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 * Well, my name is Carl and, to be honest, I don't really know what I am doing right now. Computers arn't really my cup of tea but hopefully this works. I like to travel and be adventerous.**
 * I'm in a band called When East Meets West. You should check us out and come hang out with us. I recently just started eating meat again and I live out of my van. What's up?**

Before Bloomsburg, I lived in… Hazleton

At Bloomsburg, I want to major in… Creative Writing

Right now, I’m most interested in… Writing, Traveling, Meeting a future wife

My favorite musical artist is…. Mischief Brew, Wu Tang Clan

My favorite movie is…. Eternal Sunshine

One thing I like to do in my spare time is… Play music, Tour, mess with stuff

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

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

My favorite teachers were the ones who… Actually tried to talk to me

But I didn’t like classes in which… there were math and computers involved

In this class, I’m most nervous about… being slow

In this class, I’m most excited about… writing

If there’s one thing you should know about me as a student, it’s… I may annoy you

If there’s one thing you should know about me in general, it’s… Find out

eric 8:00am-5:00pm(with given brakes)..... class 5:00pm-7:00pm...... gym 7:00pm-9:00pm........ study time 9:00pm-12:00am....... free time 12:00am- 7:30am....... sleep

jimmy gallager 9:00am- 3:00pm(given brakes)....... class 3:00pm- 4:00pm....... afternoon run around campus 4:00om - 9:00pm....... free time 9:00pm- 12:00am........ study time(when needed) 12:00am - 8:00am...... sleep

Alex 7:00am - 8:00am...... morning run 8:00am - 11:00am....... freetime 11:00am - 6:00pm .....classes(brakes) 6:00pm - 9:00pm....... study and homework time 10:00pm - 3:00am........ freetime 3:00am - 7:00am....... sleep

Kyle 8:00am - 4:00pm.......... classes 4:00pm - 7:00pm.......... works at weis 7:00pm- 10:00pm......... freetime 10:00pm - 12:00am.......... study time 12:00am - 7:30am .......... sleep

Dave 11:00am - 5:00pm.....classes 5:00pm - 7:00pm.....gym 7:00pm - 9:00pm...... study time wherever he can find quiet 9:00pm - 12:00am..... freetime 12:00am - 10:00am......sleep

1st reading response I really enjoyed the outlook that this man had when deciding to go through with college as a freshman all just for research. I liked how he had to figure out, the same way we all did, how difficult it can be adjusting to other students styles, when you thought your own was up to date. He had to get used to the meal plans, which I didn't find too difficult my first semsester here. But, I can see how he could have had problems with adjusting. Also, I enjoyed that he had to adapt to his fellow students way of speaking. He mentioned how fast everyone spoke comparing it to us listenting to a Welshman. I found it comforting that even an adult had to drop his work load in the second semester. It showed me that college really isn't just stressful for me and that everyone is effected. Overall, college is tough but im glad this man had the courage to see what it was all about for kids. It meant a lot to me that he actually cared about the students. Good reading, in my eyes.

2nd reading response This reading I happened to enjoy a little more. I thought it was better written and also seemed to be more in depth with the professors's given research. The professor in the reading seemed to live the same kind of curious life as the man from the first reading as well. The only major difference I found in this reading, as compared to the first, was that in the second reading the professor spent a lot more time explaining, in depth, his orientation difficulties. Also, the second reading gets more into the fun aspect of college and interviews more people. The second reading is definitely more descriptive when explaining the party life and what some of his fellow students got into on their free time. I enjoyed both readings but, this one takes the cake.

What does the data you collect suggest to you about college life? This was one of my favorite assignments so far. It all started with my friend Jimmy and I going to lunch after our 12:00 o'clock classes. We sat in the back to observe better, and because we usually sit in the back. I observed the employee table the longest. In my map, you will see that there was usually anywhere between five and six employees dining at a time. A student girl then came and sat a seat or two away from I, which is normal, but we didn't exchange any dialog. I observed the strangers more before we had to head out but I did learn something. The people who eat by themselves, usually seem to wish that they were eating with someone, even if they are acting like they don't care what people think of them. That was my first observation. My second observation was that the employees seem to always be upset with the people eating. Every time I would eavesdrop, I heard something about students not cleaning up after themselves, or something pertaining that the students rooms probably don't even look as messy as the tables. Overall, I had a good time. Jimmy and I learned much that afternoon.

