Dear Students,

The goal of City University is to make education as affordable and accessible as possible. For your convenience, I have opened a Web-Office, a virtual office open for you literally all the time, rain or shine.

• You forgot to write down the schedule; or just cannot find that tiny piece of paper you wrote it on? Don't worry. About one week before the beginning of the semester, the schedule will be posted here, in the web-office, and you can check or even print it out any time you want. Section Schedule.

• Couldn't make it to the very first class and missed a copy of your syllabus; or spilled your favorite Cappuccino during breakfast on the copy of the syllabus you got? Just drop by the web-office, click on the subject you need the syllabus for, and get a new one!

• Are you going to miss the next three classes? Want to know what material you will miss? A day-by-day lesson plan can be found at the end of each syllabus.

• Exercises in the textbook are not enough? Want to get your exercises checked as well? Want it fast? The answer is just a click away, at Take a Quiz.

• Are you shy to ask a question during the classes or, perhaps, you just forgot to ask me, or there was not enough time? No problem, you can e-mail me your question and I will be more than happy to answer it.

• Do you want to find a summer job in America? Want to find an English-speaking key-pal? How about learning Japanese or Arabic for free? You can do all this if you just visit the Links section of the office.

• Want to read what other students write about? How about sharing your experience with us? You can do both if you wish. The Student Corner is just the place for it!

• Why and who teaches at City University in Bratislava? Students tried to find it out in their projects. Visit Student Projects.

• Want to see a picture of other students, see if you recognize anyone? A collection of all the students I have taught at City University can be viewed at the Photos section.

• How are you doing in your classes? Great? How great? What exactly is your score? Look in the Grades section. You can't pick out your friend's grades unless you know his Student ID number, but, hey, nobody will know if you fail either!

• Who is this Helen Philpott, anyway? Well, you will find out soon enough. See the About Helen section.

• Above all, as the visitor of this office and the student, you are my most important critic and commentator. I value your opinion and want to know what I am doing right, what I could do better, what areas you would like to see me add, and any other words of wisdom you are willing to pass my way.

• As your instructor, I welcome your comments. You can e-mail me or or tell me personally what you did or did not like about this web-office. My e-mail is [email protected]