While reflecting on my work during this class, there were things that went right and went wrong along the way. I started off strong in the course, staying true to every course assignment, reading, post, and discussion. As time went on and more specifically when I gave birth to my son and immediately after, I started to fall behind. Papers were written, but due dates were not met. I began to procrastinate more and finish my work at the very end. However, throughout my time in this course I do not believe the quality of my work ever strayed. I loved that this course was a more think outside of the box type of learning. I truly enjoyed doing fieldwork and writing about it. It has taught me how to connect more with my writing. The one key thing I learned while revising my paper was, “Show, not tell.” This small key phrase will always stick with me and I will use this motto in my future writings. I loved my time spent during the last 17 weeks and thank Professor McGuire for everything he has taught me.
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I like how chapter 8 answers frequently asked questions. Some of the questions I found to be redundant that we hear in a lot of classes, however it is good to always have a refresher. One point that resonated with me was, “How can I say something about a topic I’m just beginning to explore.” Throughout this semester, I have battled with this obstacle in my geography class. The course is set up where we read 3-4 chapter and then take a test. Over time I have found that the test does not correlate with the information we learned in the chapters. A lot of the time the test calls for us to do outside research and then answer the question from the sources we found. I have had a hard time grasping this concept. Why would our teacher want to test our knowledge on information that does not pertain to the reading materials in the book? I thought I signed up for a geography course, not a search the web course? With the class being set up like this, I had a hard time writing convincing essays about material that I had little to no knowledge about. I wanted to sound like I knew the material, but not too well. My discovery and research had only begun. I wish I had read Chapter 8 earlier in the semester, so I would have some insightful information to guide me in my geography course. I like how chapter 8 states to focus on supporting your position in a clear, organized, and developed piece of writing. It doesn’t matter if you spent three weeks researching a topic or two days researching a topic, as long as you pick a perspective to write about and then write it well you will achieve success.
Dow, Thomas. “Advice, Writer to Writer.’ Why White Rice? Thinking Through Writing. Dubuque: Kendall Hunt, 2010. 175-197. Print. -
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I found the video, “Writing Style: what is it?” to be very informative and it opened by eyes to some aspects I will encompass into my writing revisions. Before this video, I did not know that grammar and style were so closely related. Also, one point that was covered was that, “No subject is really interesting; it’s the writer’s job to make it so.” I found this to be true upon my peer revisions. A lot of people wrote about animal cruelty and did their service project at an animal’s shelter or organizations that dealt with animals. I am not an animal lover at all, actually I do not care and most of the times have absolutely no interest in animals. However, some of my peers wrote their papers about animals so well that I very captivated by their writing and I felt for these animals. Their writings were so good that it made me want to be apart of the organizations or help out and stop the animal cruelty. I find that these peers succeed in their writings because they were able to change my mind on the issue and really connect to their cause. These writers showed, rather than told. Upon review of my papers, I feel like I can be more descriptive and I can use more sensory images to improve mu writing. I aspire to write in a way that I can grasp anyone’s attention on a boring, insignificant matter and turn it into apiece that no one can put down because it is so interesting.
McGuire, Michael. “Writing Style what is it?.” learning.writing101. writing101, 2012. Web. 25 Apr. 2012. -
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Although this reading was long and time consuming, I thought it was an insightful reading that was really worthwhile. It is unfortunate that our society bases judgment on words/names/stereotypes before they get a chance to meet the person. The article states that, “Labels tend to prevent alternative classification, or even cross-classification. The Labels point to some outstanding incapacity.” I have spent a lot of time learning about this during my special education studies. Years ago, people were labeled as “the autistic child” or the “Handicapped man.” Stating words in this order bring out the characteristics or disabilities. When we talk about disabilities the individuals should be talked about as “The child with autism.” By speaking in this order we recognize that we are talking about a person before we hear the disability. Everyone is human and should not be known by their differences or disabilities. They should be recognized as a human being first and foremost. Another point that stuck out to me was when the photographs were shown of the girls and the first time they were rated on their beauty, intelligence, character, ambition, and general likeability, and the second time names were given. It is crazy to think that a name can portray so much and have such an impact on a person throughout their life. A couple months ago I watched the movie, “Freakonomics,” and this topic was covered. They talked about how a name can portray a picture in someone’s head and can shape how the person ends up in society. Also they conducted a test where the same resume was sent out with two different names (I don’t remember the exact names, but for the sake of this paper we’ll name them James and Javon.) James received many job offers while Javon received significantly lower amount of responses. It is sad that people can judge a person and their ability just by a name without every meeting them.