MY FRESHMAN YEAR pp.41-66 Although shorter than the first reading, this reading was very important to me. It helped me to reminisce back to when I was just starting my first two semesters. Our orientation leader gave us a huge long speech about how important attendance is and how to not be late to classes. This would have been boring if he wasn't such a good speaker. He did a marvelous job in my eyes. That experience reminded me of the video watching in the beginning of this reading, in order to orientate the freshmen there. It was described as entertaining as well. That made me happy that someone also didn't mind their orientation. The other things I liked in this reading were the bathroom rules that were written and posted on the hall walls. They reminded me of similar rules my friend Jimmy would say he had go by. The last thing I liked about the reading was that they were told to be friendly and say hello to people. Coming from my standpoint, I can be in the worst mood and if someone gives me the simplest hello, I cheer up a little bit more. It niceness, and it is contagious.

Coming of Age -p56 This reading didn't really change anything at all for me. I only really learned that students now-a-days seemingly, to our writer, that students have lost a little something as far as studying and whatnot goes. I also learned the term social learning which kind of made me smile for a second just realizing how often I do the same kind of things, and think about it, you kind of have to learn from extracurricular activities if you want to actually learn how to make it in the world. I also enjoyed the usage of maps and drawings. This got me to better picture the areas in which our writer tells about.

Interview #1 I was around mount Olympus apartments today in upper campus, visiting my friend jimmy. Jimmy told me that he had to meet up with a kid Brian he knew who was going to help him with his math homework. Automatically, I thought of interviewing him for the project. I'm horrible at math and I have never met this kid. I feel like we're different enough already. After the interview I realized that maybe Brian was the perfect interview. We talked about some things that I thought we're interesting and I think we both learned from each other. I wish him the best with his ex-girlfriend.

1) Where is one place you hang out at the most outside of your classes? - "Well, I'm not really sure. I spend a lot of time in my apartment up here and other than that I'm usually back home on weekends."

2) Where would you most likely never go on campus? Why not? -" Last year I was on the treadmill at the gym and ending up slipping due to my running shoes being slippery. I ended up falling right off the treadmill and everyone laughed. I don't think I'm going to be there anytime soon."

3) Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend here on campus, or at home? - "I recently broke up with my girlfriend of three months back home. We had our differences and the fact of me living up here kind of ruined everything. I go back most weekends to try to visit with her when I can. We're still friends."

4)What is your major? are you happy in it? - "I am an economics major, as of now. I don't really know if I like it so far but some of the classes are interesting that I have to take."

5) Do you see me as someone that you would hang out with? - " I am not a huge fan of smokers and your smoking a cigarette while talking to me. I don't think it would be much fun either, I don't leave my apartment often."

Interview # 2 Walking out of the Commons, I literally dumped into a much older and shorter student than myself. I said excuse me, as did he, and we went our separate ways. My mind was somewhere else at the time. After about five minutes I remembered about the CLUE assignment and turned around to see if I could find him again. I walked a little faster this time. Oddly enough, he was sitting outside of the Kehr Union on a bench reading a book. I walked up to him and asked him I may ask him a few questions for a class I was in. His name is Andrew. He was a very nice person. He eventually warmed up to the point to even agreeing to hang out with me. Although I never took him up on the offer, I thought it was very nice of him that he was willing to try. Andrew and I separated and I told him that maybe I would see him around the gym sometime soon.

1)Where is one place you hang out at the most outside of your classes? - " I live over by Honeysuckle apartments so I like to meet my friends out in the parking lot in the afternoon and go to the rec and try to lift and play basketball. I don't really have much else to do. I'm a senior here and my classes aren't that bad."

