adaptationMellanyTaylor

I am a visual learner. In the classroom I enjoy discussions and groupwork. I dislike not getting involved in class and sitting and listening the whole period. Outside of class, I enjoy spending time with friends, going the movies, and playing games and sports. I dislike oversleeping and being alone in my room. I am currently a sophomore and am a dual major of Elementary Education and Special Education. I enjoy dancing and doodling.



__**CLUE**__ 5 time diaries:
 * Woke up, devotions, shower, breakfast, class(3 hours), facebook(1 hour), homework(2 hours), facebook(1hr), nap(30min), meetings (4 hours), dinner, devotions, bed
 * Woke up, shower, breakfast, class(4 hours), homework/facebook(3hours), nap(30min), hanging out with friends(2hours), dinner, meetings(3hours), read the bible, bed
 * Woke up, breakfast, golfing(2hrs), class(1hr), homework(4hours), meetings(2hours), dinner, hanging out with friends, meetings(2hrs), bed
 * Woke up, shower, class(1hr), lunch, homework(2hours), facebook(1hour), class(2hours) dinner, hanging out with friends, bed
 * Woke up, breakfast, class(5hours), lunch, class(1hr), gym(1hr), meeting, dinner, homework(2hours), meeting, bed

__Response:__ The data that I collected suggests that college life is very busy. Students are focused on classes which take up most of their days, and then do homeowrk for the classes as well. Student, however, often take breaks going on facebook, working out, or hanging out with friends. Students have different morning routines, but all generally have time for meetings, and meals throughout their days.

While reading the passage, //My Freshman Year//, I found that the professor who did the study was very ignorant to the ways of freshman dorm life, and student life in general. This suprised me because didn't professors go to college themselves? and see how college life was like when they were students? I liked that she got a taste of what it was like to be on the other side of the spectrum, seeing as she is a professor, however, I agree that she said you can never fully understand another way of life. I like that she said that even though one may experience similar things, it is sometimes difficult to gain exact insight about a certain persons life. It was interesting to see, as well, that the times had changed, and even though she had once been a student herself, she knew pretty much nothing of today's culture (or at least that of the year 2002). Her experiences living in the dorms, seem fairly similar to what I percieve as I walk through the halls. The are very little differences, although maybe today somethings are a little more strict and there may be more discipline (even if this was only 8 years ago). While reading the passage, //Coming of Age//, I found that because his experiment took place, in 19777, the times have changed a fair amount and that this was probably a gutsy thing to do. I also found that it was more difficult for me to relate to this passage than the first because Moffatt was a man experiencing college in 1977, and Nathan was a female experiencing college only 8 years ago. Moffatt's research shows that college students were much more relaxed and they rolled with the punches more easily, whereas today I feel like students are high strung and are always "going, going, going". When Moffatt speaks about work and play in the college setting, I found it intersting that he found a balance between the two, because today I think that it is very difficult for students to find such a balance and are mostly concerned about the weekends and partying.
 * __9/13: Reading Response:__**

__**9/15 CLUE pt. 2:**__ For this assignment I sat at the front desk of Elwell lobby (one of the dorm buildings). I observed as people came in and out of the building. Numerous conversations occured, a few students checked their mailboxes, recieved packages, others waited for the elevator or took the stairs. Most of the students were in groups of 3 or 4 people; only a handful walked alone. Conversations consisted of gossip from last night, where to go eat, and how much homework one had yet to start. These observations makes me infer that students priorities may be such that eating and socializing is the first thing on their minds, whereas when it comes to schoolwork, they will stay up into the wee hours of the morning to do a half decent job, or to attempt to even finish it.