Winslow. “What we call ourselves and others: Names, Solidarity, and Stereotypes.” Language Matters. New York, Pennsylvania: 1965-1968. 293-333. Web. -
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The “Geography of Exclusion” and “Spatial Gaze” videos and readings covered a topic that I never really thought much about. Signs such as, “Do not enter,” or “No smoking,” are things that I see on an everyday basis and look at it only for its face value. I never realized that one could think so much into what these words portray. One example of exclusion that came to mind when reading this assignment was bars covering a window. Seeing bars on a window one would think of an unsafe environment. We think of bad neighborhoods and the store places bars up for security. The store is excluding criminals and criminal activity to make a safe environment for the workers and customers.
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I really connected to the excerpt, “To all the good ones along the way, we salute you.” As Eric found confidence and creativity in his writing by his teacher, Mrs. Seymour, I also found creativity and confidence by a teacher, which allowed me to see my potential as a writer, and not be afraid to write. I do not remember most of my early elementary and grade school English/composition classes because most of them consisted of grammar and syntax lessons. Creativity in the teachings were lacking. Most of my time was spent completing the lessons in the book and listening to lectures. I always felt confident in my writing. I would enter school writing contests and win, but I always completed my work by the book. My imagination and creativity was never really put to the test. I entered high school and was placed in my sophomore English class where I met my teacher, Ms. C, who would forever change the way I looked at writing. I attended a catholic high school and we started every class out with a prayer. Most classes would start with a short, “Hail Mary,” or a very quick prayer, but not Ms. C’s class. Her prayers would sometimes take thirty minutes. During these prayers she taught us on how to approach our writing in creative ways. Her assignments were never to complete a page in the book, she would challenge our minds and make us exit our comfort zones. Although this was very hard for me, in the end I believe she made an impact on my writing and thinking. I believe that this is very import to instill in our classrooms today. Ten, twenty, thirty years down the road we aren’t going to remember that class that we read from the book and answered reflection questions, we are going to remember those teachers that pushed and challenged us, they made us think outside the box and push us to our limits. These are the times that we learn to excel.
Eric Devillez. “To ALl the Good ONes Along the Way, We Salute You.” “Why White Rice? Thinking Through WRiting.” Kendall Hunt. 2010 p 144-145 -
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I like how the reading as well as the content of our course calls us to reach outside of our comfort zone to complete a service learning opportunity. The article states, “Risky encounters such as these mark not only service learning but also the project of education more generally.” I believe this statement to be very true. When we go outside of normal, we are able to learn about a matter as well as learn more about ourselves and stretch our capacity to learn more and make a difference. Honestly, I would not complete service opportunities on my own time, if our course did not require us to do so. Before this class I would say that I have such a busy life already and no time to add anything else to my plate. This course required me to make time to complete service activities which in the end opened my eyes to issues that are occurring around me on a daily basis and with my little help, it can make a big difference on someone else’s life. When reflecting and discussing service opportunities, the article states the way that a person writes or talks about the activity can also allow the person to reflect and continue learning just by the content that is discussed. We should not narrate what we did step-by-step, rather we should reflect on what we saw around us and how we felt. The experience is not about the time we put in weather it is 8 hours, 20 hours, or more. The experience is about how it changed us as a person. Did our perspective on the issue stay the same or change, is there something that can be altered in our everyday life that can make a difference? These are important concepts to think about during service activities. Overall, service activities are a great learning experience and I am glad that our course and this article makes us realize this.
