So I went and observed in the writing center after class on Thursday. I thought that the writing center was HUGE but it's not. It's nice and cozy and not as intimidating as I thought it would be. The girl that I was observing finished up her first session within ten minutes. The student only wanted a signature because it was required by her professor in order to turn in her final draft. So, basically the ten minutes was only used to read the paper. So far so good!
The next student basically wanted someone to proofread her paper. She had already typed it up and put a cover sheet on it and everything. She just wanted to know what she needed to fix in order to make it perfect. I guess all that roleplaying in class will help us out after all!
After observing I have come to the conclusion that being a tutor won't be so bad. I'm also reassured with knowing I will have a partner in there with me too.
Monday, September 24, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
AHH
So, I feel extremely overwhelmed. I absolutely HATE feeling this way too. I have so much going on it just feels like im spinning in circles, and it's not even a month in to classes yet!!! I only took 12 credits this semester because I had a rough time last semester with my grades, which ended in them not being up to my ability. I wanted to focus more on school, especially my anatomy class that I have to retake. I'm also in a sorority and I LOVE IT. It does require a lot of time but it has helped me manage my time and they do help with motivating me with my school work and making sure I am the best student that I can be.
However, I was looking at my schedule and I honestlly don't know when I can tutor. When I do have breaks in between classes It's about a 40 minute break. I just feel if I use that 40 or 45 minute break to tutor I'll be "rushing" the student at the end of the time and I'll be freaking out about being late to class. Because that's what I do, I get myself worked up about anything and everything. So ridiculous, I know. As I'm writing this I have 40 minutes to spare before my lab class and I am in the library. I should go right upstairs and observe because that is what our homework is but I'm scared!!! I think I'll just wait until tomorrow, Thursday, because that's when Nicole will be there and I'll feel more at ease. Oh, and another problem I have, if nobody has notice, I procrastinate a lot...oops! But sometimes, my best work comes out when I KNOW it has to be completed within a day or so. I should probably work on that.
However, I was looking at my schedule and I honestlly don't know when I can tutor. When I do have breaks in between classes It's about a 40 minute break. I just feel if I use that 40 or 45 minute break to tutor I'll be "rushing" the student at the end of the time and I'll be freaking out about being late to class. Because that's what I do, I get myself worked up about anything and everything. So ridiculous, I know. As I'm writing this I have 40 minutes to spare before my lab class and I am in the library. I should go right upstairs and observe because that is what our homework is but I'm scared!!! I think I'll just wait until tomorrow, Thursday, because that's when Nicole will be there and I'll feel more at ease. Oh, and another problem I have, if nobody has notice, I procrastinate a lot...oops! But sometimes, my best work comes out when I KNOW it has to be completed within a day or so. I should probably work on that.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
First Blog for 3010
This is my first blog since the end of my English 1020 class. I don't really like blogger, but it has to be done! I liked writing our "What does writing mean to you?" essay. It let me show that I like English and it one of my strongest subjects.
I'm still nervous to tutor. I keep thinking of "What if" situations and it's freaking me out even more. I know I should calm down and live in the moment of being stress free with not having a huge load of assignments. I don't really know what else to type right now...hmm.
I'm still nervous to tutor. I keep thinking of "What if" situations and it's freaking me out even more. I know I should calm down and live in the moment of being stress free with not having a huge load of assignments. I don't really know what else to type right now...hmm.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Grey's Relationships
Grey's Anatomy was finally a new episode this week! It was about Izzie finding out her biological child that she gave up for adoption has leukemia and the adopted parents want her to give some bone marrow. Cristina was also very nice to Burke, NOT HER USUAL SELF, while in front of (I forget his name) the reknowned Cardiac Surgeon.
Basically, from this episode I figured out that men and women can't just be friends. During Izzie's procedure, George finally ran to her side. They had been awkward around each other because they had sex, and unfortunately, George is married. They were basically ignoring each other and Izzie took up confession. You can't really deny the sexual tension between them. After something tragic happened, he couldn't deny his love for Izzie. Now, I know one can argue and say it's friendly love, but he cares so much about her and her well being, you just know he's in love with her.