2)Where would you most likely never go on campus? Why not? - " I can honestly say man, I am never in the Library anymore. I used to go there all the time in first years but, I just find it distracting anymore. I do my studying at home."

3) Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend here on campus? - " No way man. I try to stay as long as I can. Unless I find a real winner I'm not going to get a lady anytime soon.I do like to have a good time when I can find one though."

4)What is your major? are you happy in it? - " I am a Elementary Education major. I like it a lot. I don't really know where to go after to school to get a job right now. But, I have a few places in mind.

5)Do you see me as someone that you would hang out with? - " Hey man, I mean, you know what I like to do now. If you want to come play basketball with me sometime I won't complain."

Reading assignment, My freshman Year (latest entry) This reading surprised me some. I wasn't expecting the amount of diversity that was mentioned. It surprised me most when the mention of the term outsiders was made. Truthfully, no body is an outsider. we are all people, and more or less, are all here for the same reasons, as far as college goes. When mention to people from different countries came to play, I was a little bothered. It seems as if the "outsiders" were apprehensive on even want an American roommate. This is fine for me. I understand that when people seem to know more about their own cultures and apposed to a new one, it is hard for them to somewhat adapt. Many of us cannot even understand what that is like. I enjoyed this reading a lot though, I learned a lot and like I said it surprised me

Reading assignment, Coming of age(latest entry) This reading assignment blew me out of the water, so to speak. I am in no way shape or form a fan or follow of racism. This article, more than the other, showed clear signs of strict students that are racist. They would label students "spic" and whatnot just to better themselves. I do not agree with this whatsoever. Racism is something that should be left in the past. There is absolutely no reason to be that much of a harmful person towards someone, epically without even knowing their true sides. I don't know why this bothered me so much but I cant honestly say that if I was a victim of something so harmful as that, I wouldn't even try to stay in that same college. That's so ignorant and rude. I hope to never experience this.