Hamler Carrick Tracy, Himley Margaret, and Jacobi Tobi. Language and Learning Across the Disciplines. Reptura: Acknowledging the Lost Subjects of the Service Learning Story. (2000):56-74. -
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I really enjoyed the Butler and Taylor reading. The reading brought up important issues that are miscued by the general populations perception. We all say that we are dependent when in actuality we are all interdependent on different variables in life. The reading used the visualization of taking a walk between an able bodied individual and a disabled individual in a wheel chair. This is only one example. We are constantly interdependent on different things in life. When we have conversations with others we wait for social cues and use our mouths for speaking. Disabled individuals can have conversations even if they cannot use their words. Perception can sometime skew this concept. A person who is disabled can use a voice output or communication device to have a conversation with another. Their means of communicating may be different than a voice, which we would think would be necessary for a conversation, but it still serves the same purpose. Same concept for usage of hands, which individuals use for sign language to communicate. Taylor states, “Disabled people have limited housing options, we don’t have career opportunities, we’re socially isolated, and in many ways there’s a cultural aversion to disabled people.” This statement is disheartening to me. I believe that a lot of people are afraid of the unknown, so when they come in contact with a person with a disability they don’t know how to act or what to do. A person with a disability is the same as an able-bodied person they just might not look, talk, or move like we do but that does not mean that we should treat them any different. I think society should educate them to better the special education community. By educating and becoming more involved, we can make a difference and offer them some of the things that are lacking in their lives.
Butler, Judith. “Interdependence.” learning. writting101. Professor McGuire. Web. 28 March 2012. -
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In regards to the article, “Writing About People: The Interview,” Zinsser brings up some good points while conducting an interview. He states that you should get more into a conversation, so both parties are comfortable and you can find out what kind of person you are dealing with. I have conducted a few interviews in my past course work for assessments and have had a hard time with them. I always stress out and end up with less than ideal results. I know that we are supposed to have more of a conversation environment, rather than questions and answers and writing down verbatim as they give their answers, but I find it hard to remember everything that is stated. Is it acceptable to have a conversation and about a particular topic/question and immediately jot down major key points? Or is it more acceptable, with the permission of the interviewee, to tape record the interview so when it comes time to reflect of the interview and write a paper you can have direct quotes and all the information is easily accessible? Also, what if you don’t have the excess time to continue an interview another day if you are not getting pertinent information? I have come across this situation more than one time, and end up not getting any information on topics I wanted to cover? Does it come with time and comfortability of getting the person to open up? Are there any strategies or other ways to approach the question where the person might open up a little more? I believe interviewing is a tough task, but can be very helpful in obtaining material from a source. I hope to get more experience in interviewing where I don’t have all of these questions and can be more comfortable and obtain great results in the end.
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Chapter two of Why White Rice touched on some topics that I completely agree with and connected with me as a learner. While reading, “A Habit of Mind: No More Pecking For Pellets,” I made an emotional connection to the content. A question was stated, “ Has the doling out of grades to reward and/or punish your performance, your behavior, and your thinking in school conditioned you into the student, the thinker, or the person you are today? Are we all just trained pigeons?” (30) I believe that my k-12 schooling experience was a “trained pigeon” experience. I spent my time learning what each teacher expected of me as a student to earn an A in the class, and then the remainder of the school year I spent my time molding my work to meet those expectations. At a very young age we are taught that if we do our work as the teacher expects we get a good grade, if we get a good grade we pass the class, and if we pass the class we move up to the next grade level or content course. No one wants to put in work and not see a desired outcome, so we end up conforming. For me this type of behavior and learning carried on to my general education courses in college. I knew that I had to pass a certain amount of courses before I could begin my major courses. So at this time I knew what I had to do, do the work the way the teachers wanted it and pass the class to move on. Consequently, I did not learn much from this experience. I learned the material for the test or course and then quickly forgot it. It did not challenge me as a person or student. Once, I entered my major courses, I truly gave the courses my all. I tried to leave my “trained pigeon” mentality and entered the courses with an open mind and zest for learning the material. This was material I was interested in and wanted to challenge myself to better myself as a future educator. I wish that it didn’t take me so long to realize how beneficial it was for me as a person, learner, and thinker to break outside of what I was trained to do and really challenge myself. If we don’t put ourselves up to the challenge, we will never develop as a well-rounded student and person.
