42:14 GMT -5
As D3 athletics go they are more than competitive. Volleyball wise they are a perennial top 10 team in a region with 75+ schools. There was a time about 10 years ago that they sponsored the most varsity teams of any NCAA school. I have always felt that volleyball is a game that appeals to the analytical math type. It is organized and precise. There is a flow and pattern to volleyball. That sets MIT up as the first option for a small group of good players. I just did a quick look at their 2018 roster and if the info there is to be believed, all but two are majoring in some sort of engineering or science. So, there is hope that the remaining two "Undeclared" will major in Political Science and Philosophy. (I say "if the info is to be believed" because I've often found that info about student's majors on school volleyball sites tend to be very dynamic; that is, they changed a lot. LOL!) Having said that, schools like MIT, CalTech, Georgia Tech, and the like all have departments like Humanities and Social Sciences where you can major in SANE things like English, Art History, and Sociology. Oh, Christ, having said that, I found that one of the hardest courses I ever took was an Intro to Art History class. So much memorization! So much work! Lots of papers to write! What a mess! MIT has Course 21, "The Humanities". Students can major in it, but very few do. As one student I knew told me, "If you are majoring in theater at MIT, you attended the wrong school." (He was majoring in theater. He didn't figure out that was what he wanted to do until he was a junior, and by then he figured he might as well stay there and finish getting a degree.) Course 21 had some of the best teachers in the school, because unlike most of the other departments, they were there to teach, not to do research. MIT also has a linguistics and philosophy department (Course 24). There are almost no undergrads, but it's a very competitive graduate school.
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Post by ned3vball on Apr 5, 2019 20:43:21 GMT -5
As D3 athletics go they are more than competitive. Volleyball wise they are a perennial top 10 team in a region with 75+ schools. There was a time about 10 years ago that they sponsored the most varsity teams of any NCAA school. I have always felt that volleyball is a game that appeals to the analytical math type. It is organized and precise. There is a flow and pattern to volleyball. That sets MIT up as the first option for a small group of good players. I just did a quick look at their 2018 roster and if the info there is to be believed, all but two are majoring in some sort of engineering or science. So, there is hope that the remaining two "Undeclared" will major in Political Science and Philosophy. (I say "if the info is to be believed" because I've often found that info about student's majors on school volleyball sites tend to be very dynamic; that is, they changed a lot. LOL!) Having said that, schools like MIT, CalTech, Georgia Tech, and the like all have departments like Humanities and Social Sciences where you can major in SANE things like English, Art History, and Sociology. Oh, Christ, having said that, I found that one of the hardest courses I ever took was an Intro to Art History class. So much memorization! So much work! Lots of papers to write! What a mess! That's why I preferred math and science classes. No Papers! just the occasional lab report.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 5, 2019 20:45:34 GMT -5
I just did a quick look at their 2018 roster and if the info there is to be believed, all but two are majoring in some sort of engineering or science. So, there is hope that the remaining two "Undeclared" will major in Political Science and Philosophy. (I say "if the info is to be believed" because I've often found that info about student's majors on school volleyball sites tend to be very dynamic; that is, they changed a lot. LOL!) Having said that, schools like MIT, CalTech, Georgia Tech, and the like all have departments like Humanities and Social Sciences where you can major in SANE things like English, Art History, and Sociology. Oh, Christ, having said that, I found that one of the hardest courses I ever took was an Intro to Art History class. So much memorization! So much work! Lots of papers to write! What a mess! MIT has Course 14, "The Humanities". Students can major in it, but very few do. As one student I knew told me, "If you are majoring in theater at MIT, you attended the wrong school." (He was majoring in theater. He didn't figure out that was what he wanted to do until he was a junior, and by then he figured he might as well stay there and finish getting a degree.) Well, theater is an insane example. I would think that an Economics degree at MIT would be okay. Of course, in my view, any degree from any school would be okay -- but Theater from MIT is straddling that thin line between SANE and BONEHEAD, I think.
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 5, 2019 20:51:41 GMT -5
MIT has Course 14, "The Humanities". Students can major in it, but very few do. As one student I knew told me, "If you are majoring in theater at MIT, you attended the wrong school." (He was majoring in theater. He didn't figure out that was what he wanted to do until he was a junior, and by then he figured he might as well stay there and finish getting a degree.) Well, theater is an insane example. I would think that an Economics degree at MIT would be okay. Of course, in my view, any degree from any school would be okay -- but Theater from MIT is straddling that thin line between SANE and BONEHEAD, I think. Actually, economics is Course 14. (I used to know all those numbers by heart, but you forget stuff like that.) The first time I encountered partial differential equations was actually in the economics class I took as a freshman. The professor realized some of us didn't know what that symbol he was using was, so he explained it was just like a regular differential except you treat all the other variables like they are constants. In one sentence he basically explained a whole branch of calculus.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 5, 2019 20:51:45 GMT -5
I just did a quick look at their 2018 roster and if the info there is to be believed, all but two are majoring in some sort of engineering or science. So, there is hope that the remaining two "Undeclared" will major in Political Science and Philosophy. (I say "if the info is to be believed" because I've often found that info about student's majors on school volleyball sites tend to be very dynamic; that is, they changed a lot. LOL!) Having said that, schools like MIT, CalTech, Georgia Tech, and the like all have departments like Humanities and Social Sciences where you can major in SANE things like English, Art History, and Sociology. Oh, Christ, having said that, I found that one of the hardest courses I ever took was an Intro to Art History class. So much memorization! So much work! Lots of papers to write! What a mess! That's why I preferred math and science classes. No Papers! just the occasional lab report. The engineering classes I took were somewhat tough. I would read the assigned pages in the textbook, look over my class notes, and work on the homework problems. And, as I did the homework problems, I realized that nothing in the textbook or the class notes could help you do the homework! LOL! You had to, kind of, think out-of-the-box (back then, the term "out of the box" was not invented yet, or if it was, it wasn't mainstream yet) or have some sort of insight into the basic concepts. We were damn freshmen and sophomores! What insights could we possibly have!?!?! LOL! So, we had to ask an upperclassmen and he would say, invariably, "Ahhh...yes...the trick to that is ____________." We were mesmerized and confused and basically mutter, "This is BS." LOL! But I learned a lot. I liked the Humanities electives because all the hot girls were there.