__**9/17 Reading Response:**__ While reading //My Freshman Year// this time around, I again found similarities with our university. I feel like Nathan literally went to Bloomsburg and observed here. i feel that everything she is saying is exactly what happens here. About the summer readings and university seminar classes that coincide, I feel that a lot of students do not do the summer reading as well. I completed my summer reading and actually enjoyed it as a freshman, but the fact that many students slack off and have "more important" things to do in the summertime, is true; as unfortunate as it may be. I really have a problem with the fact that students today, have their priorities askew. Social life, friends and the like always come before schoolwork. Students complain that they have too much work to do and they don't want to be here. I am guilty, to an extent, of this myself, but in all honesty, why would you pay for higher education if you really don't even want it? In Elementary school through high school, we are required to get an education, therefore we go and its a little more reasonable for us to complain, but to complain about something you were willingly paying for and going to is a little ridiculous. Jobs today, we know, are difficult to find, especially without a degree in something or rather. But then you also have the people who have gotten degrees and they still have no jobs. It really doesn't make sense; any of it. Aside from that tangent, the section in this passage about getting involved on campus throws me for a loop as well. Students will not attend any of the numerous events planned for them on campus, but then complain that it is boring here, or nothing to do. I say that it's just lazy and you aren't looking for anything. It's all really about your attitude. Someone once told me that you can only change two things in life; //your// attitude, and //your// actions. So get with it people, and try something new. I also agree with the confusion about diversity and community on campus because as much as we may not want it to be, it is true that we automatically gravitate towards though of our own ethnicity whether we are racist or not. I don't understand it. Reading Moffatt's excerpt, I found that I agree with his generalizations of freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. I also truly believe that a majority of the learning done in college takes place outside of the classroom. Learning is very closely based to your experiences and that is why I think that it is a great idea for students in the future to be very "hands-on" and really experience things in order to learn a great deal.

male freshman - What dominates most of your time? sleeping What is more important (social learning/classroom) and Why? social learning, because its easier to interpret things What makes Bloomsburg diverse? N/A What if you had no techonology? things would be much harder to do/complete What if we had no activities, clubs, and sports? less oppurtunities to meet people If you started your own club what would it be? Kandama Club
 * __9/22 Interviews & Respones:__**

female grad student - What dominates most of your time? school and my job What is more important (social learning/classroom) and Why? classrom learning because we are asked to stretch ourselves in ways that we aren't used to What makes Bloomsburg diverse? the student population that we try and recruit; first generation students and students from different areas What if you had no techonology? social networking was later; so I would see fewer people all the time, but see a couple of people a lot more and spend moretime with people. What if we had no activities, clubs, and sports? students would drink more, wouldn't be a sense of community and you need things to belong to you to attach yourself to the school If you started your own club what would it be? it would be an international/study abroad club, for students that have studied abroad before, or are currently.

Response: I love that people want to be involved in community, because what I had assumed is that most people want to live in their own little worlds. It's nice to know that people appreciate community and involvement on campus.The two people I interviewed are extremely different from each other and it was refreshing to hear how the classroom learning was more important to the grad student because it makes us feel UNCOMFORTABLE.



__**9/27 Reading Response:**__ While reading Nathan's excerpt, I found it interesting that she was so easily befriending the diverse students in the school. I also found it interesting that different professors, depending on their own ethnicity, had different views about teaching and different priorities about grading policies. The things she says about test taking is also interesting; how you study for little quizzes one at a time and then gradually you take a test and its then pretty easy. But when she says I wonder how much you really remember when you leave for a semester; unfortunatly, that's very true. I know that my first semester, I hardly remembered anything I had learned, and thinking about it now I can't even really remember. Second semester, I remember a lot from my psych class because I read the book everyday and studied every day and then applied the things I was learning to help me remember for the tests, and I still remember a lot now thinking back. But, then again, studying for just that subject took away from all the other subjects and I don't really remember much from those. So really, I don't know what the best way to learn is.





__**10/11 Response Group 3:**__ While reading the article on what it means to be well-educated, I thought about how the man's wife is well-educated in terms of gaining years of schooling, however, not well-educated when it comes to the simpler things. A teacher once told me that being well-educated is all how you act, look, and speak, not necessarily how "smart" you may or may not be. I like to agree with that; because like Kohn says about his wife, she's very smart and has gone through many years of schooling, but may not be well-educated. When Nel Noddings says that schooling's first priority should be to create loving lovable people, I agree to an extent; learning to be a good person, and learning book smarts are equally important to each other. Evaluating people and their education could be difficult due to parenting, different backgrounds,beliefs, cultures, the list goes on; but everyone has a different definition of what it means to be well-educated, so really how do we know? It's all in the eye of the beholder. I feel that no one person should be the same in the sense of being well-educated. I think it is important to go to school and learn new things not only from a book, but also from experiences yes; but we all are knowledgable of different things and that is what makes us interesting. That is how we learn from one another and essentially create community. While listening to the youtube clip, I agreed with the psychologist who insists that we have multiple intelligences. It plays right off of what I previously stated about everyone being more or less knowledgable in a different aspect and being able to share that with others as well as be able to learn from others. Gardner says that everyone has multiple intelligences and I really think that's true. If everyone had the same skill level in everything they did, then there would be no reason for testing, job interviews, or even to talk to another person about something because you'd already know just as much as they did about the topic. It just doesn't make sense for everyone to be the same. multiple intelligences make sense.