McGuire, Michael. “Chapter 2.” Why White Rice? Thinking Through Writing. Kendall Hunt Pub, 2010. 30. Print. -
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HI everyone, I’m searching for some help in regards to our Letter to an Editor assignment. Are we supposed to find an article in the paper and respond to that issue, or can it be any issue that is going on in the area currently? I’m having a hard time picking a topic to talk about. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Mayra Pulido
I have the exact same question! … I was thinking its any current issue that is going on, because it will let readers who don’t know of the issue be aware of it.
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For this week’s research journal I have been researching bullying, most importantly child bullying in school, for my service/activist guide, and I have found some very interesting information. Having worked in schools prior, I was aware that this was a huge issue and over the years the amount of incidences that have ended in horrible violence have been so alarming. The media has been swarmed with child/school bullying in the past few years. Having a son who is quickly approaching kindergarten is exciting and frightening. I hope to instill confidence in him to where if someone tried to bully him or he saw an incidence where someone was being bullied he would know how to handle the situation. I believe knowledge and awareness are crucial elements in this. It is my duty as a mother, to prepare him for this new adventure, school, and only hope that he succeeds. I agree with the fact that involving children in programs and/or sports will open them to the social aspect of forming friendships. When student’s form friendships they feel a sense of community and identity. I believe that with a strong group of friends and/or social skills that bullying can be overcome. But why do children bully so much? I understand that research states that bullies are lacking something and the act of bullying gives them attention, although negative, which helps them fill their void. I believe that although schools are aware of situations they should start at a young age with more opportunities and programs to bring awareness. This is such a tragic occurrence that needs to be put to a stop.
“Behaviors.” Kids Health. Nemours Foundation, n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. http://kidshealth.org -
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Critical thinking is taking the knowledge and resources that we have prior and attainable to us and solve problems using them. We need to look outside the box.
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Nussbaum
- I agree with a lot of the things Nussbaum has to say and her perspective on the social contract being unjust. When talking about the social contract, I agree that it is unjust for women and men with disabilities. We need to find ways for EVERYONE to achieve their greatest potential. The country is aware of this and takes some steps in the right direction, but then also moves to divert this as an obtainable thing. We all need to recognize that there are problems before we try to solve them.-
Linda Seguin
Speaking from the medical profession, I can truely say that the special services offered to the patients with disabilities has improved 100 fold in the last decade. It is of course mandated through the government to provide these services to those unable to see , hear etc. We must also provide translators for those patients who do not understand English. The medical field has done its part to provideing the same opportunities to those special need patients as they do the rest of the community.
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Kayla Greenawalt
I definitely agree Kelly. Everyone should have a chance to reach their highest and greatest potential. With or without disabilities. Male or female.
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Chomsky Response:
1. Is he merely being paranoid or is he talking about a heightened sense of critical awareness that many of us are lacking? To what extend are we each oppressed, and what can we do about it?
- I believe that Chomsky is talking about a heightened sense of critical awareness that many of us are lacking. I believe that women were oppressed but stood up for what we believe in equality and made a change. Oppression is formed by society and can be changed. Many of us, oppress ourselves by saying that we can’t do something rather than standing up for knowing our true potential.-
Patrycja Gola
I agree we do opress ourselves by having thoughts and saying that we cannot do something, anything is possible but many of us ignore those possibilities and focus on the negatives,
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Village Voice
- Rajeev engaged in creative problem solving when devising a way to obtain water. He used material he learned in his premed physics courses and decided to used a two-stage pumping system. He was limited with the resources and amount of people that was available to him, but he looked at how it could be completed and made do with what he had. He was always looking at the ways he could solve problems using connections and knowledge he had prior, rather than dwindling on the problem issues.