CLUE ASSIGNMENT

Carl Wolfe CLUE It’s moving in day in college on your freshman year. The car’s all packed up and your parents are dropping you off at Bloomsburg University. That’s when your brain starts racing. Do I want to even go to this school now? Am I going to meet new people? What about money and my old friends and my dog? These are all questions most students deal with regularly, among many others. For the past few weeks I’ve been reading: //Nathan’s// (2005) //My Freshman Year// and //Moffatt’s// (1989) //Coming of Age in New Jersey//. Rebekah Nathan and Michael Mofatt are the stars of these stories. Both are professors and are going back to school to see what they can learn about college culture all over again. College can be rough for everyone, but just think about graduating and then, just for observation and research purposes, you go back many years later. You go back to see what college life is all about and to see how much, if anything at all, really changed. Throughout the story of //My Freshman Year//, Rebekah learned many interesting things. She was interested in one of the offered movie nights on campus (Nathan, 2005, p.46) and well as experiencing the pros and cons of having a student parking pass ( Nathan, 2005 , p.56). I enjoyed this story most due to me having the same experiences when I was a freshman. In //Coming of an age,// Moffatt did something very interesting to show us a better example of Rutgers College. He drew maps (Moffatt, 1989, p.55) to go along with his writing to show the reader, first hand, the ways around campus. Also he witnessed the idea of social learning (Moffatt, 1989, p.58) in effect. I love this term because it’s something I do regularly. Well, after having read the passages from those two stories, I realized that Bloomsburg is very similar to most other campuses and I thought Moffatt and Nathan would agree as well. Both of them talked of interesting college living areas. I was now going to examine, interview, and find out more about this campus in which I am somewhat familiar with, in order to find out what I can learn from fellow students. I decided that I was going to try to figure out Bloomsburg life by observing students around campus, just as Moffatt and Nathan did on their campuses. This was to be my chance to show my classmates, friends, and professors what I actually thought about this campus. I realized that my friend Jimmy has a place that’s pretty interesting. I swung by Jimmy’s and snapped a couple pictures that I thought would help me out. Surprisingly, it wasn’t too messy. His bed wasn’t made and there were a few pictures on the walls from bands and family that he has back home. I also noticed that in the walk in area he had newspaper clippings, which I found a bit indifferent, of recent articles that were in the Bloomsburg newspaper. Next, I observed a public area on campus to see what college life is like for other students. I picked the Commons eating area. I went to the Commons with my friend Jimmy and I observed the people around me. I drew a map of where I was sitting and of who was around me. I learned that very few people like to sit by themselves and eat, as is natural in society. I also learned that the workers at the Commons who serve the food, on their breaks, all sit together and eat. I found this interesting. For, if I worked there I would try to make friends with students and try to get a better understanding of what they thought of the food I was serving. The students who were by themselves seemed to be thinking deeply into something or just simply minding their own business, when I was there. Finally, I went to the streets to interview a few students to see how they spend their free time, how they study, and what they would think of me being a friend of theirs. The two students I interviewed were friends so I interviewed them both simultaneously. I asked what they did in their free time and I found that both of the students like to go to the gym and on occasion spend time in the fireside lounge to relax and hopefully meet some friends. This didn’t surprise me much. I then asked them where they like to go when studying. “I spend a lot of time in the library looking over notes and reading the text from the class I had last week.” (Eric, 2010) The other student said to me, very honestly, “If I ever do study, it’s in my apartment, listening to music.”(Dave, 2010) Then, last but not least, perhaps the most important of questions, I asked them what they thought of me being a friend of theirs. “Well, I play basketball sometimes at the gym, if you’d like to join I wouldn’t mind.” (Eric, 2010) I was happy to hear that until the other chimed in with “You’re smoking a cigarette right in front of me, I don’t like smoking. I don’t know if we could be friends.” (Dave, 2010) This surprised me greatly. These two students, clearly getting along fine, both having different outlooks on the person interviewing them, couldn’t give a similar last answer. The one wanted nothing to do with me and the other wanted to play basketball. Based on the data I found, students will be however they feel like being that day. It doesn’t matter how they were raised, or how their friends act. When put on the spot, and asked simple questions, I feel like people will speak the truth. Everyone may act differently around their friends, but these two clearly had different thoughts of me. I was content with the data I came up with that day. I mean, who’s to say it’s a bad idea to smoke in front of the people you’re interviewing, let alone be judged for it. I learned a lot from this experience and It shows me that many people will have different views of the campus and of other students, but as long as you show that you’re your own person, everyone will respect you.

EAR ASSIGNMENT, Part one. Oct.4th I would make a top eleven list of what new coming freshmen should remember first off when coming to bloomsburg ( one being the most important)

1) Don't act awkward. If anything, pretend you fit in and act like you know what you're doing. Upperclassmen will eat you up otherwise. 2) If you stay on campus, try not to go home every chance you get. This will help you get settled in. 3) If you commute, try to find someone in your neighborhood that will carpool with you back and forth from school. 4) Get involved with campus activities to meet as many people as possible. 5) Keep in contact with friends/significant others that don't go to bloomsburg. They will help you out tremendously. Everyone needs a friend. 6) Go for a lot of walks. You'll meet people, and stay relaxed, while staying in shape. 7) Dont be afraid to go to the Rec center. It's a great place to get some stress out. 8) Dont Party often. I know I'm not your parents but, trust me, a fried brain is no good in college. 9) Join a sports team, or get a job on campus. This way, you can get to know the campus while meeting people and excersizing. 10) Don't let yourself get too stressed out. Stay possitive always. 11) Don't fight with Bloomsburg cops, workers, or townspeople. They've been here longer than you and will make your life hell if provoked.

