my beloved world

Hi everyone, on page 130-132 it says that "Marguerite Gudewicz and I both had a crush on Joe. He was messing around with both of us, being straight with neither. What did he think, that girls don't talk? When he dumped us both for someone else, Marguerite and I became bestfriend." This means that joe was playing with both girls feelings and that they didn't like that so now they speak to eachother and became friends one more time again. They also said in their mind that forget about joe he plays to much with girls and don't respect us at all so that means that he is a player.

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Good evening everyone,



     

Other questions about My Beloved World

• On p. 133 Sonia asks herself "How could one become an interesting person?" How would you answer that?
• In Ch. 13, Sonia learns the value of logic when debating someone. However, she senses that emotion is important too. Do you agree or disagree?
• Why does the school nurse have a problem w/ Sonia getting a "likely" from Princeton?
• On p. 175, Sonia's mother asks her to write her paper that she has to write for Hostos. Sonia won't b/c it's cheating. But why else would it be wrong?

The Melting Pot (or Salad Bowl)

In Sotomayor's "A Latina Judge's Voice," she discusses the "melting pot vs. the salad bowl." Do you know those metaphors? How do these metaphors align with Sotomayor's experiences that she shares in the book? Why is it important to have multiple people represented--in schools (both students and teachers), in communities, in jobs? Or is it important?

Diversity and Growth

After Sonia and margarita had met they became very close, sonia looked up to her. They both had so much in common as they came from similar up bringing. The conversation on how men knew what to do with with white and black girls, but have no clue how to handle the hispanic female was funny to see sonia speak like that. Sonia joined the latino club and became a big advocate for them, i feel this is where she really started the growth process into becoming a judge one day. Sonia believes that she needs to pave the way for minorities, and how she needed to open up the opportunities for other ethnicities to work in the administrations.  The administrations wouldnt even respond to the letters written to them from the latino club to speak about hiring someone of other ethnicity. The latino club filed a complaint to the department of health and education and before they knew there was a new assistant dean of student affairs who would fight for the hispanic students voice to be heard. This was such a huge move foward for future students and future job opportunities to others.

 

 

   Be blessed my 101 fam

Good morning everyone, I hope all is well. I have many things that I like about this book but the one thing I like best is Sonia's ability to excel all while being humble. To me she continues to exhibit leadership skills through all her adversities. Life is what you make it no excuses, this what I think of when Sonia and Junior come to mind. I wonder what Sonia's mother feels like now knowing that all her sacrifices paid off, Justice Sotomayor and Dr. Sotomayor.

My Beloved World 170

In the page 170 Sonia reflex the problem that many students have writing English when we have Sapanish  language roots, the examples that she used to describe how we mix both language English and Spanish when we writing English were. " tell it to him" instead "tell him" and " authority of dictatotship" instead " dictatorial authority". That is absolutely right, it usual happen to me, just how Sotomayor made we have to work on it.

Literacy Narrative

I believe pages 170 and 175 are examples of a literacy narrative. Page 170 portrays Sonia's struggle with the English language at Princeton. Professor Weiss critiqued Sonia's writing as weak because her sentences were often fragments, her tenses and grammar were normally incorrect. To her it all felt and looked correct and you know Sonia is a very smart girl but she didn't discover her mistake until a year after. Sonia realized what she was doing wrong when she took contemporary Latin American history, only then did she noticed her English was riddled with Spanish constructions and usage. That meant she would always speak the other away around. I took basic Spanish in high school so I understand we speak English opposite to Spanish, as she said she would use "authority of dictatorship" instead of "dictatorial authority." I am shocked that throughout her school years no teacher as never acknowledged her mistake. To fix her problem Sonia bought some grammar handbooks and vocabulary booklets Sonia devoted her lunch hour during her summer job doing grammar exercises and learning ten new words, which she would later practice using on Junior.
I loved that she finally understood that some of her knowledge gaps wasn't based on her aptitude but cultural background as it was for her understanding how to write English.
I also believe that page 175 was also a literacy narrative, on this page it shows Sonia's mom panicking and struggling with writing her English paper. She suggested that Sonia wrote her paper cause she felt like quitting. Sonia decided to help her instead and she did. Sonia also encouraged her mother on her final exams and they both made a bet. Sonia and her mother went through similar circumstances with learning the proper way of writing English. She did not do her mother's writing as Celina suggested because she wanted her mother to learn  and understand the same way she did and she believed in her mother as well.
What if my father hadn't die? Sonia asked later on in the chapter. Well if he was still alive Celina would definitely not have went back to school, for Sonia most definitely maybe not Princeton, she was always smart and determine though. If her dad was still alive maybe she would have went further away for school.

