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Hello = ] I'm a Junior Psychology Major here at Bloomsburg Univeristy. I live in the JKA apartments and absoutly love it. I am looking forward to graduating so I can become a Militiary Psychologist. I am from Perry County PA, from a little town called Duncannon. I live with my boyfriend Jonathan. I have 3 younger sisters. I love tacos and sushi..they are definitely the best things ever created! I am a pretty random person, and love making people laugh. I'm addicted to black and white photographs and Taylor Swift. & that's just a quick overview of me...if you have any other questions..feel free to ask = ] and i'll see you around in class!

Before Bloomsburg, I lived in…Duncannon Pennsylvania

At Bloomsburg, I want to major in…Psychology

Right now, I’m most interested in…Grey’s Anatomy and spending as much time as I can in the sun = ]

My favorite musical artist is….Taylor Swift

My favorite movie is….The notebook and Dear John.

One thing I like to do in my spare time is…hang out with my boyfriend and go to hockey games

When it comes to technology, I’m most comfortable with…(put X next to all that apply)

X Microsoft Word X Microsoft Powerpoint X Email X Cellphone X Text messaging X Taking cellphone pictures X Taking cellphone video X Taking cellphone audio00000000000000000 Video editing X Blogging or Social Networking (e.g., Facebook) Making websites

My favorite teachers were the ones who…got to know me personally

But I didn’t like classes in which…The teacher just taught and treated me as a number rather than an actual person

In this class, I’m most nervous about…speaking in front of others

In this class, I’m most excited about…using the internet  If there’s one thing you should know about me as a student, it’s…I am pretty quiet in class, but that doesn’t mean I’m uninterested.

If there’s one thing you should know about me in general, it’s…i’m allergic to cats.


 * Reading Respone #1: Coming of Age In New Jersey & My Freshman Year:**

I found both of these stories to be very interesting. I think it was funny that two older Professors of Anthropology went to college as undercover freshmen students. I enjoyed the idea of a professor getting a student's view of college life. Both professors descovered many things about college life, the college itself, and differences in the college experice that they were experiencing compared to what they experienced when they originally went to college. The professor in the story "My Freshman Year" found that she actually didn't even recognize the campus once she had to actually navigate around campus instead of just parking in a street side facutly parking lot and entering the building. I agree with both of the studies that the professors conducted. They realized that kids don't actually spend that much time studying as previous years. College students are more engaged in social activities, sports, and working part time jobs. They both also discovered the differences in male and female college students. And both of the professors had to adapt to the "different language" that the students were speaking. I agree with these findings as well. We definitely do have a different way of communicating with each other (fellow students) than we do with our professors and other adults. I think the study was very neat, and i wish that more professors would take part in this, that way they could be more familiar with all the stresses and obstacles that we face daily as college students!


 * Reading Respone #2:**

"One would be hard-pressed to find words more wide spread in university rhetoric than "commununity" and "diversity." As a student, one is immediately enlisted to join the group, to get involved, to realize that one has become a part of the AnyU "community." ﻿I found the very first quote of My Freshman Year to be very intriguing. I can definitely agree with the quote. When i arrived at college I immediatly began joining groups to try to meet new people, and kind of put a name out there for myself. I know graduate schools look at the acitivies that you were a part of during your college years and I wanted to take full advantage of the college experience. I also feel that coming to school as a freshman leaves your feeling lost and as if you need to be a part of something while you're away to feel a sense of completion. I know I had a hard time adjusting to school and was homesick for the first couple of weeks, but I feel that being part of a social group occupied my time, and gave me something to look forward to. Being part of the Bloomsburg Community was also rewarding in the sense that I was able to interact with other members of the community and get to know a small number of them in much more detail. I am sure that many other students also feel the same way about feeling the need to join clubs. Even in the first week or so of being at the Univeristy there were tables set up near the commons where new students could explore all the groups and Greek Life organizations that students could potentially became a part of. And clearly many other students did so, because the organizations are still active.


 * Reading Response # 3:**

I did not like either of the topics discussed in these sections of the story, by either of the authors. I think that they both portray white students poorly, and I find most of the information offensive, even though I know that they are not talking about me directly. College students are very busy people and just because we don't stop and ask you about your background doesn't mean we have anything against forgeign students. I am white and most of my classmates are white, I have never once had anybody ask me where I came from or much about my history. I don't get offended by people not asking, because it's not important to them and chances are I wouldnt want to even share much of that information. Nor, would I ask other people about their past because it is not relevant to me in any way. I have classes to pass, clubs to be in charge of, turtoring programs, I work two jobs, and I just don't really have the time to slow down to ask everybody about their past. I also don't like the fact that whites are still portray as being racisit. There are some racist people, and there really isn't a way to change that. I dont think that students should have made it open that they were racisit, that is something that you don't need to share. I feel as if though the racisim runs both ways and there's an equal amount of it coming from all directions.

