Mom is coming to town this thursday, look out. She's been all excited to come down from Boston and see her oldest child in school. She might ream me out for getting a 53% on my first college test, but I can deal with that, I just want her to buy me some stuff. Maybe a couple new pairs of nike's, or some solid hoodies, because it's getting cold out and I only brought two hoodies down with me.
I really wanted to sleep in this morning, but I still got up and dragged my butt over here.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
In Class Free Write : Essay 2
I still have no idea what my topic should be. I know it should be something sports related, maybe something with steroids, or the age minimum to play in a league. It's tough to pick one topic that I want to research about, I'm just used to teachers assigning me topics. I doubt I'll use one of these.
Should steriods be legal in major league sports?
Should young atheletes be forced to go to college for one year, before going pro, in ALL sports?
I don't think it will be beneficial to me at all, but it's just a main stream topic that I could use to write the paper. It will be interesting to find the information and learn about the subject, but I don't think its going to benefit everyone else that reads it too. Steroids is such a big deal right now in all sports, you see the guys who you think are going to be hall of famers being taken down by questions of their past.
Should steriods be legal in major league sports?
Should young atheletes be forced to go to college for one year, before going pro, in ALL sports?
I don't think it will be beneficial to me at all, but it's just a main stream topic that I could use to write the paper. It will be interesting to find the information and learn about the subject, but I don't think its going to benefit everyone else that reads it too. Steroids is such a big deal right now in all sports, you see the guys who you think are going to be hall of famers being taken down by questions of their past.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Rhetorical Response 2 Blog Due
The research essay shares qualities with all of the inquiry projects you’ve written to this point, whether it’s a profile, a proposal, or a personal essay. In fact, the research essay is a natural extension of all of these other essays. I like how Ballenger put this. I’m a little worried about this essay number two because I have no idea what to choose as my topic! Reading this did clear up a lot of questions I had, like where to find my sources, and how to choose the right ones from the wrong ones.
I hope I can find enough solid sources on my topic, because it would be pathetic to choose a topic small that I could only type four pages to. I realize that this process is going to be long, and that I cannot get off topic in my writing. I tend to do that a lot. I’ll be on topic and one sentence would completely throw off half of my research essay. I look what I did in past research topics and most of them have been on things that I was never really interested in, and I believe that effected the quality of my paper. It is totally true that you have to into the subject you’re researching, because you are constantly discovering more. Thinking about it makes me just wonder what topic I’m going to choose.
I thought it was funny how Ballenger’s daughter had written a research paper at the age of 9. I’ve probably written four of them over the years, but they were always long and I dreaded doing them. I think for this one that I’ll have to stay focused, because that is key for me.
When Ballenger brought up the example of “Have teenage courtship rituals changed since the eighties and, if so, how have the changes influence relationships?” That’s a really good topic, because of course they have changed. The courtships from the sixties had changed by the eighties. I think that would’ve been an interesting topic to choose because of all the interesting reading materials I would’ve discovered.
Its tough writing a lot on this reading because I don’t have a ton of stuff to say about it. I’m over halfway to the requirement, but hopefully I’ll have more to say on the next response.
I hope I can find enough solid sources on my topic, because it would be pathetic to choose a topic small that I could only type four pages to. I realize that this process is going to be long, and that I cannot get off topic in my writing. I tend to do that a lot. I’ll be on topic and one sentence would completely throw off half of my research essay. I look what I did in past research topics and most of them have been on things that I was never really interested in, and I believe that effected the quality of my paper. It is totally true that you have to into the subject you’re researching, because you are constantly discovering more. Thinking about it makes me just wonder what topic I’m going to choose.
I thought it was funny how Ballenger’s daughter had written a research paper at the age of 9. I’ve probably written four of them over the years, but they were always long and I dreaded doing them. I think for this one that I’ll have to stay focused, because that is key for me.
When Ballenger brought up the example of “Have teenage courtship rituals changed since the eighties and, if so, how have the changes influence relationships?” That’s a really good topic, because of course they have changed. The courtships from the sixties had changed by the eighties. I think that would’ve been an interesting topic to choose because of all the interesting reading materials I would’ve discovered.
Its tough writing a lot on this reading because I don’t have a ton of stuff to say about it. I’m over halfway to the requirement, but hopefully I’ll have more to say on the next response.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
In Class: Blank
Last night I went to the library at 9:30 so I could study for my US History exam today and the place was packed. It was like social hour in there, I couldn't believe how many people were there, even at 12:30AM when I left!
I'm not sure what I sure write about for my topic for essay 2. I need it to be very interesting.
I'm looking to go and get from breakfast at Barnes and Noble after this, hopefully I'll have enough time.
I'm not sure what I sure write about for my topic for essay 2. I need it to be very interesting.
I'm looking to go and get from breakfast at Barnes and Noble after this, hopefully I'll have enough time.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
In Class: Essay 1 Questions
I'm not really excited to do this essay, because writing isn't the easiest thing for me. Especially when I think about the five to seven page length. I know Amanda exlpained that she doesn't want us writing to a specific length, but to just write until its "complete", and I'm not sure if I have ever written an essay like that. Each year in school I just think to myself "ok, time to type 3 pages and be done with it." So as soon as I tapped into that fourth page I would finish it up. Also, I'm pretty articulate with my writing so I usually tend to get my point across way too soon in the essay. I wish this was a three page essay instead of what seems like a novel.
Today's the last day for walk-ons on the football team so I'll find out if I made it or not. Ten kids were competing for one or two spots and I'm in the middle of the pack so it could go either way. I didn't know football was that big of a commitment and I've got a lot of respect for the guys that can compete in the classroom ontop of competing on the football field.
Today's the last day for walk-ons on the football team so I'll find out if I made it or not. Ten kids were competing for one or two spots and I'm in the middle of the pack so it could go either way. I didn't know football was that big of a commitment and I've got a lot of respect for the guys that can compete in the classroom ontop of competing on the football field.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
In Class: Blog That Didn't Get Done
Our first blog was due today and I didn't do it. I guess I'm used to receiving handouts and writing homework down in an agenda book, but college is a little different. Its a little disappointing that the first chance I have to get an A in the class and I bomb it.
I wish this class was at 9am because the difference of attentiveness between an 8 and a 9am class is big. I don't know what it is. Maybe its because I wake up at 7-something.
Yesterday me and my friends went to walmart and I bought things that I definitely didn't need, such as these blocks that made your bed 5 inches higher...not that thrilled with them. I just need to get some bins or containers to go under my bed.
I wish this class was at 9am because the difference of attentiveness between an 8 and a 9am class is big. I don't know what it is. Maybe its because I wake up at 7-something.
Yesterday me and my friends went to walmart and I bought things that I definitely didn't need, such as these blocks that made your bed 5 inches higher...not that thrilled with them. I just need to get some bins or containers to go under my bed.
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