Princeton Life

    I was particularly struck by page 158. I am surprised by how Princeton changed Sonia's life in the  most simplest of unexpected ways. Sonia fell in love with this jacket but it was size too small, Celina decided to ask the saleswoman if by any chance they had a bigger size or the store has another location they could purchase it. Unfortunately, to her surprise the saleswoman began to give  Celina so much attitude but she was so determined to make her daughter happy. Saleswoman began to complain that it would be a lot a trouble to just to seek another way for her to get the jacket. Besides ain't that her job to make the customers happy? .....because of Sonia's mom determination she finally said that she wanted to get the jacket has a gift for her daughter going away to college. The saleswoman asked, "so where's she going to college?" I'm saddened by the way her attitude changed after she heard Princeton. The saleswoman suddenly became courteous, respectful and even made a phone call. What a surprise? She only decided to help, when she discovered Sonia's social class before she was just looking at two minority latinos. I am happy today's world is more diverse, not saying this wouldn't have happen in todays world but today more minorities are at the top of the social ladder.

I agree with some of you guys comments on the part when Sonia and her mother was shopping for a coat and the coat was to small. They went to the saleswoman to ask if they had her size and the lady didn't seem to interested in helping. Sonia's mother mention that she wanted to give her the coat as a gift for going to college. When the saleswoman ask what school she was going to and she said Princeton her whole attitude changed. She started acting all nice and she made a phone call to make sure she got her coat. I found that to be so fake and phony. Just a few minutes ago they weren't important and now they are. I think it's kind of weird how sometimes people treat your poorly until they find out that you have a certain status. Whether it's where you live, work, go to school, dress or the amount of money you have. Even Sonia's mother Celina is being treated differently at work. She said that doctors that would never speak to her have came to her to congratulate her. I think everyone deserves to be treated with respect regardless of the level your on. I feel like you should never look down on anyone because how that saying goes the same people that you see on the way up is the same people you see on the way down. which basically means don't think because your in a good position in life that things can't change and you end up in the same position as the person you was looking down on. And now that person you were judging is now in a good position and now your in a situation where you need their help. So watch how you treat people because karma does exist.

Princeton and how it changed her life

I think that she was really shocked and a little over whelmed by how when she got into princeton everyone in the area treated her different. They gave her the respect and attention that she never thought she would get. Since she was puerto rican during a time of discrimination she didnt know what it was like to be socially accepted. The biggest eye opener for sonia was when her mom said even she has been treated differently at work, it was almost as if she was now in a different social class. My favorite part of the chapter was when her mother wanted to buy the sweater at the store and the lady was being so mean to her until she brought up that it was a present to sonia for when she goes to college. The lady asked what college and her mother said princeton and the lady changed her attitude completely, was polite and helpful with the transaction. I just think this is a thing that happens today, people in place are treated different based on their economic class, and or people change the way they look at people once they find out that certain people they think are broke are really rich.

Sonia Sotomayor

Sotomayor tells us in her book that no everything is how it seems, I am pretty sure that many people like me though that this wonderful woman, our judge from the Supreme Court of United State, always she had has a lifestyle of abundance and comfort. We can see that it was not like that. Sonia Sotomayor as many students worldwide, she had many obstacle to reach the position that she has nowadays, an episode of her life that touched me was when the women from the Prospect Hospital collect money to give it to Sonia so that she could buy a new shoes for college. 

