Watching Buffy in class on Thursday I found myself more intrigued than I thought I would. The different characters were funny to watch as they portrayed different stereotypes such as the wimpy guy, mean girl, and bully. I enjoyed watching them develop into the opposite of who they were through their costumes. I also found it interesting that this show was viewed in the 90’s and vampire was the theme, as for today it is one of the biggest themes in television and movies.

favorite book

I don’t know if this is supposed to be an academic related book, but I would have to say my favorite book has been the twilight series, such a shocker I know. In high school it was the first book that I found myself CHOOSING to read over doing school work and other activities. I could not put it down! I read all four throughout my junior year. I wanted to pace myself because I knew I wouldn’t want to read any other book once I was done with the series. It captured me because it was a romantic book but with a twist. Growing up I always loved mysteries and twilight kept me guessing and in constant suspense.

I have decided to write how college has changed me. When I first came to college I was not expecting to miss home or my parents and family; but coming to vermillion, South Dakota from Omaha, Nebraska was a big change. In the beginning I always wanted to go home or just anywhere that was a city for that matter so I could shop. I missed my family and my clean bathroom and my comfortable bed I slept in for the past seven years. When I go home I feel as though I am entering a palace. College made me realize what I had and what I was ungrateful for. I grew up wanting to leave Omaha and move on to bigger better things, I now find myself yearning to return to that wonderful city I call home. I have always been mature for my age because I had three much older siblings, but I can tell I have grown up even more after entering college. I now love living on my own and being responsible for own life and not having my parents take care of me.  College has impacted my life in a very positive way.

Aspartame has made its way into most American foods. It is labeled as a positive healthy sugar supplement but has more to it than what meets the eye. After many research studies it has been found to have many negative effects on the human body. These negative effects are anywhere from effecting the human brain, to causing disease and health conditions, to promoting weight gain.  One way I could establish credibility in my paper is presenting the results of research studies having to do with aspartame. I could gain emotional appeal by presenting information about health issues, and logic by presenting steps to prevent this type of harm.

Topics

 My first topic is NutraSweet. It is found in many foods and drinks in today’s society and has been the blame for some new arising health issues. Three research questions that I would choose to ask would be how does it harm your health? Does it cause disease, and if so, how? And can it result in weight loss or gain?

My second topic is crooked politics. It always interests me when I hear speculations of crooked politics, and even if it is not stated in the media I believe they exist. Some questions are how much do they impact our society? How often do they go unnoticed? And how do American citizens feed to this problem?

Lastly I would like to research psychological methods. How psychologist deal with their patients and the methods they use. Does the methods psychologists use actually help their patients or harm them in the end? And do most psychologist prefer writing prescriptions or actually siting down and trying to overcome their patients issues?

Tuesday Class

I enjoyed our class on Tuesday! I liked how the activity made me write down exactly what came to my mind. It made me look at topics that I felt most passionate about and could find interest in. I still do not know what my topic is going to be but hopefully I won’t have to hard of a time deciding. I also enjoyed the lesson on semi colons and colons, even though I still have some learning to do. My quiz I took on comp lab was not what it looks like; I misread the instructions so I did learn something from the lesson even though it looks otherwise.

English composition has been a good class for me, as a student who struggles with writing and English it has taught me many different things within the subject. I have learned about grammar, sentence structure, and most of all writing. Like anything else, better writing comes along with practice.  I appreciate this class because it gives me the practice I need to improve my writing.

            This class has also helped me feel more comfortable with my writing; it is structured in a very positive way which helps me learn more easily. It is also more comfortable to ask questions, and they are always answered to where I understand the information better.  I thoroughly enjoy this class and am excited to improve my writing skills and knowledge.

Literacy Narrative

      The peer editing and conference really helped me to understand and correct my paper better. Having others read your paper is a good way to catch errors you yourself do not. There were little changes such as capitalization and spelling that I had to fix. My biggest errors were in commas and semi colons. After changing these I felt as though the paper was easier to read and had a better flow.

      Another part of my essay I changed was I expanded on some of my meanings and sentences. When writing I tend to forget that others do not know everything I do or that they are viewing it from a different perspective. Adding more meaning and understanding to certain sentences will help the reader comprehend and relate to the topic better.