I observed the Starbucks located inside the Library at Bloomsburg University. I found that Starbucks is a very popular place for both students and staff to grab a drink and visit with friends or colleagues. While I was observing Starbucks I noticed a lot of people where coming to get coffee or another type of caffeine often before heading to class. Because of the high amount of people visiting the café’ there was a very long line, this may have also been because it was around 9 am when I conducted my observation. Nine in the morning is a perfect time to get a jump start on the day with a cup of Starbucks Coffee. There were students visiting with friends at some of the tables placed around the store, there were also people studying and reading the newspaper. Many students however, just got their coffee, and like I previously mentioned, headed to class. I noticed that the people that stayed typically stayed for half an hour or less. The data suggest that many people are probably caffeine dependent to get their day moving. The study also shows that Starbucks is a pretty popular hangout for students and at times even the staff here at Bloomsburg.

The interviews showed me that Bloomsburg Univeristy is indeed very diverse. People are here for different reasons, with different destinations, and all students have different goals. I noticed that social life seemed to be more important to the two females that I interviwed compared to a desire for strong academic performance. They both also just were set on just passing the classes that they were currently taking compared to rising above and going beyond expectations. Both females enjoyed football games and sleeping in on the weekends. I relaize that all students are not like this, and some are here to get good grades and are concered with academics more than social life. <-this one to the left is my final draft of the clue project.

__//EAR PROJECT: PART 1//__

Examples of top 10 lists: I chose to use a Top Ten list as my genre for an incoming freshmen student. In my CLUE final I talked about the problems with over socializing while attending college and the importance of keeping your schoolwork your first priority. I want the freshmen to be aware of what can happen if they begin to "slack" off. I chose to use the Top Ten list because it isn't formal (like the list on the napkin), yet it clearly get's a specific point across. I want students to be able to read the material quickly and be able to move on with their busy schedules. I also like how the examples are just plain, black and white. I didn't want mine to be too busy, but I did add a bit of color to the title so it will capture their attention.

Ear Project # 2:

I used a brochure type of genre for a family member of Bloomsburg University freshmen student, to tell them about the expectations of the next four years of their child's life. I think this type of informational tool was the best for my purpose because I was able to give a lot of important information in a small amount of space. The brochures in the examples that I found are easy to read and the pictures make it more interesting. I used the same organizational tools and the fact that there were lots of colors and pictures use in the example brochure in my brochure. I think that the color and organization is important because it draws people in, and makes them want to explore the information.



Reading Responses 10/11

I agree with Hirsch 100%, that we are "cultural illiterates." He discussed that fact that we don't know who Stalin or Chruchill were. And I have heard those names, but even if my life depended on it, I wouldn't be able to tell you why the are important to our nation's history. I also agree, that it's the schools fault because they made other topics more important than our history classes. I also feel that in high school, I never true learned anything, I was also just memorizing information for an exam and afterwards I let go of all the important information. I feel that schools should make us pass tests to help make us more knowledgeable of our culture and history. If schools were to enfore some type of testing, students would feel a stronger sense or importancy of the information and retain it much better. History was never my thing, I was always interested in whats happening now, but I should have been concerned becase the past dictates everything about the future.

Claiming an education reading response: There was absoutly nothing at all that i enjoyed about this paper. I think it was sexist and racist to an extent. Why was their such a strong focus on women at college, and women's collegees than men and co-ed colleges or universities. I also don't think that I am at Bloomsburg to "Claim" a degree. I need to earn it, you don't just go around claiming things you earn them. Therefore, I strongly disagree with her ideas!!!!!!!

EAR ASSIGNMENT #3:

I chose to to write to a potential employer for me at Bloomsburg Univeristy. I chose to write a letter because it is more formal and I do not want my personal information plastered all over a campus where anybody can gain access to it. I feel that the letter will show that I am knowledegable and care enough about the position to write a letter. The letter should sum up my background experiences and let the potential employeer know of all that I have to offer. I feel as if the letter should be direct and to the point but also get the potential employeer interested in hiring me!

Starbucks, Bloomsburg University 400 East Second Street Bloomsburg PA, 17815

Dear Potential Employer,

Thank you for for offering me a position at the Univeristy's Starbucks. I absoutly love the coffee there, and usually make Starbucks my first stop in the morning. I'm aware the other students also often do this, and that the store becomes very busy in the morning hours. I have experince working at a Subway, back in my hometown. I know that I will need to work hard to serve all the customers and make sure they leave happy with their coffee, in a timely manner. I am also aware that the store can become quite crowded and the noise level can become realatively high. I grew up in a house with 5 other females, so I know all about being crowded and noise. I am a Psychology major here at Bloomsburg, therefore I would think that I have a pretty good social capability. I also am known for putting other's first, which probably comes from somewhere within the Pscyhology aspect of my life.

I look forward to serving the facutly and students of the University, and an very appreciative for being offered this position. I am looking forward to getting to interact with more of the student population and maybe even running into a few of my former professors. I plan on bringing lots of diversity to the Starbucks, and working my hardest, since those are two very strong characteristics that Bloomsburg has installed in me. I will see you Monday at 8 a.m. for my training! And t hanks again for your time!