I will engage in creative problem solving with my activism project by looking for outside resources that can be used, and opening the possibilities of information.
-In the aspect of writing, and all the work that we do with peer reviews and conversations, I hope to open someone’s mind and ways that they think of when they write. I hope that when they write in the future they will think of suggestions I have made to their writings and use it in other writings. -
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While reading Chapter four of Why White Rice, the excerpt by Kate Kinsella, “You Can’t Dodge All the Bullets,” particularly grabbed my interest. When she describes her father’s reasoning for using big words and not compromising so she would understand the vocabulary, was a concept that really hit home. I also find that in my profession, daycare teacher, that grown adults commonly make mistakes in their writing. Written communication is a key element that occurs every day. We send home daily communication logs that explain to the parents the daily lessons and how their child did for the day. Major milestones and areas of improvement are outlined in the communication logs. It is crucial that the syntax and spelling are accurate so the parent’s have confidence in the teacher’s knowledge and ability, which are working with their children on a daily basis. I believe that people now rely on technology too much, which alters their knowledge and usage of correct grammar and spelling. Most often when writing a paper or using a word document, spelling and grammar are autocorrected, which does not bring awareness of the reasoning to the technology user. Everything that we learned in grammar and high school is thrown out the window and reliance on technology is put into full gear. Also, while texting and writing emails to close friends slang is used frequently, such as using the letter “U” in replacement for the word “You.” While using slang frequently it is carried on in professional writing subconsciously. When this occurs the reader loses respect for the writing. It is very important to revert back to what we learned and always keep our writing professional because we never know who may read it. Just as Kate Kinsella said, “Writing is Important in Every Profession.”
DeVillez, Eric. “You Can Do It in the Garden or Elevator, Writing is Critical Thinking.” Why White Rice? Kendall Hunt, 2010. 80. Print-
Linda Seguin
Hello Kelly,
I am in full agreement with you regarding how the younger generations ( under 40, relative to my age ), effectively communicate with each other. You really summarized it well when you stated,”I believe that people now rely on technology too much, which alters their knowledge and usage of correct grammar and spelling” I use medical slang frequently in the hospital but would never dream off writting a progress note or communication hand off tool with such incorrect refrences. It can be very unprofessional and shed a shadow of ineffective skills onto your career. Knowing how to properly communicate in written form is imperative in so many jobs. I certainly hope that the students in class are aware of their majors job descriptions and how having excellent all round communications skills will elevate their profession.
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I enjoyed our peer reviews for our “Live, Die, Kill” paper. They were inspiring and beneficial. Most peer reviews that I have completed in the past focused on the spelling and grammatical issues rather than how you were affected as the reader. Receiving feedback from my peers allowed me to make changes to my paper so I could fully connect to the reader as well as get my points across in the best way possible.
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Chapter seven of Why white Rice? Covered the important issue of plagiarism and kept reiterating the words and concept of “don’t steal other people’s idea.” In society today, it is so easy to get caught up in conversations and using other people’s ideas without giving the proper citation when deserved. We have heard and seen so many things in our lives that it is hard to truly know what is original and what has been said/done before, where we therefore plagiarize if we use it again. I understand that when formally writing or speaking about matter we need to cite our sources to give credit from the original source that we speak from, but then taking it to social networking that we are all so caught up in, we often lose the concept of ownership and citation. I know my recent obsession is pinterest. Some “pins” are originally cited from the direct source, but when pinning becomes obsessive the original post is lost and a viewer may think it is one person’s original work, but when in reality it is not. Citation is lost and credit is not given to the proper source. How do we know what are original thoughts/ideas and what has been taken from someone else? Also, another topic that caught my interest was the information about President Obama’s speech. For someone like me who does not follow politics the slightest and is not knowledgeable of other people’s political work, because Obama did not cite governor Deval Partick, I would have never known that a leader we all (or are supposed to) look up to took the words of another person and made the general public believe that was his own work. It is important to always give credit when due so we don’t get lost in a world of plagiarism where everything becomes mashed up and we don’t know who found what or who said what.
