Activity 1

When coming to college, there are a lot of different aspects to think about. One of the hardest is picking a major. For me personally, I had to do a lot of thinking before I chose what was right for me. Throughout high school the business field had my attention. I loved accounting, using numbers and making sure everything equalled out was fun to me. Yet I knew wanted to do something with my career that was more hands on. Im also very interested in fashion, things that are unique and one of a kind. Putting all these pieces together helped me choose my major as marketing.
After reviewing this with my parents, there were still questions that ran through my mind. For example what amount of money would I be making? I also wanted to know the need for people within this field and if I would needed to require a masters degree. After learning more about these aspects I found out that the marketing position is the first to be released when the company needs to lay employees off. I also learned that the average salary was lower than what I would like to achieve in life.
I found out the answers to these questions from hours of research and trying to contact the right people. I have spoken to a career counselor to help me figure out what my next move will be after attaining this information. Now I have decided that I am going to major in business administration. Within this field there are a lot of options where I can do hands on projects and still be able to incorporate numbers and math. There are a lot more opportunities through this major and the salary is what I was looking for.

Blog 1R

Over my lifetime I have realized that writing is one of my weakest subjects. I do not like to read and I think that is where my downfall is. Throughout this course I hope to find my passion for reading and writing. An area that I would like to work on is my vocabulary. I would like to expand my knowledge of words and their meanings into my writing. I also feel as though I need to be more creative with my writing, When it comes to describing or elaborating more on a subject I seem to draw a blank.

 As for reading I hope to explore many more styles and topics that are to be offered. Mystery seems to grab my attention yet I find it hard to sit down and read the words describing what’s happening when you could easily sit down in front of a television and watch the action in front of you. Hopefully throughout this course I will find a greater appreciation for reading and writing.

My time in high school never truly demanded a lot of reading and writing from me as a student.  The longest paper I have written is five pages.  Within that paper I made vivid points with my writing yet I struggled with describing in depth for the reader to be able to visualize my arguments.  I am hoping for this course to change that for me.

Blog 1T

1. Curiosity: Wanting to inquire about a certain subject or topic.
2. Rhetorical Sensitivity: The ability to understand your writing situation, for example why people choose to write and using the correct tone, style, format, or standards.
3.Critical Analysis: Looking deep into the reading, for example asking yourself questions like who wrote this, why they wrote it, and what inspired them to write.
4.Civility: The ability to look at a certain situation or topic from many different perspectives. Being able to accept others ideas and creativity.