Sincerely, Kayla Cromleigh

READING RESPONSE 10/20 The article titled College The Job Market: Is a College Degree Worth Less? really stresses me out. I feel that potential employers aren't going to value my education as much as they would have in previous years. I agree with the fact that more kids are coming to college to get a Bachelor's degree and that because so many students will have a BA that they will be less valueable. I am in so much debt now and I fear that I really didn't need to do that to myself because i'm not going to stand out from the rest of the crowd anyhow. I could have saved myself money and stress by just entering the work force. The article, Should More People Skip College, also made me mad because it says how people without college degrees can often get the same job as a person with a degree. The article still said that people that have a degree have an edge over those that don't, but apparently it's not by much. Again, this article made me quesiton why I am even here. And that Plan B article also made me mad, why can't we have something in America similar to the test the Germany offers for students who get high enough grades they can attend college for FREE!!!! If college was free, more people will definitly try to pass the exam to get in. I feel that alot of people steer away from college for financial reasons, and right now I'm jealous of the people that opted out.

EAR part 4 [|remix]

For my EAR final Project you will need to print the following document (eardraftkjc) along with the ear2kaylacromleigh and the remix docuemnts!!!! so thats 3 files total:


Reading Response from 10/27/10 (***there were only two stories when I clicked on the assignment, although it says there should be three??) The Animal School story was very interesting. It definitely relates to education due to the fact that everybody has academic strengths and weaknesses. Many people can excel in certain areas but do very poorly in others. Your strengths and weaknesses all have to do with the way you were designed. I was designed to do very well in science classes but I struggle with math, just like the duck excels in swimming but does poorly in running. I understand that everybody has different capabilities and I try my hardest with anything math related. I haven’t taken a math class since my freshmen stats class here at Bloomsburg, and I know that if I had to take a math class I would be completely lost. (I guess it’s a good thing my boyfriend’s mom is a math professor, just in case = ]). At the end of the story there was a question asking if the story was moral. I don’t see a problem with it at all, not being perfect is a part of life and I welcome that. Some may take the story as being discriminative, but then again, isn’t life discriminative at times??? I do believe so! The College and Education Technology article made me laugh! I found it very interesting. I hope that all education doesn’t become computer orientated because I absolutely hate technology!! It was also amusing that all of the stuff we use today, textbooks, podiums, chalk and erasers were all in this museum in the future. In a scary way, I wouldn’t be surprised if this all actually happened. I don’t think students that attend online schools get the true college experience. I always wonder about the cheating, and people can get degrees in fields that they know absolutely know nothing about (I would never fully trust somebody that earned a degree online)! I am sure that online classes are way more convenient because you can work your classes into your schedule instead of basing everything else around your class schedule, like at a tradition college or university. Also, if colleges all became online, tons of jobs would be lost because there would be no need to professors or other staff at the university’s or colleges. The last part of the “news article” made me laugh, I definitely hope that we don’t have palm tattoo cell phones!! I guess we won’t really know what happens in the future, until we get there though! Reading responses for 11/15 I didn't like the first podcast/essay (Life is a spiritual Struggle) It was very random and didn't have any type of "flow". I feel that it was very organized and hard to understand. The author went from talking boxing to students, then how he brings his interest in training into the classroom. The topics of the paragraphs are all relevant but he didn't connect them in a clear manner. The second one, Admittance to a better life, was very good. I found it to be commical and informative, even though it was mainly about the author's expereinces with education. The first paragraph had my attention right away ( for some reason my computer won't let me copy and paste it) but he talked about education being a rabbit hole and him being a bigger man had a hard time getting through that "obstacle". The third essay was really cute and touching. The woman in this store talks about her Nana and thier close relationship and I also have a close relationship with my grandmother. I agree with the author when she talks about all the hard times her grandmother had in her past, but how she got to where she is today and how much felicia looks up to her. I look up to my grandmother alot, and I pretty much think that she is the greatest woman alive!!



Reading Response for 11/22 The story A Hope in the unseen was very detailed and descriptive, which was annoying and obsessive at times. I feel that too much detail hurt the esasy in this case more than helped it. I found the part about students getting paid $100 dollars for perfect grades to be the most interesting. When the program was first instituted students were eager to accpe ttheir hard earned money at the assembly. However, it didn't take them long to get picked on and students began to not accpet the money. I think that is horrible, that a student doesn't want to to be recognized for their hard work because other kids are jealous. I would not take offense to getting good grades are rewarded for it. I think if anybody should be embrassaed about their grades it should be the studenst that aren't applying themselfs. Maybe the school should make the students that don't get perfect grades pay $100 per semester at an assembly and see how ends up ashamed then! The second story, Hunger of memory, reminded me off my childhood friend Elizabeth Creek. In the first few paragraphs the author says how how moved to a new area and all his classmates where white and he was not. When I was just in Kindergarten a little black girl moved to my neighrbood and I can imagine she felt just as out of place as Richard Rodriguez. I can imagien how hard it must be to have to move, but then move to an area where you stand out. I think it was a good experince for ELizabeth in the end as it was also for Richard. They got to grow make new friends, learn a different way of speaking and live a life that they wouldnt have gotten to experience if they wouldnt have moved to such a "different" area.

<- this is my final draft of the TELL assignment = ]