Swanson, Troy. “Mash It Up … Gracefully Using Sources.” Why White Rice?: Thinking Through Writing. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt, 2010. 163-173. Print -
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Hi everyone. I am not sure how many of you were able to make the “Feed My Starving Children” service opportunity, but I wanted to take a minute to thank Professor McGuire to opening our eyes to such a great leaning experience. Withought a service opportunity being mandatory to our class, I have to admit that I would not have done anything like this due to my crazy schedule. It was amazing that with the little time we put in, we were able to feed 19 children for a year. Our assembly group talked during the time we had together about how we take what we have for granted. I left feeling guilty for the accesive amount of food I consume on a daily basis when the children of Haiti and other areas are surviving and very grateful for the cup of food they recieve a day. Thank you for opening my eyes and making me grateful for everything I have.
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Magdalena Nowakowski
Sounds great Kelly – I’m not local but hope to do something very similar here soon. Your post made me excited to give this volunteering thing a try.
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Kimberly Kolozy
I know. This was definitely a life-changing experience to say the least. I can’t wait to write on it! It was great to meet you too Kelly!
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Maureen Rich
Kelly, I agree, it was a great learning experience. I attended the “Feed My Starving Children” service also along with my kids. It was such a wonderful experience for myself and them. The first thing they said when it was over was “I want to come back.” That touched me. I knew they would walk away feeling good about helping, but to hear them say that as soon as we were told to stop, really touched me. The entire ride home it made them really think about how much food they throw away and even said they were willing to eat just a cup of food a day to see how those kids felt. Although, that didn’t last long, I know the learning experience will! We will for sure be making many more trips back there.
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Chapter three of Why White Rice? Covered many interesting topics that were relatable and some that were good ideas for my future writing. I enjoyed the part where Eric talked about “Feelings of Inadequacy and the College Experience.” Like the students that confided in them, at one point of my college career, I doubted the true reason of why I majored in special education. I always knew that I had a love of children and adults with special needs, but as my freshman/sophomore years progressed and my general education courses were completed, I had a moment where I realized, “Is this what I truly want to do with the rest of my life?” I grew up in a family of teachers; my mom, cousins and aunts are all teachers. When high school ended, without thinking, I naturally applied to the college of education at various universities. I did not think twice about this decision, all of my family members were teachers and enjoyed their careers, so it was an easy decision of me going into the education field because it was what I knew. It wasn’t until I attended Illinois State and I was enrolled in general education courses with students of all different types of majors that I started to doubt my decision. Was I majoring in education because it was what I wanted to do, or because it was what I knew to be the normal thing to do? Before attending college, I never even thought of a major in business or marketing. Did I belong in the field that I chose? These were the questions that I spent endless nights pondering. Then, I made the decision and as Eric stated, “Kicked myself into gear as a means of proving to myself that I belong.” With the overwhelming opportunities I was sidetracked for a short time, but I had become confident in my feelings and abilities that I would make a great teacher in the future. Although, members of my family were teachers and I was comfortable with the idea of being a teacher because its what I knew, I truly did love everything that being a teacher entailed. This was my time to stand up for what I wanted in life and show everyone what I was capable of and could offer the children of our future.
Why White Rice? Thinking Through Writing. Kendall Hunt publishing company; Thomas Dow ” How I Took on Beatrice and Won.”-
Patrycja Gola
That’s a lot of pressure to have so many people in your life be teachers it is no surprise you fell right into it. It’s good to hear you figured out that it is what you truly want to do and you don’t feel like you were pressured to do it even though you did question your choice at one point.