My Beloved

It is very sad Reading about Nelsons’ heroine addiction. Sonia admired him, and  he was very talented, Sonia said that Nelson was her genius sidekick. l guess that he was going through a lot emotionally and he turned to drugs for comfort. Also Sonia was very upset that Nelson showed up at Abuelita’s funeral in such a state, Sonia felt that it was very disrespectful. It shows that the choices that we make in life will either make us or break us. In my opinion, l think that Nelson chose that path because he was not strong enough emotionally, and he did not have the support to talk to someone about what he was going through!

I find it interesting that in page 159, Sonia's mother said the doctors who never talked to her with any respect before, are now coming up to her and congratulating her on her daughters acceptance to Princeton. Why would the doctors give her that attention? What does attending Princeton show about the person? I think it might mean she will be getting a world class education and probably become a useful asset to the community and she was smart enough to be accepted into a Ivy League school, that many are unqualified to attend.

My beloved world

Hi everyone, in class we discussed about page 121 and it says that " The boys need rules, law, order, to keep their worst instincts in check. The conch they blow to call a meeting or hold for the right to speak stands for order, but it holds no power in itself. Its only power is what they agree to honor. It is a beautiful thing, but fragile." This mean that someone is in trouble or they are threating them bad is some kind a way.

I think its sad how Sonia's mother lost her mother at the age of nine which was the same age Sonia lost her father. I know that a child needs both parents in their life but I feel like girls look up to their mother as a role model  on how to be a woman. And boys the same thing with their father. For a young girl to loose her mom I'm sure that had to just break her heart in pieces. I couldn't even imagine. The thought of it just makes me sad. I feel like Sonia's mother had to grow up fast. Celina's mother was sick and it affected her mentally. She would wander off in the middle of the night and Celina would wake up go find her and lead her back to bed. It's sad for a kid to experience something like that. I think it's amazing that even with all that she was able to get recruited into one of the first Puerto Rican units of the women's army corps.

My Beloved

I really need to express how much i enjoy how sonia talks about her life and she is so descriptive, you can literally close your eyes and just imagine everything going on word by word. Ken moy the student coach for the forensic club was someone sonia really did look up to. I believe he is someone that has really given her the determination to be better. Sonia believes he is brilliant, and i love the sense of humor when he tells her to stop using her hands when she speaks and she said thats like telling a bird not to fly. She has something in common with him too, as his father is a drug addict,alcoholic with a violent temper and sonia knows whats it like to have a troubled father.  This debate in forensic's is where sonia truly has found her calling and how much she wants to be a lawyer. The ability to persuade someones mind and she proves how good she is when she talks about the cold blooded murder of kitty genovese.

My Beloved

The act of kindness from Dr. Fisher is touching, leaving Sonia’s mother five thousand dollars in his will when he died. Dr. Fisher made it possible for them to help with their move, he was a great support system for the family.

My beloved world

Hi everyone good evening, in page 86 it says that Sonia felt down like in a sad face because she couldn't have the constructive bond by herself. Also Julie is dead and Celina has to be responsible of being a mother to Julie's child to take care of them.

Interesting observation

Pages 86 and 87 was particularly interesting to me. What I can't come to understand is how no one bothered to help her father with his alcohol abuse? When he died the two most important persons in his life (wife and mom) fell apart instantly. Weren't they aware of the consequences it would have had on them. Eventually, Celina overcame the passing of her husband and gained confidence and strength. While unfortantely, Abuelita never did she only got worse, i was surprise she moved to the projects after the remark she past when Celina moved the family there. Her own mother died and she didn't care to go. Why wasn't she overwhelmed with the grief for her mother? I thought they had a solid relationship. This is when she needed all those parties to soak away the pain eventhough her eyesight was going. The personality Abuelita was portrayed with throughout the beginning of the story just drastically changed exactly after Juli's death. I didn't expect that from her. I believe in away she let Sonia down because she could no longer have that constructive bond with her. It only got worse Abuelita when her husband began to fade away. She should have been there for Gallego more during this time. Instead Celina had to step up and help. Celina out of all persons. While Sonia and her brother kept it together and began getting good grades with the help of there mom. Sadly the passing of Juli allowed Celina to step up to the responsibilities of being a mother.