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Post by trainermch on Apr 5, 2019 21:25:58 GMT -5
They are, after all, the MIT "Engineers!" Yup. I was teasing earlier with the stereotype of engineers and scientist as socially awkward and non-sporty types wearing thick glasses. I in fact admire engineers a lot. They built and maintain stuff all around us. My father was one. He was a civil engineer, building bridges and highways. And mechanical engineers builds the engine in my car. Aerospace engineers builds the airliners we fly on. Electrical engineers helps with the electrical grid and software etc. Naval architect build ships we sail on. I just didn't necessarily associate them with being the athletic type, an unfair assessment on my part. Speaking of MIT, they do have a rigorous, demanding and heavy homework load, right? Where do these kids find the time to play and practice volleyball? Oh I got it, and mine was tongue-in-cheek. Building on your sort of rhetorical question, I wondered the same, especially reading on this board in more than one place that DIII's play way more matches than the typical DI's play. I am sure the rigorous curriculum demands an outlet, but wow. I do admire their ability to "do it all."
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Post by vbfamily on Apr 5, 2019 21:42:38 GMT -5
Go MIT! Hope they have a good 2019. Two former players of mine, one will be a senior another a sophomore. Very smart girls!!
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Post by ironhammer on Apr 5, 2019 21:56:14 GMT -5
I just did a quick look at their 2018 roster and if the info there is to be believed, all but two are majoring in some sort of engineering or science. So, there is hope that the remaining two "Undeclared" will major in Political Science and Philosophy. (I say "if the info is to be believed" because I've often found that info about student's majors on school volleyball sites tend to be very dynamic; that is, they changed a lot. LOL!) Having said that, schools like MIT, CalTech, Georgia Tech, and the like all have departments like Humanities and Social Sciences where you can major in SANE things like English, Art History, and Sociology. Oh, Christ, having said that, I found that one of the hardest courses I ever took was an Intro to Art History class. So much memorization! So much work! Lots of papers to write! What a mess! MIT also has a linguistics and philosophy department (Course 24). There are almost no undergrads, but it's a very competitive graduate school. MIT linguistics had Noam Chomsky, world-renowned linguistic professor and political commentator.
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 5, 2019 21:59:34 GMT -5
MIT also has a linguistics and philosophy department (Course 24). There are almost no undergrads, but it's a very competitive graduate school. MIT linguistics had Noam Chomsky, world-renowned linguistic professor and political commentator. They also have some pretty well-known philosophy profs, too. (Relatively speaking, of course, since philosophers are not generally "well-known".)
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Post by ironhammer on Apr 5, 2019 21:59:58 GMT -5
MIT has Course 14, "The Humanities". Students can major in it, but very few do. As one student I knew told me, "If you are majoring in theater at MIT, you attended the wrong school." (He was majoring in theater. He didn't figure out that was what he wanted to do until he was a junior, and by then he figured he might as well stay there and finish getting a degree.) Well, theater is an insane example. I would think that an Economics degree at MIT would be okay. Of course, in my view, any degree from any school would be okay -- but Theater from MIT is straddling that thin line between SANE and BONEHEAD, I think. Well you did say most of the girls there aren't doing a engineering or science degree. So, forgive me if this sounds insulting, but maybe they were looking for...easier courses, whatever that may be.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 5, 2019 22:02:04 GMT -5
Well, theater is an insane example. I would think that an Economics degree at MIT would be okay. Of course, in my view, any degree from any school would be okay -- but Theater from MIT is straddling that thin line between SANE and BONEHEAD, I think. Well you did say most of the girls there aren't doing a engineering or science degree. So, forgive me if this sounds insulting, but maybe they were looking for...easier courses, whatever that may be. No, all but two are majoring in engineering or sciences.
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 5, 2019 22:02:53 GMT -5
Well, theater is an insane example. I would think that an Economics degree at MIT would be okay. Of course, in my view, any degree from any school would be okay -- but Theater from MIT is straddling that thin line between SANE and BONEHEAD, I think. Well you did say most of the girls there aren't doing a engineering or science degree. So, forgive me if this sounds insulting, but maybe they were looking for...easier courses, whatever that may be. I'm not sure, are you getting confused? At MIT most of the female students are in engineering or science, just like most of the male students.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 5, 2019 22:05:32 GMT -5
I said that of the 2018 vb team members, all but two are engineering or sciences.
Okay, maybe I wasn’t speaking English.
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