What Is a Colloquium?
Thomas J. Kennedy
1 What is a Colloquium?
Example 1: Colloquium Definitiona usually academic meeting at which specialists deliver addresses on a topic or on related topics and then answer questions relating to them.
You will attend colloquia (plural form of colloquium) that focus on Computer Science.
Keep in mind that you
- may not understand all of the topics in a colloquium…
- may feel a little lost at times.
But… that is part of the process…
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being exposed to new topics…
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learning what you do not know…
…and locating more information.
2 What Should I Focus On?
Focus on breadth.
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What is the topic in general?
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Does it interest me?
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Could it be useful in the future?
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