A Latina Judge's Voice

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/us/politics/15judge.text.html

by Sonia Sotomayor

My Beloved World

Some questions that I have about My Beloved World:

•  Ch. 7 is Sonia's mother's story. It's essentially a flashback to before Sonia was born. Why is this necessary for her memoir? 
• What does the English language represent to Sotomayor? Why did Sonia and Junior's teachers send home notes that their parents were supposed to speak English at home? What did English represent to Sonia's parents? 
• Why is Dr. Paulsen's gender (96) important to Sotomayor?
• Why do you think Sotomayor juxtaposes homework and her mother and friends' leering at Tom Jones at the beginning of Ch. 10? (Btw, here's Tom Jones performing the song she's referring to:)

 

Literacy Narrative and My Beloved World

Look again at pp. 117-123. How might this section of the memoir be viewed as a literacy narrative? How do the incidents with the fruit seller and the grown women playing phone pranks connect to Lord of the Flies?

My beloved World

The deeper I get into this book, the more I like it and it gets hard to not read ahead. I find it so interesting knowing the mothers story and the hardships she went through growing up. The fact that Sonia shed some light on her parents earlier life and marriage before all the drinking, let me know it wasn't always bad. The passing of her father was bitter sweet because she missed her father but there was a sense of relief at home because there were no more fights. I was amazed how she just paints a picture of the transformation from grieving and slowly moving on with their lives. Im so amazed by her way of thinking at such a young age but i think it just came with all her experiences that cause her to mature fast. Reading the book has been very humbling so far because this girl went through so much at such a young age, what she went through in the first eleven chapters would break most people.

my beloved world

hi everyone, the book is interesting because it talks about her life and what she did in the past too. It also takes a lot of time to fix people situation and try to judge the people at the same time. Many people could love you the way you are, but sometime they hurt your feelings. The people could also try to hurt your emotional, and heart too.

My Beloved world...

I feel that Sonia’s love her (grandmother) abuelita grew so deep, because it was the only time in her life where she felt protection, peace and a true sense of love. True love that was innocent, the love a child longs to feel. This love was her strength and courage. The reason she was able to face all the difficulties in her childhood and to have that sense of comfort let her know that everything was going to be alright. I could feel the love she had for her abuelita through her words. She looked at her in a way that, no two other eyes could ever see her, as she quotes on page 28. “Her long black hair is tied back simply and her dress is plain, but to my eyes she looks even more glamours than anyone trying to be fancy.” 

I didn't know much about Sonia prior to this story, I knew of her, and how she was the first hispanic woman to ever be appointed a Supreme Court judge, but I never knew about her, as just Sonia. I’m glad I got a chance to read this book, because now I have a new found respect for her as a person and not just because of her job tittle, yet rather for the courage which lies inside her.  I now, too can see her with different eyes. Not with the same eyes she saw her abuelita, but I can definitely say I see her with eyes of admiration for who she is and the woman she chose to become. 

Good evening my fellow bloggers, I hope everyone is well. I just wanted to stop by and read some comments while on duty. As I read, it occurred to me I didn't post about our group critique. I just wanted to tell everyone while listening to each and every masterpiece I discovered everyone in my group had a story to tell, each one of them was absolutely amazing. On the first day of class I thought I wasn't going to make it. I am in the midst of many stressful life changing situations and I assumed on the first day that this class was an added burden but to my surprise that was untrue. I find my self writing more, if only I could correct all the grammatical errors as I write I'd be Gucci. I guess what I'm trying to say is I feel more comfortable writing and I am not bothered by the idea of a four hour class anymore. The time isn't a factor because you all make it a good night so far. Love, peace and happiness to you all.   