Group One. Reading assignment. October 6th E.D Hirsch, an English professor at the University of Virginia, has some strange thoughts. He, as a famous author, has made his words known that he feels like there is something wrong in our schools. Hirsch says that there are way too many "cultural illiterates" in schools in the United States and that students today aren't even learning what they should be. He says that many students even know when the civil war occurred, which nor do I. He also claims that people don't even know the name Max Planck. This, also true in my case, is irrelevance none the less. Students are learning at their own pace as well as in their own style. Students may not know who the leading general in the Civil War, but do they need to? Students have far better things to worry about, like ever getting a job for instance. E.D. Hirsch, thank you for trying to help, but I feel like your help is not needed.

Step 2 of EAR. October 11th. Due to this part of the assignment being more geared towards family and faculty members, I figured I would take more of a mature approach on this. I decided I am going to write a letter to my university's president. It would be strictly informative and be much more serious than my hints I gave to the upcoming freshmen.

Dear Mr.President

It has come to my attention through my past few semesters here at Bloomsburg University that the parking availability for those of us with purple passes, is very slim. I am simply just suggesting, but if there was a way to simply eliminate all parking colored permits and simply just issue a single colored one to all students it would be ideal. From talking to some fellow students, I realize I am not alone in this thought. Students with purple passes are forced to park down by the hospital or on a dirt lot ever further away, due to the gym parking always having not a single vacancy. Mr. President, the decision is yours. It would just greatly benefit us as students and if your primary goal is community between all students, I feel this will help. Bloomsburg itself is hard enough to park in, lets do something a little out of the box that will get you remembered. I believe my suggestion would do that for you sir.

With all due respect, Sophomore Carl Wolfe

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Reading Response to Adrienne Rich. Oct 13th

Undoubtably, Adrienne is is a very smart woman. Throught the passage I just read from her she does two things a lot. She expresses her dislike towards men and she speaks of being responsible for yourself. I agree with one of these thoughts, and I bet you can guess which one. When speaking of being responsible for yourself, which is the though I chose by the way, she claims that responsibility means to be clear thinking and have open discussions while not falling for shallow and easy solutions.I believe this is true and I feel everyone should do all three quite often, if trying to better oneself. Adrienne also speaks to students saying that they shouldn't come to college to recieve an education, but to claim it. She continues with saying to claim something means to take what is rightfully yours. I agree with this as well. Rich may have a lot I don't agree with about her, but I do like these ideas of hers,even if she hates every male in the world.

PART 3 OF EAR ASSIGNMENT Here I did a rough draft of what my resume to my future employer will look like. My final draft will be done legitamatly on a posterboard along with my other two steps.

Job appling for: Campus Jounalist

Traits/age: Very Open person Great people person Interested in interviewing and traveling Has experience in Documentation I will be 20 years old in February

I can work anytime that I'm not at the gym with my friend Eric playing basketball, or in class. Mon-Fri ( can work after 6) Saturday and Sunday ( need off )

Job experience: I am a full time student now at Bloomsburg University. Bloomsburg has taught me how to do almost everything I know in my adult life. In college, I learned to be a great people person and learned to be open to new adventures. Those qualities about me and others can be found in my "Traits" catagory above. Bloomsburg University is constantly showing me how I can be anything I want to be if I try hard enough. Other than being a student Ive done Landscaping and Retirement Home work.

References: Instructor Michael Sherry ( Literature and Society instuctor at BU)

Any other questions: When can I start!?

College Degrees more expensive....reading response. In the article I read from Time Magazine, it showed me a lot about how unimportant it is to be a college graduate anymore. Don't get me wrong, everyone should graduate from college, or else jobs are worse off for you, but college still isn't helping much. The number of high school students that graduate and went to college in he past was less than 50%. Now the percentage is 70%. This isn't a bad thing, it's just that with all these students graduating with degrees, where are we all going to find jobs? As if getting the job wasn't hard enough, now we have to worry abou keeping it with the umemployment rate now currently at 10.6%, a record high. The article also states that the average student graduates 23,000 dollars in debt since 2008. This is unresponsible, but we ae overpopulated, there is nothing anyone can do besides deny people from colleges, which isn't fair what-so-ever.

