Hello everyone! My name is Alex Beitel and I am currently a member of the Division of Undergraduate Studies with the intention of majoring in Marketing. I am from Chester Springs, PA which is about three hours away from Penn State.

I am doing this class for a number of reasons, but primarily because of my lack of interest in science itself. Over the course of my high school career, I was progressively turned away from science due to poor teachers as well as the fact that I never excelled in any areas of the subject. The specific area of science regarding memorizing material and formulas was also an aspect I struggled with and was glad to learn that that was not the case in this class. I have also heard many good reviews of this class from both my peers and advisors and it appears very fascinating and unique.

I am not planning to be a science major essentially because it is a subject that does not interest me. I am much more captivated by the study of business. Although I have an appreciation for science, it is a particular subject that never grabbed my attention. I am however, interested in the conceptual ideas that fall under the science category and after reviewing the syllabus for this class, I am glad that I am enrolled in it.

Although I am sad that summer is over I am excited to be here at Penn State. Here is a picture I took over the summer during my visit to Seattle, WA of the space needle with a sculpture from Chihuly glass next door.

Also if you are ever in need of any motivation this semester, here is some wise words from Shia LaBeouf.