Cristina is in a love triangle. She used to date this famous surgeon while in med school but now she's engaged to Burke. The famous surgeon doesn't understand why she's getting married. She was never really the commitment type. Cristina told the famous guy that she just wanted to be friends and maintain a professional working environment but the famous surgeon didn't want that. He tried to win Cristina back by showing up Burke in the operating room, but failed. Cristina wants Burke and now, nothing to do with the famous surgeon. The famous guy decides he's not getting anywhere with her and is going to leave Seattle Grace. This is just another example of my point. It is really hard to maintain a friendly relationship, especially if there is an instand attraction of any kind. I guess Grey's Anatomy isn't a very reliable source of forming these theories, but I like it.
Basically, from this episode I figured out that men and women can't just be friends. During Izzie's procedure, George finally ran to her side. They had been awkward around each other because they had sex, and unfortunately, George is married. They were basically ignoring each other and Izzie took up confession. You can't really deny the sexual tension between them. After something tragic happened, he couldn't deny his love for Izzie. Now, I know one can argue and say it's friendly love, but he cares so much about her and her well being, you just know he's in love with her.
Cristina is in a love triangle. She used to date this famous surgeon while in med school but now she's engaged to Burke. The famous surgeon doesn't understand why she's getting married. She was never really the commitment type. Cristina told the famous guy that she just wanted to be friends and maintain a professional working environment but the famous surgeon didn't want that. He tried to win Cristina back by showing up Burke in the operating room, but failed. Cristina wants Burke and now, nothing to do with the famous surgeon. The famous guy decides he's not getting anywhere with her and is going to leave Seattle Grace. This is just another example of my point. It is really hard to maintain a friendly relationship, especially if there is an instand attraction of any kind. I guess Grey's Anatomy isn't a very reliable source of forming these theories, but I like it.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
bell hooks
I would just like to say how happy I am that this will be one of two of my last blog entries!!! The readings this week were kind of dull, to say the least. SORRY ELLEN! I would like to talk about the Waiting to Exhale one, because I can actually understand what is going on in that essay.
The writer, bell hooks, goes on to talk about how horrible this movie, Waiting to Exhale, is at depicting African American women and their relationships. She goes on to criticize basically the world, on how naive and ignorant they are at praising such a movie. bell hooks says that this movie is just a never ending stereotype. I guess that might be true. I would like to say that all women have trouble with men. I really do hate when race becomes a part in any discussion. Why should it matter that this "negative" sterotype is of black women? Why can't women just band together and be angry? That really gets to me. We've come a long way in fighting for equal rights and to be together in harmony(I know that sounds cheesy) but it seems like sometimes we're all still stuck in the 50's-60's fighting each other on who's discriminating against who.
ANYWAY, I am aware of the racial divides in our world, I just wish it could be different. Another point, going back to bell hooks, that she made was how there was a "sterotype" of always placing white women against black women when it comes to the white women dating black men. I don't find that a sterotype. Not in the least bit! I think any person with COMMON SENSE would know that interracial dating is not the most popular thing in society. Older generations are said to be the "problem" and once they're all gone we might have peace, but I've been around people my age (19) and even younger that have said racial remarks. Before we can go around and blame all the baby boomers and their parents, we need to realize our own hates and that those baby boomers and their parents are our families. It's not just with race either, it's with sexuality, as well. I just think writing an essay fighting about racial stereotypes is ridiculous. In the end you're really only making more people angry. Nobody will win the racial argument, it's a lost cause.
The writer, bell hooks, goes on to talk about how horrible this movie, Waiting to Exhale, is at depicting African American women and their relationships. She goes on to criticize basically the world, on how naive and ignorant they are at praising such a movie. bell hooks says that this movie is just a never ending stereotype. I guess that might be true. I would like to say that all women have trouble with men. I really do hate when race becomes a part in any discussion. Why should it matter that this "negative" sterotype is of black women? Why can't women just band together and be angry? That really gets to me. We've come a long way in fighting for equal rights and to be together in harmony(I know that sounds cheesy) but it seems like sometimes we're all still stuck in the 50's-60's fighting each other on who's discriminating against who.
ANYWAY, I am aware of the racial divides in our world, I just wish it could be different. Another point, going back to bell hooks, that she made was how there was a "sterotype" of always placing white women against black women when it comes to the white women dating black men. I don't find that a sterotype. Not in the least bit! I think any person with COMMON SENSE would know that interracial dating is not the most popular thing in society. Older generations are said to be the "problem" and once they're all gone we might have peace, but I've been around people my age (19) and even younger that have said racial remarks. Before we can go around and blame all the baby boomers and their parents, we need to realize our own hates and that those baby boomers and their parents are our families. It's not just with race either, it's with sexuality, as well. I just think writing an essay fighting about racial stereotypes is ridiculous. In the end you're really only making more people angry. Nobody will win the racial argument, it's a lost cause.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Law and Order
Why am I obsessed with Law and Order: SVU? Does that make me a creep? Does that make all fans of this intense, "sexually based crime" show future law breakers? I SURE HOPE NOT!!!