Should more students skip college....response This article hit me hard. It states that for many jobs offered right now, and expected to be on the rise in the future, don't require college degrees. The reason I was so taken away by this is because I was always brought up thinking that college was an absolute nessesity, contrary to what this article says. Out of thirty of the nations fastest growing jobs, only seven require a four year degree. These jobs include nurses, store clerks, and home health aides. Ok, sure, those jobs may not seem so glamorous to some but that is what the world needs right now. So if your not looking to be in a lot of debt and think that college might not be for you, just know it's very possible to make it out there without a degree.

PLAN B...response This article was short, simple, and not very to the point. There were a lot of opinions on trade students seemingly being hired more than students who graduate college, but there wasn't many facts. There was also way too many people stating their opinion on everything. This isn't always a bad thing but I hate when everything has to turn into a racial thing. It couldn't be that students arn't doing good in college, they had to go ask a new york high school teacher about her black and non-white hispanic students. I don't understand why people go to college either, but it might have somehing to do wih me no wanting to be like every single adult I know that works at a factory or somehow got lucky and became rich. I want to my own money, I don't care if I'm not a millionare by 25 years old. A least I will be doing what I want and won't be busting my butt in a factory unill im old enough to retire.

Animal school response This story was cute, and I would say that it did have a moral. The moral of the story, to me, is that everyone has their strong points in life and that is what is really important. But, you also have to realize that sometimes the strongpoints for you, arn't the strongpoints for others. Therefore, some of your classes you really may not like, but the only thing you can do about it is to always try your hardest. None of the animals in the story gave up, and the message there is that they tried their hardest. Another possible message to the story is that everyone is different. For instance, there was a troublemaker eagle is the class and an eel valivictorian. To me, the story is just trying to prove the point of individuality and that you can make whatever you want of yourself is you just try hard enough.

College Education and Technology response. This article, although not very well written, is completely correct. Sure, some of the modern teaching techniques you see now a days are a little pointless and can be done easier but who cares. Teaching isn't about the easiest way to do something, its about trying to get your students to learn, understand, and remember what your preaching. I would say that the tour guide in this story understands as well. She said that although there are better ways of teaching in that time, the whole professor/student relationship goes out the window. People would never be talking face-to-face. Also, as if that isn't bad enough, students don't even know who is in their classes. You won't ever know, besides online, who your classmates are which in turn illiminates making true friends, in my eyes. This was a much needed to be read article. I enjoyed it and it showed me how bad things may actually get in the next few years.

On my Ear Project, I may have been able to use more colors. After seeing the examples in class I realized the colors I chose werent school colors whatsoever and that kind of makes me think I should change them ASAP. Also, the brochure we were shown in class was done very very well. I try to do the best I can with the little computer skills I have but some of the examples seen were done very beautifully. I feel my project is pre-school compared to some of these.

STEP ONE OF TELL 11/9 What do you believe is the purpose of a college education? What does it mean to be educated? What experiences have you had with education that led you to this belief? ( I put two and three together) (true stories, by the way) 1) I believe the purpose for a college education is to simply learn as much about something that you are currently interested in. After all, I don't need money to be happy, sure it helps, but I don't need it. I have just as much fun wandering around hazleton talking to myself or reading a good book a friend lends me. Point is, the purpose of my college education isn't to get a great paying job it is to have fun and learn about something further after high school. I love learning and I love writing, thats why I am here.

2/3) There are two types of smarts to me. The are street smarts and book smarts. It is possible to be both but you usually fall more into one or the other,You can be very well educated on how to survive outside of society, which I like to think I know enough about traveling around a lot and being pretty broke myself. And yet,you may have dropped out of high school. People would generally think of you as an unintelligent simple person who is lazy or unmotivated. They would be furthest from the truth. For example, I have ( counting ) over eleven friends currently, who I call my family to their faces,who are very poor and hitchhike around The United States playing their banjos and other acoustic instuments for money. Some get jobs along the way, some go to jail for awhile for simply just asking for money, and some save up and go to college, because in the long run that is all they really wanted to ever do. None the less, these people are by far the most educated people I know. Most are strictly street smarts. But they can deffinetly outlast a strictly book smart person when it comes to basic survival i'm pretty sure. Also, on the other hand, you can have a 4.0 as your GPA and go to harvard, but that doesn't mean your any more intelligent or educated than the homeless drunk man in the alley of your dorm building. See, people may think I am just saying this because it is what we discussed in class but that is not true. I have lived with the poor and homeless and I have lived with the rich. There really are two different types of education and you know what, you may be surprised to hear that I have learned more interesting facts, without a dought, from people who weren't payed to teach me.

