In Class: Free Write

Overall, this semester has gone by in such a blur. My classes have kept me extremely busy. Each being difficult and time consuming in their own way. It's been a really good time though. Last year, I wasn't so sure about TCU. This year, I absolutely love it and I'm so happy, and thankful that I go here. Football season was awesome, I can't believe that we're either going to the National Championship or the Rose Bowl, that's a step in the right direction. I've made a lot of good friends. I've been really involved in student government. I've gone to Ignite every Monday, which has been a huge blessing for me. Thanksgiving break was a really good time to rest, although it was such a tease. I didn't want to leave home to come back, knowing I have 8 tests and a presentation within 2 weeks. I'm hoping next semester will bring me just as much joy. Can't even believe I'll be a Junior next year, and then I get to start with clinicals and all of that fun stuff. The tree lighting is this week, which is one of my favorite things to watch ever. My lab got moved to start a little bit later, so I'm hoping I'll be able to catch most of it. I love Christmas. I can't wait to spend it with my friends and family.

Unit III Proposal

For our Unit III project, Logan, Tracy, and I have decided to discuss the issue of TCU going to the National Championship. All of our articles/evidence will be in support of TCU going to the championship game. 


We are going to use 4 different mediums to appeal to different audiences on this subject. Logan is working on an ESPN article that will appeal to, obviously, all of the sports fans around the world. So many guys are constantly getting updates on their phones/emails through the ESPN website, which means they're always checking it. It will be a good way to get this argument out to that population. 


Tracy is working on a letter to the BCS selection committee. This letter will be talking to the 'higher end' people in the BCS selection process. Hopefully persuading them to consider TCU as a viable candidate. This audience is narrow, but it's still very important to make sure that these important people know how much everyone believes TCU is deserving of a spot in the championship game.


I am working on both a Fan page on Facebook, and a billboard. The Fan page("Support TCUs Drive to the National Championship") is going to be a good way to get the word out to the younger population. Almost everyone ages 25 and under have a Facebook, and if we invite as many friends as possible to this page, it will get noticed. Also, obviously all of our TCU friends will be in support of this, and it will hopefully get them rallied to expanding this argument out. Anyone and everyone is welcome to join this group! The billboard is also something important I'm working on. We haven't decided on our favorite picture yet, but we're just going to have a huge(legit) picture from a TCU game, and one or two words on it that will make a statement. Obviously, it has to be short enough so people driving by will be able to get the main idea of the visual. This is a powerful way to appeal to the Fort Worth/Dallas community in support of one of our home teams going to the National Championship. 


Overall, things are going great so far, and we're all really excited to keep expanding on this project.

 

In Class: Reading

The reading was all about visual arguments. Being 'la artista' in my group, I'm the one that's going to be in charge of the visual aspect, so this information was especially important for me to pay close attention to. Some of the main points that the reading brought forth was, the words you choose on your picture, they aren't just words. This is true. There are only 5-6 words used on visuals anyways, so you want to pick the most powerful ones that you can to create a strong argument. Also, when you use a picture, you're supposed to make a story out of it. The reader should be able to pick up MULTIPLE details from a visual, not just the name of a company or something to that extent. 

Another thing they talked a lot about was the fact that everything appeals to ethos and pathos when it comes to visuals. Using warm and inviting fonts means one thing, using clean, modern fonts means another thing, and yet using decorative fonts means even something else. The president's seal, and the McDonald's logo bring about two completely opposite feelings when you look at them. I will be keeping all of this in mind when creating my visual arguments for Unit III.

In Class: Reading

In the reading assignment from this week, I learned that when making your own arguments, you can use a variety of different ways to express them. Whether it be newspaper articles, pictures, or editorials, there is always a unique way to prove a point. Visuals are particularly appealing because you don't have to write anything, yet by choosing the correct color/background/images, it says 1000 words, and can be a really good way to add logos to your argument. All of the reading ties in with our Unit 3 project because it is all about creating our own argument, and making our own documents based on the ways we've analyzed documents and arguments in the past. It's something that we can reference to when working on our projects together.

Unit 3 Job Titles and Descriptions

My two other group members are Logan Luzzo and Tracy Littlefield.

First and foremost our group decided that we're going to work together in everything that we do. There isn't ever going to be one person that is pulling most of the weight for the project. All of us are going to edit and go over everything. All of us will brainstorm ideas, and figure out what arguments we're going to use. Everyone will analyze appropriate audiences. Everyone will put in an equal amount. Everyone will be responsible for the grade we receive. We don't really believe in certain people just taking chunks of the project to themselves.