I've noticed that all of the episodes go into great detail about the crimes they're investigating. I'm watching USA, because it's home of all Law and Order reruns, and as I stated above, I'm obsessed...ANYWAY, on this particular episode, a foster family is accused of killing their son. It goes on to describe a priest leaving an indentation of his father's ring on the boy's skin. A cheese grater being dragged across a girl's face. I mean, that's extreme stuff! Not to mention the rape cases they show, every statement they take is very detailed about the entire rape! But, I'm still really intrigued by it all. I don't find it hard to watch or listen to. I guess that brings me to my point on how television shows, no matter how great they are, can desensitize people to horrible things; such as rape and murder. There's also a debate on how video games do the same thing to little kids, thus molding killers early on. I kind of believe this whole desensitizing theory, but I don't think I can go on to say that they make killers. But then again, no studies have been really shown to show the correlations.
I will still continue to watch shows like Law and Order:SVU until a study is done showing that I'll become a psychopath. Plus, I think Mariska Hargitay is gorgeous and Christopher Meloni isn't bad looking either.
I've noticed that all of the episodes go into great detail about the crimes they're investigating. I'm watching USA, because it's home of all Law and Order reruns, and as I stated above, I'm obsessed...ANYWAY, on this particular episode, a foster family is accused of killing their son. It goes on to describe a priest leaving an indentation of his father's ring on the boy's skin. A cheese grater being dragged across a girl's face. I mean, that's extreme stuff! Not to mention the rape cases they show, every statement they take is very detailed about the entire rape! But, I'm still really intrigued by it all. I don't find it hard to watch or listen to. I guess that brings me to my point on how television shows, no matter how great they are, can desensitize people to horrible things; such as rape and murder. There's also a debate on how video games do the same thing to little kids, thus molding killers early on. I kind of believe this whole desensitizing theory, but I don't think I can go on to say that they make killers. But then again, no studies have been really shown to show the correlations.
I will still continue to watch shows like Law and Order:SVU until a study is done showing that I'll become a psychopath. Plus, I think Mariska Hargitay is gorgeous and Christopher Meloni isn't bad looking either.
Double Standard.
I read the article on the homosexuality in Batman. I thought it was kind of extreme to point out all of these "signs." In class, I began to get irritated because I don't really think Batman is gay or that there are "signs" for homosexuals to identify with. There are certain gender roles that we as a society have set up for ourselves and others to follow. Once someone doesn't fulfill the role that they're ultimately supposed to be following, we call them gay. Men are supposed to be strong and masculine, not one ounce of "gayness" present. We make newborn baby boys wear blue, but never pink. In Batman, just because he has a best friend, a "partner" they think that is a homosexual sign. I'm sorry, but I wouldn't go that far.
We also got into discussion on how Robin saw Batman in a towel, and that NEVER happens...haha WHATEVER. I've seen my best friend in a towel before, does that make me a lesbian? No, but only because that expected closeness in females is considered the "norm." Boys and Men see each other in locker rooms, completely naked but we don't hear the controversy surrounding those events, do we? Maybe because the sports or physical activities they do are very manly and showering naked together doesn't make it a problem. I just think this topic has a double standard, between females and males, and with certain activities. I guess being a superhero and standing around in a towel with a friend is gay but playing football and smacking each others behinds and then showering TOGETHER isn't. What a world!
We also got into discussion on how Robin saw Batman in a towel, and that NEVER happens...haha WHATEVER. I've seen my best friend in a towel before, does that make me a lesbian? No, but only because that expected closeness in females is considered the "norm." Boys and Men see each other in locker rooms, completely naked but we don't hear the controversy surrounding those events, do we? Maybe because the sports or physical activities they do are very manly and showering naked together doesn't make it a problem. I just think this topic has a double standard, between females and males, and with certain activities. I guess being a superhero and standing around in a towel with a friend is gay but playing football and smacking each others behinds and then showering TOGETHER isn't. What a world!
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