PODCAST Essays Essay one I really think he's on to something. The teaching styles used and spoken about in this essay are a strange thing to have in the classroom but who is to say that they are wrong. By finding a way to connect with his students he is relating with more than just them on an academic scale but also with them as people how have the same interests. I think that there is nothing wrong with this method of teaching and that the man should be respected more and more for being a mentor.

Essay two I bit different from the first, keeping the same fighting is similar but, I like this story a lot. It almost seems unreal when you hear a story of someone who changed their life so beautifully. It really does. That is the sad truth. When someone who used to do hard drugs and then comes to your school and tells you that he gave it up and found Jesus, i feel people think he's lying. Like, he's being paid to say those words. No. Especially in this podcast, there are examples of being in constant strip clubs and hanging out with drug dealers to going back to school and hanging out in libraries. I feel people think that he's lying as well. We should appreciate more behavior like this, and not try to ask too many questions.

Essay three Ahhh i get it. The whole, education is what you make of it, no definition kinda thing right? I liked this one. She explains her nona's life and explains how hard her nona worked/works everyday. She is saying that everything that her nona taught her throughout her life was the most important knowledge someone could grasp. If someone you look up to and respect tells you something, you are going to remember it, at least try to. I really like this one because it explains that maybe we are all wrong. Life is about love and happiness and I get kinda scared when I don't get a lot of those vibes from students and staff at Bloomsburg.I don't know professor..... maybe we are all loosing track of what's important in life.

Im from a place where your garbage is my treasure I’m from ciggerate burnt clothes, forgetful nights and best friends I’m from the open road, garage sales, and not being sure if your going to wake up tomorrow Where the love can be smelt in the air, the kind deorderant cant mask Where sunsets and sun rises are watched and longed for. Where your van is closer to you than a girlfriend Where songs are written, forgotten, and written over better I’m from where the rich are less welcome than the poor, but never turned away I’m from cheap prices, discounts, and sleeping bags. I’m from broken hearts, homelessness, and hitchhiking Where the next meal is a few days away Where things are lost and found every day Where there are unlocked doors, open arms, and listening ears I’m from compassion, beer muscles, and plywood covered windows. I’m from inside jokes, family, and hard working hands. A place some people may never want to see, and some have traveled the globe for it. Where men become boys and giggle like school girls.

First line is about eating out of dumpsters when traveling around. There is a feeling of compassion when a group of people are standing beside you with the same hopes as to find that perfectly placed donut that hasn’t been touched. I am not poor, although I currently don’t have any money in my wallet, but I believe money isn’t important in life, although I don’t back that up as often as I should. This entire poem is about traveling and smiling. It’s what I love and long to do. Love is everything, that’s what matters.