However, if I had to choose, my job title in the group would be La Artista. I'm pretty creative, I love drawing, and painting, and doing anything artsy. So, when it comes to anything visual. I'll be the person you can turn to. Any of the visual aspects of the project will be deferred to me. It could be fonts, colors, and layouts of the articles, or the actual visual images we need, I'll help with all of it. Definitely going to be putting all of that together.

In Class: Group Work

The perfect situation for a group work/project would first off be me picking my own group. I feel like I put trust in others, and know characteristics of others, and like having at least some control over who I work with. Next, I would want all of my group members to have leadership qualities. Things go a whole lot smoother when everyone is ready and willing to take part in completing an assignment. And not only completing it, but having the mentality that they wish to make an "A". Nothing drives me more crazy than being in a group and having people expect you to be the one to finish everything just because you seem like the 'smartest' one. Also, although we get class time to work on most of this assignment. It would be nice if people would at least be willing to potentially meet outside of class if we needed an extra hour or two to make something perfect. It's always worth it to me to put in extra time in order to make the better grade, but for a lot of people, that isn't the case at all. I'm just hoping I get a hardworking group, because that's the way I would work best too. Minimal frustration.

In Class: Reflection of Primary Source Analysis Process

The difficulty for me for the Primary Source Analysis' didn't come with differentiating between Primary and Secondary sources. That was actually pretty simple due to the fact that the topic I picked is very fresh, and almost anything I looked up was a primary source regarding it. 

The problems I had were how to formulate all of my ideas for what I read. It's like I understand what the article is saying, and in my head I know the ways he's making claims, and what claims he's making, however it's harder to put into words, and make it sound like a smart analysis for someone else to read. I'm still not sure if I'm doing it correctly. I'm incorporating everything we talked about in class into the Analysis, however I'm not sure if it truly is going to be everything I need when it comes to writing my rough draft next week. I'm really nervous already, because it is known to be the hardest essay, and then on top of it, I feel as though melting the different sources together will be near impossible to do in a smooth manner. 

The summary, and author's ethos are obviously simply to write about. However when it comes to the claims of both me and the author, I don't want to be wrong going about this. I want there to be plenty of evidence, and I want my ideas to be clear. Hopefully I can possibly make an A on this paper. I'm going to do my best.

Unit II Proposal

Okay, Unit II proposal. After talking to Professor Irvin, and finding a mutual annoyance toward this topic, I'm choosing to write my Unit II Rhetorical Case Study on it. I'm not sure how many of you have noticed this, although I'm sure if you check facebook even once a day, you have. All the statuses going up from the girls for October Breast Cancer Awareness month. They begin with "i like it..." and then you're supposed to end the sentence with whereever you put your purse as soon as you get home. Although this may be something meant for a good cause, or a good way to bring about interest or awareness for a topic, it is way too risque/provacative, and to be honest, annoying. Everytime I log into Facebook it's "i like it in my front seat", or "i like it up against the wall", or "i like it on the dining room table". This has already brought about news coverage in the form of the actual news, and it's also hit the papers.


I think it will be simple for me to grab some primary sources, because this is a fresh topic, and almost anything coming out right now is something primary, and not secondary. I'll Google things a lot, and pick up the best and most informative articles that I can. But like I said, there has been news coverage on it already, and it has hit some major newspapers. 


I'm choosing this topic mostly because it's been frustrating me all week, because I'm not going to succomb to it, yet a lot of girls are. It's pointless, and it makes you look trashy. I'm sure a lot of sources will have a lot to say about this, and I'm looking forward to analyzing things and coming up with a good case study for it.

In Class: First Paragraph

Ready to dance the night away, I pull into the Billybobs parking lot. All decked out in my boots, dress, and spandex, I double check to make sure I have my ID and my $2. Walking from the parking lot, I can already hear the music blaring. Josh Abbott Band, my favorite. I pay my fee, get my ID checked, and agree to the bouncer telling me "no drinkin'". I am greeted by my friends, and when one tries to pull me onto the dance floor immediately, I explain to him that I'm going to watch for a while. The smell of cigarettes and alcohol fill the air, and maybe a little BBQ from the restaurant that's about to close. The music is blaring from the Honky-Tonk stage, and everyone is dancing, dancing, dancing. I see a couple girls in stilettos. How are they expecting to dance in those? Oh well. It's about 10PM. The TCU kids don't come until about 11-11:30ish, so as of now, it's a pretty empty dance floor, with all the regulars, most of them my friends, and it's great to watch all of them dance. Not painful at all. This drastically changes once the Horned Frogs get there however, there aren't too many of them who know what they're doing, and they constantly bump into you. Annoying. I understand that Billybobs is to have a good time, but it doesn't mean that a little frustration can't arise. Plus, I like showing off :) it took me a while to learn all that I have. As I sit at the barstool, I notice that there are quite a bit of people from the older crowd. They never dance. I feel like they're embarrassed to get in there with the younger people, even though a lot of them are good. However they just sit around the dance floor, watching, and smiling, and pointing.  TO BE CONTINUED :)