  

Group Critic

i know i am a little late on this but i really enjoyed the group critic was very helpful to me. it was really shy and nervous about it because i did put in a bit of personal information in it and I'm not the type to express myself to other but when it comes to writing i enjoy to put it down on paper. so who ever was in my group i really appreciate it when you they told me that my writing was really good and that they loved it

My Beloved World

This is a story with a traumatic childhood  that any child has suppose to have. Sonia Sotomayor after a raise at the meddle of a dysfunctional family, where her father the alcoholism has taken over, her mother is a nurse that She prefers to be away from her husband and her home regardless of their children,  Her unique relay support was her " Abuelita" grandmother, She used to go where abuelita's house to escape from the continues fights of her parents. Just with seven year old had to learn how to give her self her insulin injection because her parents could not do it. Her father for the alcoholism his hands are not stables to apply injections and her mother has not time because her job was more important. Sonia Sotomayor is not admirable only for her professional performance also because she was force to face the life since very small.     

Group Critique Activity.


My experience in this activity that I shared with Natasha, Irvin and Ricky was satisfactory, I expected more critiques on my essay, Truly I appreciate my friends' support and any other critique that they could to consider in the future. From another hand, when I enrolled in this course I believe that four hours of English class will be tedious, but so far it has not been like that and I don't think it going to change. Our professor make of those four hours likable.

btw, I think everyone will love page 115 of My Beloved World it really shows how Sonia is destined to be a lawyer and eventually Supreme Court Justice.

Group critique

Hearing all of the positive feedback about my writing  was helpful and greatly appreciated. I enjoyed working with the group and having discussions about each other’s draft.  Everyone did a great job, l’m looking forward to reading their final work.

My beloved world

Sonia story was very  lnteresting and  sad but, despite all the obstacles she went though as a child she was very motivated ,curious and determined to exhale in life and she  did by becoming the third women to be dominated to  become supreme  court judge .she is my role model.

Appreciation

I feel honored to have the opportunity to share the same space with the talented individuals in my English 101 class. When we were disscussing the common read, all my classmates had valid points and arguments. I really enjoyed helping my group better their essays and I got alot of constructive criticism that will definitely help me better my essay. Overall, it was time well spent.

Group critique

Hi everyone, what we learned in class today was to focus on our first draft paper about our formal writing assignment . Also I am very  glad that we work with our new group of member today during  class time so that we could be able to read about their draft by revising it together and be able to fix our paper and sound it out more interesting to our classmate.

tonights class

I really enjoyed doing the group critique. It really helped to get feedback from my classmates. I liked hearing what they wrote. I was able to relate to some of their experiences.

My thoughts on this class and Spring 2018 semester

I originally took ENG Comp 101 in York College in the year 2006 and it was extremely helpful and informative. I passed the class with a B-, however, this grade is not satisfactory for my major's requirements. And although I have gained more writing experience and excellent grades in my other English courses here at QCC, I still need to take this class.  I must admit that after reading the syllabus I realized that this 101 class will not be as easy as I thought but, I am excited to spend the next couple of weeks with such a diverse group of smart individuals. The literature that we have assigned for this course are good reads and I can't wait to digest it's content. I am most nervous about the writing assignments because I really do not have much time between, work, family and 4 other classes. Without a doubt, this will be a challenging yet fun semester.

Sonia seems to be pretty mature for her age. It's like she is kind of wise beyond her years.

I think the early part of her childhood is relevant because so far hearing about some of the things that she went through  I think helped shaped her to be the successful women that she is today. I believe that when you go through rough things in life it may hurt but it also makes you stronger. I think it builds character. I believe it toughens you up to be able to maneuver in this world. I think if a person has it too easy in life when something bad happens they won't be able to cope.

