We’ll use Perusall to annotate and read together.
First Blog of the Semester!
Hello,
My name is Gaby and I am currently over thinking the whole process on how to “Blog correctly.” So here I go. My last name is Luevanos and I am the second oldest out of four. My older sister is my best friend and a huge supporter of my education. Through our talks I have realize what I truly wanted to major in. So I am a currently an English Education Major with a Minor in Linguistics. This is my second year at CSU Chico and I am loving it.
Lets start in fifth grade where my passion on working with others and helping began. Many of my teachers are great examples on why I wanted to become a teacher. Throughout school I have always struggled with math. English always came so much easier for me. Better test scores and higher performing rates. However, I have struggled in allowing myself to express my inner thoughts freely. When it came to my writing I have always been discreet. Sometimes I find myself having to structure my writing a certain way because of the way I was taught to write in school.
I have always found it easier to have something specifically to write about. I recently stated that I have a struggle on writing freely and hopefully after this class I have challenged myself enough to have that confidence to write freely.
What do I read and write? Well, I read and write when it is required from me at school. For example, tests, reading assignments, blogging, etc. In addition, I also read on my own which includes text messaging, twitter, Instagram and Facebook. I do read hard copy books on my spare time as well. I have always enjoyed reading since I can remember! Reading and writing has helped me better understand some certain topics. For example, if you read a book that is focused on a certain event like the Holocaust, you then have a better understand meant and a little more knowledge regarding that topic. Something interesting that I got from Szwed was that our writing and reading does have an impact in our generations. Everything we do know can effect our future generations therefore, we need to treasure it and make sense of it.
I am very engaged in this class because I truly want to challenge myself in discovering my own style of free writing. This my first blog ever and I hope to better them throughout the semester. Furthermore, I also hope to have a deeper understand meant of literacy.
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3 Replies to “First Blog of the Semester!”
So far it seems we have a bit in common. I am also an English Education major who had issue with math, and I can remember being in elementary school pretending i was a teacher. Which is a bit odd since i am an only child. Don’t worry i am not sure if there is even a way to blog correctly. Sort of just getting out your thoughts for all to see sort of thing. I also enjoy reading but spare time seems to be limited.
It seems that you really emphasize literacy as a tool for education.
I agree so much. Wisdom is the principle thing. People who have a thirst for knowledge can learn anything; all somebody has to do is write it down.
Gaby,
I can certainly relate to the feeling of having to “hold back” on writing. It’s a difficult block to get past for some because the person/object we write about may not react the same way we would in the same scenario. At the same time, I love subtlety and hidden implication. It’s a juggling act between revealing too much and revealing too little, but that’s what makes it fun for the writer.
Part of the problem with our education in literacy is that it must be structured, but where creative writing is concerned, structure is difficult to really define. How does a structured system impart knowledge about a subject that has artistic variance? How does it judge it properly? Can it at all?