In Class: Workshopping

My previous experiences with in-class workshops haven't been the best. Of course, I really haven't done one since I was a freshman or sophomore in high school, however, I feel as though absolutely nothing gets done. First off, there's always the chance that you'll get put in a group consisting of all your best friends, and all you end up doing is talking about the latest drama flying around the school. Fortunately, I don't really have a 'best' friend here, so I hope that problem won't arise. Then, just like Ms. Irvin mentioned, whenever I do workshops, or have someone else edit my paper, I never think that their revisions are important, or they don't make sense, or they aren't going to make my paper any better. I haven't done work-shopping for a long time, but back in high school, I was at the top of my class, and I just felt like a lot of people were below me, and that their comments didn't really matter. I am assuming that since we are all well-educated, college students, these workshops will be a lot more beneficial, and I'll actually feel as though people's inputs matter! Going into it with an open mind! :)

In Class: Reflection on Peer Review

Someone asked me about the food that they served at Billybobs, and who it appeals to. I did mention the restaurant, however I've never really looked at it as a key thing in the bar, I really have never taken a time to see what's on their menu, but now I will. Both observers were surprised about how they play rap music on Thursdays(college night). I was just as surprised. I visited up here a couple times this summer on Thursdays, and they didn't play rap. It seems like when they realize TCU is back in session they do it to appeal to them. Another thing is that I attached a map of the bar, but I never really talked about colors, or decorations or anything, so I guess I should expand a little bit more on that sort of stuff. A good point I can bring across when talking about rhetorical strategy is what about the space is making certain people feel intimidated, I think this will be something easy to connect to the bigger cultural picture, I already have some good ideas for that. I could talk about how people dress that go there. There is certainly a huge difference between the TCU girls who just try to look perfect, wearing dresses, and expensive boots, and then the regulars, who know if you're going to wear a dress you better wear spandex underneath, and that you're going to swear a ton anyways, so there really is no point in trying to make your makeup look perfect, or your hair, and etc. After reading all of the notes my peers took on my notes, I realize that there are definitely things I'll need to expand on in my actual paper, but I have a pretty good foundation, and have a lot of great ideas.

In Class: Observation Process

My observation process consisted of me, going to one of my favorite places in Fort Worth, to sit and watch, and dance. I didn't feel awkward at all, I have lots of friends there, and it just felt like another normal time out. The only time that felt mildly awkward was when I went on a Sunday night, because there is literally no one there, and there isn't much to do, or watch. I'm friends with some of the workers there though, so I did have some conversation with them. I saw a lot of the things I figured I would see, however I did pick up on some things in more detail and more in depth than I usually do. The easiest things you can pick up in detail are people's facial expressions, and conversations being had. I saw lots of dancing, obviously. Lots of drinking, obviously. I also watched lots of envious and jealous looks toward the girls who knew how to dance, and those same people giving bad looks gave the boys that knew how to dance flirtatious looks, batter their eyelashes and being cute. Some of the stuff is pretty entertaining when you sit back and actually watch.

The Ethos, Pathos, and Logos of Public Spaces

When writing our Public Space Analysis essays, it's going to be very important to incorporate logos(logical), pathos(emotional), and ethos(credibility) into our papers so we can develop a strong argument, and connection to the larger cultural world. All three of these appeals are found in my public space: Billybobs (you can always find these three appeals everywhere).

Ethos: Ethos is basically someone/something's credibility. It's the amount of "cool points" that something has. At Billybobs, I believe the biggest thing that establishes their credibility as a good Texas dance hall is the bands that they pull in. Ranger Rogers Band, Roger Creager, Aaron Watson, Casey Donahew Band, and even Dwight Yoakum are artists that play at Billybobs all the time on the weekends. If you aren't a fan of country, this is a big deal! They are GREAT country artists. The fact that these bands are agreeing to play at Billybobs in the first place says a lot about the credibility of this place. The artists know that plenty of people will come watch their shows, and will be respectful, and fun to play for. Overall, it's a huge pat on the back to Billybobs that they're raking in these kinds of country stars.

