Improving Vocabulary

For blog V, I am also very intrigued to complete this assignment throughout the semester. I have always struggled with vocabulary and I am hopeful that this assignment will help me improve my skills. I define Inquiry as questions to find out more information about a topic. Going deeper into a topic in which one has full knowledge and is confident with their education. I believe that Inquiry is a perfect class to take for any freshmen in college. For example, I feel as if English class takes up to much time on writing and reading skills. With that said, a student is left without full explanation of the real life questions they may concern. Along with identifying this new vocabulary words, I also have came across two different vocabulary words in my microbiology course. The words are motile and motility structure. The word motile determines if an organism moves or not. Motility structure determines if one can move actively, but consume energy during this process. These terms will often relate to my Microbiology course as I attempt to learn more about organisms. 

Digging Deeper

I want to start off by saying how excited I am to complete all26 campus involvement tasks throughout this semester. I think it is a great way to improve my communication skills and get to know Southern’s campus well. With that said, I was extremely excited to complete my first task. I took the time to go visit my English professor, Richard Stirling, during his office hours. Dr. Stirling is available on Wednesdays, from 9:00- 10:00 am. His contact information consists of his email, which is stirling_rb@yahoo.com. I went to his office prepared with 2 questions about the current course I was taking. “Will I be able to fix the papers I hand in?” and “What will we be covering the most of this semester”. For my first question, Dr. Stirling responded that I was allowed to hand in three drafts of the papers I hand in before receiving a final grade. I was pleased to hear this response because I know this will personally help me enormously. For my 2^nd question, Dr. Stirling told me that this course covers Academic Reading, Academic Writing and Summary Writing. He went into detail about these course requirements and told me that everything we learn in the classroom, I will soon be able to use in real life situations. It was a pleasure talking to my English professor and I now am more informed and eager to learn! 

High Exceptions Lead to Disappointments

Until now, I never realized that prompts I read on a daily basis are considered as a blog. As I continued my blog research, I came upon selected magazines and websites that have caught my eye numerous times before. I viewed blogs that were strictly all pictures, all texts and some that included both. My choice of blog is both. I like to be confirmed about the pictures I am making in my head while reading someone’s blog. I stumbled upon TMZ, which strictly talks about celebrities and drama. Although I am always fascinated with drama, I wish that this blog had more of a personal prospective. In fact, most of the popular blogs that I’ve researched were all very similar to magazines. The blogs would consist of pictures and text filled with drama and emotion. In one way, I was very interested to read more but then again I was discouraged by the lack of personal writing. Before researching, my thoughts about blogs were extremely different. I expected all blogs to be personal, with real life situations. Unfortunally, my high expectations led me to disappointment. However, I am excited to turn my blog into something that includes personal, yet drama filled excitement to my audience. In order for a blog to catch my attention, I often like to be able to relate to the readings or be intrigued by some sort of drama. Therefore, I would like my blog to resemble the type of blogs that I like to read. My goal as a blogger is to always keep my readers entertained. I will try my hardest to connect with others in my age group. I will write based upon how I feel and hope to receive feedback at anytime. I will write so that I have something to look back on and be proud of. 

Hopeful to Succeed

College is not mandatory, it’s a choice. A choice that I choose to take on, knowing that it will benefit and shape me in various ways. College is a learning environment in which one takes their first steps to perusing their passion as a career. Not only does college degree help find one a job in the future, but it also helps a person find out who they are and who they want to be. College helps an individual with communication skills and applicants that will later be used in the real world. College accomplishes ones courage, to continue their learning experience and taking risks. Being a college student is simply all about pride to me. Pride, on the track to perusing my dreams, completely independent, in a different state. Being brave enough to be on my own and making my own decisions. Academically, I believe being a college student gives me an opportunity to start perusing my dream career. I know each of my classes will help me succeed in the future.  Not only will I be further learning about my desired career, but also I will be learning about real life situations. Socially, I will meet new people and improve communication skills as a college student. For all of these positive things that come with the college experience, one must attend a college that he/she loves. That’s why I chose to attend Southern Connecticut State University. The kind and supportive surroundings had my mind made up from the very start. The challenging nursing program helped me set a goal for myself to do beyond well in my academics. It motivates me to try my hardest so I can make myself proud. I expect SCSU to help me be a better person. I am hopeful that I will graduate as part of the Southern nursing class of 2017 with friends for life by my side.