I don’t know about the testing out part, but I do remember that Intro to Logic (Phil. 101) could substitute for something.  I think it was the Venn diagrams.

LOL! That must be it. I seem to recall a Concepts of Math class that I had to take. The only class, in fact, where I routinely had to bring my colored pencils so I could make lovely Venn diagrams. Gosh that was fun. Somehow I tested out of a higher level math, but still had to satisfy a math requirement. Basketweaving math, it was. Fine with me.

check out “the container store”.  Online. there is one in Chestnut Hill and they have a catalogue.  Might have some good solutions for small space living without giving up anything.  Love the store--have only gone to the one in VA, still haven’t made it out to Chestnut Hill, but soon, soon, soon.........

Had dropped 30° here at 5PM from 5PM last night. Was 104° when I left work Wednesday, was 74 tonight!!  Lovely!! Tomorrow of course, I will complain of being cold cause 74 is really too cool for me.  I am happiest at about 80-85 with no humidity.  I don’t want much.......do I?? LOL

Neither of us get the weather we want very often. I could cope with almost any temperature up to 90 if we didn’t always have the high humidity to go with it.

It’s 67° right now and I Love It!!! I’m all snuggly in my jeans and fuzzy socks.

I’ve been a fan of the Container Store for years. Ever since trying to consolidate my life into this tiny house. But I hadn’t thought of using it as a possible solution for a college dorm room. Great idea! Thanks.

I’ve heard that one of the best ways to make yourself a better critical thinker is to take as many math classes as you can. Similarly, I have found that a good philosophy class will teach you how to thing (rather than what to think). So if you’re not a math major, taking a math class is just an aside, thus philosophy could be just as worthwhile.

As for dorm packing, your boy’s set up sound no different at all from what all of my four had to have in their rooms. I suspect the cable TV thing is just a result of wiring the rooms for high-speed internet.

I resisted the idea for a while, but if the Lad ever comes up to you with the idea of moving off campus, it’s probably a good thing. Dorms are (in my experience) aggregates for the immature students who want to party. Off-site housing tends to attract the more serious students who want to get away from the noise and odd hours and general vomit smell of the dorms.

Anyway, that is my unsolicited advice for the day.

I’ve heard that about math and critical thinking, but not the extension to philosophy. Makes sense, though. Besides, philosophy is a good thing just for itself.

On the other hand, getting my neocon digs in here, they all have studied philosophy and fancy themselves critical thinkers. Shudder....

I think living off campus is forbidden (unless living in a Greek house) until the junior year, but I’d agree to it. I presume the Dad would agree, too, since he lived off campus for his last two years of college. Not only do I agree with what you said, Pablo, I also think it’s a good transition to living independently post graduation.

Back in my day, the math and philosophy departments at Dartmouth shared several faculty members.  I recall that at least one of the inventors of BASIC was a philosophy professor.

I also recall that there was no way on earth that a basic philosophy course (in the humanities section of the curriculum) would ever have been accepted to satisfy the distribution requirements in the sciences (where math was classified).

I guess that Philosphy doesn’t have its own department at LaFayette. It’s part of the Math department. That surprised me. So, when one isn’t a math major and needs to satisfy a math requirement, philosophy is an acceptable substitution. Perhaps they are on the cutting edge, going with the idea that philosophy works the same brain muscles as math. Who knows? Like I said, it struck me as odd, but I’m not hearing any complaints from the lad. He’s happy about it.