Pathos: Pathos is appeal to emotion. The environment itself at Billybobs appeals to pathos. If you're a country fan(and even if you aren't) you walk straight into a loud, bubbly, smiling, dancing group of people, and you can't help but have a good time. It's got everything you could need. Bull riding arenas, video games, pool tables, country music, and if you're of age, PLENTY of bars. It's always buzzing on the weekends. You can meet new people, have your bachelorette party, or even go on first dates here. The environment is just so upbeat and happening that you couldn't get bored. This place particularly appeals to my pathos, because this is where I met the guy I've been dating the past 8 months. I have good memories here, which is an even bigger appeal to my emotion every time I go back. 

Logos: Logos is an appeal to logic. This is probably my least favorite to identify. But I guess if you needed hard facts to argue that Billybobs is in fact a prestigious honky-tonk, you could look around. The biggest thing would be the huge dance floor. Billybobs has the biggest dance floor I've ever seen in a country bar, however they know that they need this much space to accommodate the large crowds that make it in and out every week. Another easy logos artifact would be the weekly printouts of box office sales. This is an easy way to look at facts and statistics and realize how popping this place truly is! 

In Class: Logos Artifact

The logos artifact I brought in today is my to-do list for the week. Logos is defined as persuading by the use of reasoning. The claim or argument that I'm bringing forth is that this week is stressful and exhausting for me, and the proof of that is found on my to-do list. There is both statistic and fact behind this argument because you can see on my calender, and to-do list that I have three tests this week, a blog post assignment, I must turn in observation notes, post on a thread for a different class, go to two different meetings, workout, and do little chores such as laundry, picking up groceries, etc. I believe this would be good proof to anyone that I am probably sleep deprived, and on pins and needles. Overall, the appeal to logos was my list, because I think it persuaded my case using statistics and facts.

Unit 1 Proposal

The place I am choosing to use for my Public Space Analysis is Billybobs, in downtown Fort Worth. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, it's a HUGE dance hall. They hold concerts here, have a restaurant on the inside, gift shops, pool tables, arcade games, multiple bars, picture opps on bucking bulls, two dance floors, mechanical bulls. You name the country item, and Billybobs probably has it. I started going to Billybobs first semester of my freshman year, and have been hooked every since. I've actually come to be a really good dancer. 

This space is appealing to me, obviously because it's something I enjoy doing, however I chose it because I know that if I just sat and watched and observed, instead of dancing so much, I would pick up on and learn things about this space. It's a really easy area to apply objectives to, and bring up arguments dealing with the larger culture.

Upon observation, I expect to pick up on more than I do simply by being a regular dancer there. I want to pick up on people's conversations, people's expressions, maybe ask around to first timers to see how they feel about it. I also want to look at the interaction between the 'regulars' and the 'newbies'. I would also like to look at the difference in crowds between a Monday/Tuesday night, a Thursday(college) night, and a Saturday(concert) night. There have got to be huge differences between all of these environments, and I'm anxious to observe.

I am in fact part of the target audience. Not only is Billybobs looking to attract country-music lovers, and dancers(which I am), they're also looking to attract the younger crowd, which I'm also included in. You can tell this is an objective of theirs because they play newer 'hip' music toward the end, nothing to do with country, just top 40 stuff, that only the younger crowd would recognize and dance to. Billybobs also does promotions on Thursdays, get in free after 11pm, and anytime before that its $2. This rakes in the younger crowd as well, because it isn't an activity that really costs a ton of money.

I have nothing but positive pre-conceived ideas about Billybobs. Therefore nothing will influence my writing negatively, which I believe to be a good thing. However, I want to take the next couple times I go as more of an observation type visit, and focus less on friends and dancing, that way I will really be able to analyze the public space effectively! 

In Class: Ethos Artifact

I brought in the top to my scrubs as my ethos artifact. Ethos establishes the writer's authority and credibility. If I were to walk into a hospital with just regular clothes on, no one would think of me as someone that could help, they would think I am a normal civilian. However if I'm wearing my scrubs during clinicals, patients and families will assume that I can help out, and obtain the knowledge to be able to aid people in the hospital setting. It establishes my credibility as someone who is knowledgeable in the nursing field/environment. At the same time, if I chose to write a paper on health or nursing techniques, I would be more credible to write about this as opposed to a business or fine arts major. The nursing scrubs, and name tag establishes my authority to write about the subject, because not many people would just buy a scrub set for fun.