STEP TWO OF TELL Well, my object I would choose for my past would probably have to be a camera. I choose a camera because all my life I've really been into photography. I am a member of the Braindead skateboarding team, which is also just like the Jackass crew, and I am the cameraman/stunt man. We have over a few days of footage from over the years from all over the place. The sad part is that lately, Braindead became somewhat stagnant and kinda just stopped hanging out as much. Some of us moved on, others got into drugs and other bad habits, and still some of us try to keep it alive. I have our symbol tattooed on my leg, as does one of the other stunt man. Without a doubt, I would say my camera took up the majority of my time in that day. My favorite thing to do was scenic shots of different places I would walk to by myself. Now I dabble in it a little but I fear those days are gone. My object of choosing from my present would be my djembe. In case you don't know, a djembe is a large african drum that I play in a band called When East Meets West. The band was started a few years ago and I became a member about a year and a half ago. The djembe itself was something I never really saw myself getting into and in fact, I kind of preferred playing a full drum set. But, it grew on my quite a bit and I am very proud at our success we have been having in the band. I would say I picked this item because music really has changed my life. Not only emotionally but physically. I don't have a few weekend and haven't in quite some time due to concert dates. We are booked all the time. The shows have only increased too. The djembe has gotten me into a band, and it's gotten me traveled all over the place. Without it, I wouldn't have known half the people and places I do now because I go there to play music. The djembe is a huge part of my life. My future can be described by one word. Van. My 1982 Ford Econoline is what I call the most important thing to look forward to. It's what we live in on long road trips, and its falling apart. It's name is Sangi. The most important thing about Sangi and I is that we have a strict love relationship. Sometimes we don't treat each other too nicely but he treats me fantastic usually and I try to do the same for him. In May, so in six months, whichever sounds closer, my band and a few friends are going on our next road trip. They call us crusties. We call eachother Mess people with big hearts. Sangi is going to take us all over the East Coast and eventually I plan to end up in California or anywhere West. I have never been out West. It may be the end to my East Coast presence but who knows. I plan on being out for at least 3 months. I love traveling and so does Sangi. We all have to do what we love. The only difference is some people get stuck waiting on their journey to do what they love and never get to go. Make sure you never miss your chance.



1st Reading assignment from 17th (chapter one) This chapter was very well written. I enjoy the authors use of describing, for many of the first pages, deeply about how each of the students have seperate groups each hangs out with. I also enjoyed that the athletes werent the most respected people in this high school. I didn't like how the crew members are the most respected, but it sets a good image in saying that you don't have to be good at sports to be popular. (In this case, you just have to be threatening I suppose.) One other thing I wasn't so sure how I felt was a sense of fear throughout the entire Senior High School. It says in the first chapter, that it was clear that there was no body in charge. The students don't listen to the teachers and the teachers are scared of the students. I feel that in an inner city school it can be very difficult to maintain any form of balance when the students arn't interested in learning at all but, with the example of the honor students of this high school, it is clear that there are some students who want to learn. If there are honor in this school then something the teachers are doing is going well as opposed to thinking its all their fault. If students don't want to learn because they are too preoccupied or stubborn, then they won't even care about school or their future in general.

2nd Reading assignment from the 17th (chapter one) It is obvious to me that Richard is going through a rough patch. He speaks of being silent in his apartment for an entire year. He also speaks of his parents and himself having some form of a falling out. Richard to me, is the perfect example of what a writer is. He does write, but has some difficulty doing it. My point is that, as a writer, Richard feels alone and his only way to describe how he feels is to write his feelings down because he has no body to listen to him Anyway, I also enjoy how he holds on, strongly, to his hispanic background. He speaks of reading spanish writing and still speaking spanish at his leisure. I enjoy most off all though, how Richard is lost. Richard speaks of wishing opon everyone just being a shepard. I love that line. He is saying that if everyone lost their sense of social hierarchy and would just simply drop everything, we would be much better off. He also calls the people financially above him cigar smoking pharoahs. This line made me smile and I would enjoy continuing to read more of this book, hopefully in the future.

WHERE THE CAMERA WOULD BE IN MY TELL ASSIGNMENT my future

I would put the camera in my eyes. I can picture it perfectly how I want my future to look. I want to be in the cool brisk air on some road in the mountains somewhere, having to thumb my way around the world. I would be starring out of a beautiful valley and I would be smiling again. The kind of smile that only comes around when you know your doing exactly what you think you should be doing. For god, and for your fellow brothers and sisters. Live your life, Let go already. ALSO, if I had to pick a song to use for this momment I would have to pick one from my band itself. We all know what those songs mean to eachother and we can say it best for ourselves. When East Meets West - Goin Home. off the "A fifth Warmer" cd