Common Read

The Common Read schedule has come out:
http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/cetl/common-read/commonIntellectualExperiences.html

As you can see, there are no night offerings. I want to get a sense of people's availability, essentially who would find it a hardship to go to one of these day events.

You may either reply on the blog or we can discuss it tonight.

My Beloved World

Some questions I have about the memoir so far:

• Why is it important to know about Sonia's trip to Puerto Rico? Look at p. 44 again. Why is it significant that all these people she mentions in Puerto Rico have professional jobs? 
• What is the significance that at 7 years old, Sonia began giving herself insulin injections for her diabetes? 
• Why does Sotomayor use Spanish words in a memoir for English language readers? 
• What were gender relations like in the world that Sonia grew up in?

What questions do you have about the reading? 

Beginning My Beloved World

Sonia Sotomayor is an inspiration to many of us. She is at the highest stage possible of her career, one of only nine supreme court justices in the US, and the first Hispanic judge in US history. So we're interested in her because of her achievements. And yet, the first part of her memoir is about her early childhood, long before she even dreamed of being a judge or even a lawyer. Why is this early part of her life relevant? What type of girl was the young Sonia?

My Beloved World

Reading about Sotomayor saying that she would have traded fathers with her cousin Nelson’s dad in a heartbeat was so very very sad, even though she went through so much trials it didn’t break her. I admire her for her determination that no matter her situation, the difficult journey it only made her stronger. It does not matter where you come from, your background etc. you can accomplish anything in life.

"My Beloved World" by Sonia Sotomayor

Good evening my EN 101 people,

                      I hope all is well with everyone. I am here to talk about this book, I can't seem to put
down. I felt so sorry that her Honor had endured so much at such a young age, but I also understand that the people in her life did the best they could. It's so easy to judge people it takes a lot to unbiased about certain situations. Someone can love you while hurting without even knowing it. Through the years I've learned that people are who they are destined to be no matter the environment. Does the environment influence individuals yes to a certain extent, ultimately it is the self that determines who the person is. In these first few chapters I feel a sense of family, culture and pride, I feel a bit saddened by the disease known as alcoholism and finally I feel a sense of abandonment. This is a really good book,  the sad part is of all my trips to the book store this book never got a second look :-(


On another note; Guys I am stuck on the first assignment, I don't get it. Am I to read literature then begin writing or am to let paper, a pen and my brain begin to create a master piece lol. Anyone with any thoughts and ideas feel free to respond. Love and peace to you all.

My Beloved World

Hello,

I finally started reading My Beloved World. It's  Fascinating and Inspiring

I love this quote

"You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending,"    C.S. Lewis

English 101

Hey class it was great meeting everyone ! It’s such a great experience to see people of all areas of life come to better their future it’s been a struggle for me with in school learning this type of writing it’s bit challenging but taking this course can only better it. Again guys we are all here for the same thing Excited to learn and see what the semester brings. See you guys Tuesday.

        Hello guys, Its saturday and I hope no body has week end classes. For this to be the end of the week and to also be the first of our college week it was amazing. Not just meeting a lot of amazing people but for many of us its a really challange. some of us is being back to school after so long, longs as 15 years with out being at school and also the others like my self having English as a second language. Everyone have a good night and see you all on tuesday.


  Miguel Romero

Greeting to my fellow Writers

Greetings fellow classmates,

It was a pleasure to meet everyone in class.  I feel very honored to be among everyone who like me have chosen a moment in their life to further grow and enrich their life.  I must confess that I was intimidated and felt overwhelmed with syllabus presented in class.  It has been many years since I've stepped into a class room.  This is my second semester in QCC, but English 101 happens to be the very first class in where I must, with elaborate detail express my thought on paper.

I certainly welcome the challenge this class will bring and look forward to its awesome reward. I will give this all my all being that is one of my many steps toward achieving my goal in this school.