In Class: How Understanding Appeals to Emotion Might Help Public Analysis Essay

Pathos is a big part of analyzing a public space. If I were to look at Billybobs, I could say that the designers of the building were trying to appeal to pathos by making everything such a big open room, it's huge. This gives off the impression that it's a friendly place because there really aren't private areas of the bar. Also, they have live performances all the time, and who can't not be happy watching Aaron Watson perform live on a Friday night, it brings out a lot of joy in a room. Even the different deals they have on cover charge appeals to pathos, if you arrive after 11pm, you have no cover, and on Thursdays, it's $2. How can that make any college kid upset? Plus, it rakes in a large crowd, which is what everyone wants at a bar. There are pool tables, arcade games, and a bull riding arena, all of this appeals to pathos because the game aspect brings out the kid in everyone. Overall, there are tons of aspects in Billybobs that appeal to pathos, and I think noticing this will help me better develop my public analysis essay.

In Class: Pathos Artifact

I brought in two different pathos artifacts, not sure which to choose, but I'll go with the humorous route. I brought in a picture of one of my cats sitting on the couch with my dog, with a cone around her neck. I imagined her to be the one expressing her feelings, and she looks extremely upset, both because there's a dog practically sitting on top of her, and because she just had surgery and is not happy she can't clean herself due to this large apparatus. I would assume she would want to everyone's sympathy, and pity, because she looks so pathetic and miserable. You kind of just have to see the picture :)


The other artifact I brought in was my bible. It drives me, and most likely is reflective in certain things that I write. It doesn't really fall under the 'pity' or 'sympathy' portion of appealing to my audience, but maybe more under 'compassion' like some of the pathos definitions say. Honestly, I get these things intertwined a lot, so if this doesn't even make sense, I'll get better at it.

Response to BP Commercial

Here are the 5 types of argument I picked up on, and how effective I believe them to be: 

Arguments about the Past/Present/Future- The woman in this commercial continually expressed how BP was going to be there in the future up until the point that all of the oil is cleaned up from the gulf. I find this to be a tad ironic, because she acts so concerned, like this is such a huge project they're trying to put forth, and do good in the community, when in fact it was their fault the oil is there in the first place. I don't think this argument is very effective because the audience would most likely have the same initial thought in that it is almost their duty to clean up all of the oil, and not just something that looks good, or a project that others are proud to watch them do. 

Invitational Argument- There isn't necessarily a point where she asks you to respond to her questions, obviously, because it's a commercial, however they do put up a telephone number up, as well as websites throughout the length of the commercial where people can call in for information, or help, or questions. This is their own way of asking others to participate in the argument and get feedback, and possibly other peoples viewpoints. This argument can be seen as effective, because it effectively opens up this topic for discussion, aka an invitation, aka an invitational argument.

Arguments to Inform- There are certain facts that the woman in the commercial states simply to inform the audience of specific details. Such as: "We have 19 centers in 4 states", and "We've committed $20 billion in an independent claims fund to cover lost income until people impacted can get back to work." She even says that a sole purpose of the commercial is to inform. I think she was successful in making this argument effective, because I, for one, didn't know any of these actual facts, and I'm sure others thought these to be informative as well.

Arguments to Convince- The underlying theme of this commercial is to prove that BP is taking steps to improve the oil spill situation. The woman proposes the argument about restoring communities, the economy, and the environment to convince the audience that they are in fact taking this very seriously. She backs up all of her argument by giving examples of how they're trying to change things. This argument was effective, for the most part, because I truly do feel as though they're taking the necessary measures to make things better. The only thing that could by iffy is how long all of this should take.

Rogerian Argument- The speaker is using Rogerian Argument in a couple places in this commercial. The point of Rogerian argument is to find a common ground between the speaker and the audience, and to keep things non threatening. The woman talked about how she was working with shrimpers, fishermen, hotel workers, restaurant employees, and others to start solving problems to hopefully help the economic loss. I feel as though she's trying to evoke feelings from people that may watch this commercial that are a part of the industry that was effected by this, and in turn, they may feel as though she's reaching out to them specifically to help them with their problems. Also, at the end of the commercial, she talks about how she's from New Orleans, and how her family still lives there. My guess is she wants to find a common ground between her and those who may live along the gulf where this problem is severely effecting their lives. I feel as though this argument could be taken effectively if you are someone who she specifically reached out to, however I am not one of those people, and I still just think the whole BP situation is their fault and nothing more than that, therefore they should of course be doing everything they can to repair all the damage they've put forth.