 * __10/20 Reading Response:__** I think that Rich had a good sense about claiming an education and I also think that you only get out what you put into it; in terms of gaining an education. When she says " claiming an education", it means that it is your opportunity to take it or leave it; and that you are responsible for following the right steps in order to achieve it.


 * __10/25 Reading Response:__** In the first article, the author says how pretty much anyone graduating now is in a lot of debt and has a "watered down" degree; how no one is really marketable because everyone has a degree. Also, because the college costs a shooting through the roof now, its even worse in terms of leaving college debt free. In the second article, the author states that attending college and getting a degree is not necessary for all jobs. I understand that, but the more college education you get, the more money you will essentially make. But this isn't always true in some cases either. I know a lot of people who graduate and have earned a degree, and yet still are unable to find a job due to limited opportunities. In the final article, the author states that there it is more likely for a person to find a job based on experiences rather than a degree from a university. I feel that there should be an equal balance of both.

__**11/1 Reading Response:**__ While reading these two satires, I noticed that in the first one, the moral of the story is that if you focus too much on one topic ( for example in school), you will be too worn out to do your best in what you are usually good at. When looking at the second satire, it was more humorous because of how quickly technology has changed and is changing. Teachers in elementary school used chalkboards, in highschool they used whiteboards, and now in college we use overheads, and computer projectors. We've quickly and thoughtlessly adapted to these changes and don't see any problems with it.

The audience is looking to learn the best ways to fit in and make the best of their college experiences. The genres that best fit each audience are: flyer - student; brouchure - parents; letter - future employer
 * __EAR Process Responses:__**

I will use characterstics such as contrast and proper spacing along with eye catching fonts in order to get people's attention.

EAR Remix [|EAR] __**Final EAR Reaction Response:**__ This project is related through the topic of being uncomfortable in a college setting. I created a flyer for students, a brochure for parents, and a professional letter for a future employer. My various usage of contrast and positioning on the flyer and brochure both help to catch the eyes of the audience and encourage them to read further. In the letter, I was specific to use prefessional and proper language. Overall, I think this project was helpful in relating to different audiences and seeing different perspectives, but also, it was difficult to relate the three genres to one topic.

I believe that the purpose of education is to learn more about what you love in order to become good at it. The purpose of education is to show you different perspectives on various topics that somehow will apply to what you are learning aobut elsewhere. I find that when I am in one class, something we talk about usually links to something I discuss with friends later, discuss in another class, or something that relates to my job. I think that being well educated means to have gained knowledge and experience about a specific thing, or various things depending on your personal preference. I have learned a lot about different things in terms of observation. I see how people interact with one another and it gives me an insight to who they are. Personally, my experiences in life and throughout my classes, relate to one another and give that knowledge a deeper power than just knowing facts. That's education.
 * __11/8 Step One of TELL:__**

__**11/10:**__ While reading the first passage about the martial artist who is a teacher, I really liked reading about his courage,and how he has the strength to work through his daily battle of life. I really enjoyed reading each article and seeing how each person was affected by their education. For example, in the second article, the man who was once educated with street smarts, now believes his college education is more important. The last article, the writer was talking about how not everyone needs a formal education to have knowledge and be educated. They can just as easily have experiences that have made them knowledgable; with which I agree.

__**11/15: **__


 * __11/17:__** While reading //A Hope in the Unseen//, I thought it was interesting that students would make it their goal to intimidate those who wee successful in their schoolwork; that the students who achieved honor roll were made fun of in such a large school of students. In class we related this story to our personality trait; mine being interpersonal. We related this story by saying that the relationships between students were interpersonal, however, in a negative way. While reading //Hunger of Memory//, I thought about how it would be to go to a school where I was learning another language, but then at home my family spoke a native tongue. I owuld feel intimidated and confused and have a difficult time relating to various things.


 * __12/1:__** TELL Rough Draft [[file:10 lit&soc - tellMELLANY.docx]]


 * __12/8:__** TELL Final Draft [[file:10 lit&soc - tellMELLANYfinal.doc]]

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