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Kelly Creed
Chapter three of Why White Rice? Covered many interesting topics that were relatable and some that were good ideas for my future writing. I enjoyed the part where Eric talked about “Feelings of Inadequacy and the College Experience.” Like the students that confided in them, at one point of my college career, I doubted the true reason of why I majored in special education. I always knew that I had a love of children and adults with special needs, but as my freshman/sophomore years progressed and my general education courses were completed, I had a moment where I realized, “Is this what I truly want to do with the rest of my life?” I grew up in a family of teachers; my mom, cousins and aunts are all teachers. When high school ended, without thinking, I naturally applied to the college of education at various universities. I did not think twice about this decision, all of my family members were teachers and enjoyed their careers, so it was an easy decision of me going into the education field because it was what I knew. It wasn’t until I attended Illinois State and I was enrolled in general education courses with students of all different types of majors that I started to doubt my decision. Was I majoring in education because it was what I wanted to do, or because it was what I knew to be the normal thing to do? Before attending college, I never even thought of a major in business or marketing. Did I belong in the field that I chose? These were the questions that I spent endless nights pondering. Then, I made the decision and as Eric stated, “Kicked myself into gear as a means of proving to myself that I belong.” With the overwhelming opportunities I was sidetracked for a short time, but I had become confident in my feelings and abilities that I would make a great teacher in the future. Although, members of my family were teachers and I was comfortable with the idea of being a teacher because its what I knew, I truly did love everything that being a teacher entailed. This was my time to stand up for what I wanted in life and show everyone what I was capable of and could offer the children of our future.
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Kelly Creed
I enjoy how Professor McGuire is pushing us outside our comfort zone, or at least mine, and having us participate in a service opportunity. As a lot of us stated that our lives are so busy we do not have time to extra service projects on a daily, weekly, or even monthly basis. I am eager to take part in an organization that will help feed children that are in need. In L2.3, the topics of service vs. activism are questioned. I believe that the work I will be doing at Feed My Starving Children will be service. However, I believe the organization of Feed My Starving Children is an organization of service and activism. They have found a cause, providing food for starving children throughout the world, and they are trying to make a change. It is unfortunate that circumstances like these are going on all over the world, but to know that people are putting effort into changing the unfortunate situation is comforting. We will be providing the service of filling the boxes of food to be shipped to these children around the world. I am eager to begin this service and hope that one day I will be able to make time to participate on a regular basis in a service, like this, that holds meaning to my heart.
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Maureen Rich
Very well said Kelly. I really like the fact that we are being pushed out of our comfort zone as well. We can all make a difference no matter how big or small. Prof McGuire, can you add a “like” button to our posts? LOL
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Kelly Creed
As a lot of people have already commented, the “quiz” regarding credible sources was a topic that we have all encountered before. As a college student, it is crucial that we are citing and getting our information with credible sources. With the Internet a tool that most of us turn to it is easy to get lost in the plethora of information handed to us when we simply type in a search. A lot of us do not use the library resources anymore because of the convenience and accessibility that the Internet is to us. I have to admit that I have been at fault in the past to read the first finding that my search gives me without looking into the credibility of the source. This has caused me to believe information that is not credited. From this point forward, it was a downward spiral of me believing information that was not proven to be true, or correctly researched. This assignment made me stop, and take a moment to read about what to look for while researching a credible source. In a world that information is so easily accessible it is easy to get caught up in the convenience of the information rather than the most credible. Also as Professor McGuire stated, “ The pregnant Mr. Lee article is bogus, and yet it looks pretty real.” As a foolable, and believable society this is the way that a lot of rumors get started. I must take the initiative and look into the material that I find before citing it.
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Kelly Creed
Hi everyone. This is my first online course and am very excited to be apart of this course. I have not taken a writing class in quite some time, but after reading the course syllabus and requirements I am excited to begin this journey.
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Prof McGuire
Hi, Kelly! That’s great that you are excited about the course. Stay positive and excited all semester long, and it’s sure to be a great experience.
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Eric Wisch is discussing. 
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Eric Wisch 12:28 am on March 8, 2012 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I feel that in a high-stakes job situation the interview process is longer, with more validation, so writing down key points would be expected. As far as a regular interview just gathering info, I think you can ask, and be respectful, I think the person would completely understand, it makes them feel like you are really listening.