In Class: Public Space Ideas

Although I'm not positive that this isn't my final choice, I'm pretty sure I'm going to write about Billybobs Texas, the world's largest honky tonk :) I go to Billybobs almost every Thursday, and try to make it to a concert on the weekend every once in a while. I absolutely love to country dance, and have gotten pretty good at it over the past year. Yes, I have been to this place a lot, and yes, of course I've picked up on certain details about the space, however I haven't been to Billybobs on nights like Tuesday, or Sunday. Nights that this place is still open, but I'm sure doesn't have near the same environment as I'm used to. I know I can pick up on more detail than I have in the past if I actually just sit and watch, instead of dancing the whole time, so I think that's what I'm going to do. Thursday nights is 'college night', which typically consists of way too many TCU students crowding themselves into the bar just to have an excuse to wear their $300 boots their parents bought them, which in turn, makes all of the regulars extremely annoyed that they have to share their dance space with the so-called beginners. On the weekends, there is a lot of mixed company, a lot more adults go on the weekends(okay, we're considered adults now, but I really mean age range 30+). On Thursdays, there is part live performance, and mostly music played by the DJ. However on the weekends, it's basically all live performance because these are the concert nights. I feel as though I can successfully write a paper about this, because it's a place I'm interested in, and won't mind going back more than once.

In Class: The First Week of School

It's funny how things have changed so drastically from Middle School, or even High School to College. I used to look forward to class so much. Didn't have much of a problem waking up. Dressed up nice for school. Socialized as much as I needed to. Finished my homework the night it got assigned. You know the drill. However going into my second year of college(time flies, by the way), I find myself not looking forward to going to sit in a class, and listen to a professor talk for 80 minutes straight, while I sit there scrambling, taking notes. I don't wake up until literally 5 minutes before I need to walk out the door, throw on some Nike shorts and a t-shirt, you're lucky if I even touch my hair. The first week of classes, you get readings assigned, and packets, and test dates all flying at you, when all you really want to do is get accustomed to your new room, meet with all the friends you haven't seen all Summer, and sleep. 


I moved in last Saturday, and I already feel like I never left. I like my room a lot, having a big bed is really nice, much nicer than sharing a room last year. I have a bathroom and shower in my room this year, thank goodness. And I can control the thermostat whenever I please, just like a hotel! I switched my major from Pre-Med to Nursing this Summer, although you may think it could be a lot easier now, it isn't. The classes are going to be just as challenging, but I am more than excited to start taking things that will truly be related to my job field. And I can start right after I graduate :)


To be continued?....

Introduction!

Hey Ya'll! I'm Allie Barnes, a sophomore Nursing major from Austin, Texas. I went to Round Rock High School, where my main thing was Volleyball, although I'll play absolutely any sport you throw me into. I'm in SGA here, more specifically a member of the house of representatives. If you need an extra person for an intramural team, call me, I'm in! I have a younger brother who just started his freshman year in college, two amazing parents, and quite a few pets :). My goal is to someday be an oncology nurse. I want to make people smile who don't think they have much to smile about. 


After completing this course, I am hoping I will feel even more comfortable writing lengthy papers, and being confident in what I write. Outside of writing papers for school, I write quite a bit. I'm sure we're all big time texters, and that doesn't change for me, I'm on my phone all the time, texting, writing emails, or writing reminders for myself throughout the day. Some of my guy friends are in the military/are going through boot camps, so I write to them, because that is the only form of communication they get. I am pretty comfortable writing, I've done it a lot, and I do it pretty well, or so I think. This class could prove me wrong. However I am open for suggestions, critiques, and ways for me to improve always!


I'm sure I'll change the layout of my blog 150 times, however, it will most likely always be pink, or some other kind of fun, bright color, because I feel like it matches my personality well. The font will never be in Times New Roman, I don't like going to the basic, or the normal thing. My picture, is black and white, because I love details you can pick up in black and white photos, and I'm smiling probably as big as I possibly can, because I love to smile, my parents paid a lot of money for these teeth! HA, anyways, I'm hoping I'm writing openly enough and friendly enough to where no one would have a problem commenting or saying hello! Nice to meet everyone!


Professor Irvin, I have read, understand, and agree to the terms of the course syllabus, which I see as a contract for our course. :)