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fandomhigh2010-07-20 03:47 am
doubleohblonde) wrote in fandomhigh2010-07-20 03:47 am
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Art of Adaptation [Monday, Period Six]
Bond's class was meeting out by the main campfire again today.
"Good afternoon, class," he began once they had all arrived. "Today we're going to be looking at two things, resource management and networking. We'll be doing them together because, mercenary as it may sound, when dealing with an unfamiliar situation, people and your ability to network with them are a resource to be managed."
"But first we have to consider the age old question of cash or credit?" Bond took a moment to explain what exactly a credit card was to those in the class unfamiliar with the concept. "Now both of these have a number of advantages and disadvantages so the correct answer to the question varies depending on the situation. For example, you can carry more money more easily with a bank card than you can with hard currency, but in a situation where you have little to no money it's often faster and easier to obtain cash than a new line of credit. Cash is mostly anonymous, cards are traceable, but dealing in large amounts of cash looks suspicious, and nowadays it can be almost impossible to book travel without a credit card." He continued on in this vein for a while.
"Now for the rest of the class, we'll be doing a practical exercise to work on your networking skills. Find a partner. You're in a strange city, and you've managed to draw the ire the local organised crime figures, who incidentally have corrupted the city police force. You have to convince someone you've just met to give you either money or a place to hide. Without threatening them or drawing undue attention to yourself. Once you've succeeded or failed, you can swap roles."
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[Class Roster & Syllabus|Class Rules]
"Good afternoon, class," he began once they had all arrived. "Today we're going to be looking at two things, resource management and networking. We'll be doing them together because, mercenary as it may sound, when dealing with an unfamiliar situation, people and your ability to network with them are a resource to be managed."
"But first we have to consider the age old question of cash or credit?" Bond took a moment to explain what exactly a credit card was to those in the class unfamiliar with the concept. "Now both of these have a number of advantages and disadvantages so the correct answer to the question varies depending on the situation. For example, you can carry more money more easily with a bank card than you can with hard currency, but in a situation where you have little to no money it's often faster and easier to obtain cash than a new line of credit. Cash is mostly anonymous, cards are traceable, but dealing in large amounts of cash looks suspicious, and nowadays it can be almost impossible to book travel without a credit card." He continued on in this vein for a while.
"Now for the rest of the class, we'll be doing a practical exercise to work on your networking skills. Find a partner. You're in a strange city, and you've managed to draw the ire the local organised crime figures, who incidentally have corrupted the city police force. You have to convince someone you've just met to give you either money or a place to hide. Without threatening them or drawing undue attention to yourself. Once you've succeeded or failed, you can swap roles."
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[Class Roster & Syllabus|Class Rules]
Sign In - AoA [03]
Listen to the Lecture - AoA [03]
Class Activity - AoA [03]
Talk to Bond - AoA [03]
Of course, networking's not the word she uses.
Talk to the TAs - AoA [03]
OOC - AoA [03]
Re: Sign In - AoA [03]
Re: Class Activity - AoA [03]
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