I wish everyone a productive semester.

Hi , Professor Talbird and classmates



It’s been 17yrs+ since I’ve been in school and I must admit I wasn’t a fan of it and never thought of going back once I graduated. Due to a minor car accident I started going to physical therapy and just the environment being warm and welcoming, interacting with  the staff and other clients on a weekly basis gave me encouragement to enroll in qcc for it’s massage therapy program because  if I didn’t learn anything else there, I learned how much I enjoyed people, seeing them happy, and wanting to make them feel better. Writing isn’t one of my strongest points , so when I saw the syllabus with all the requirements /assignments I became a bit overwhelmed because it is like a foreign language to me right now , but they say practice makes perfect. The professor showed he wants the best for his students and as long as you do your part he’ll work with you . I’m not a quitter and have two sons looking up to me so I’m going to do my best to pass this class. Best of luck to all of us . See you all Tuesday .

Realization

Children who had abusive or neglectful parents will most likely forgive them and make excuses for their downfalls.. What do you think?

reading

l started reading my beloved world the  book is lnteresting and smooth 

Eng 101

Hi everyone,

First I would like to say what a pleasure it was to meet all of  you. We are all very different with different backgrounds and life situations, but yet our goals over all are the same, we are all here to better ourselves and our future, and even though the work load for this class seems overwhelming I know we will all help and encourage each other to succeed.
I didn't get a chance to start reading the book, but I will do so this weekend. I hope everyone has a good weekend, and see you all Tuesday!

Demi

So far I am liking this class.  I feel like I have a lot to learn. I am ready to learn and grow and become a better reader. I would also like to become a better writer. I believe no matter how good you think you are at doing something their is always room for improvement.  I want to learn all the elements their are to reading and writing.

engl composition

When it comes to reading I like to read about inspirational stuff. Like the kind of  things that help you with your everyday life. Things that give you a boost when you are feeling discouraged or lost and you need to find your way. I am also into reading about peoples lives and how they grew up. What obstacles did they have to overcome in their life. How they push pass all the negativity and still became successful and achieve all the goals they set for themselves. I find those kind of readings to be very interesting. In terms of writing I enjoy it. It's something that I began to like when I was a teenager. It was a way for me to express myself. I really like to just free write. Its a way for me to get out whatever emotions I may be feeling at the time. Writing is very therapeutic for me and fun. Writing is definitely my go to. To me writing is a healthy way to express myself instead of keeping my frustrations bottled in. I love writing.

assignment

l read the syllabus the professor was clear and precise. l will try my best to be e good writer,think very critically. Also,l am very motivated to be a better writer.

Hey everyone it was a pleasure meeting you all, can't wait to go over each other's literacy narrative I kind of struggled because I'm not good at this type of writing. I'm definitely looking forward to some constructive criticism in order to better my skills in this area. Take care see everyone next week!

Good afternoon everyone,
               It was absolute pleasure meeting everyone. This has been by far the most challenging journey for me. I have returned to school after a 17 year break while working full time :-(. While on this journey I have discovered anything is possible with a little patience. I thought of dropping this class after looking at the overview, but I'm not a quitter. I will give it my all and continue to move forward. To my peers you guys give me life because everyone is from a different situation, to Professor Talbird you give me hope with your style of teaching. Hopefully we all will excel and move one step closer to our goals. Love, peace and happiness to you all.

A little motivation.

Hi guys!!

    So, I decided to get a head start on "My Beloved World" and to my surprise it's amazing from the start. I wish I had the time to complete this book in one day.😞😞 That's how engrossed I've become mainly because I can relate to parts of her experiences as a child. Unfortunately, I  have not heard of  Sonia Sotomayor before Tuesday. Honestly I don't follow up on politics so that might explain why. Even if  you're not an avid reader, I can guarantee this book will muse you.
I encourage you all to give it a try if you haven't already done so.

Stephanie Elliott