reflective blogging #3

Of course I am going to want to blog about the test we had. Having had Mr Corso before, I kind of knew what to expect, but I never remember my hand being so sore after taking one of his tests. I really appreciate the fact that we are allowed to choose the questions ourselves and I think that makes it a little easier but there was alot of material on that test. Overall, I thought that I prepared sufficiently and was ready for the test. I only had to stop and think about a few of the questions and for the most part, I answered every question with confidence. The longest pauses I took were to get feeling back in my hands. Although I feel confident about how I did, I still worry about one thing...did I study the right answers? I fill out the study guide and thats my salvation for studying, if I answered one of the review questions wrong, I'm screwed!!! The first test I ever took in Corso's class last semester, I studied and flew threw the test and felt good about how I did but later found out that I didnt do so well because the answers I studied either werent right, or wasnt what Corso wanted. I am kind of worried about this again because it seems too good to be true. Oh well...you live and learn.

Reflective Blogging #2

I recently got some great news that I was chosen to serve as an intern this summer at Jacobs Field with the Cleveland Indians. I am really excited about this and I couldnt wait to share the news with all of my family who had been praying for me. This is when I take CMC for granted as I used email, blogging, and IMing to notify everyone about my good news. Had I not had CMC at my fingertips, what would I have done. Most likely, there would have been family members that would not have found out about me getting the intership for many reasons. Firstoff, I dont have everyone's telephone number nor do I know their schedule. I have family all over, its not possible for me to get a hold of them because they all have busy schedules like me. However, I have all my family's email and some of their screen names so therefore, I could easily and instantly send them a message that they would definitely recieve at some point. Also, mostly all of my family knows my blog address so they often access it to see what I am up to and eventually, they would have checked it out and seen my recent post about the good news. Not only does it make it easier for me to notify family, but also friends. I posted the news in my away message and I cant tell you how many people IMed me to congratulate me on getting the internship. Even facebook was a huge help as I wrote a public note for all to see that was all about the good news. So by the time people checked my away message, facebook note, or their inboxes, they knew of my excitement and were sure to congratulate me and wish me the best of luck...THANKS CMC!!!

Super Sledding with the On the Road Crew

WCN's On the Road crew decided to stay off the icy roads and hit the hills for some serious sled riding. Jill, Chris, Danielle, and Dave all took their turns flying down the hill towards Lake Britian.

Reflective Blogging #1

So here is my first reflective blog of the semester. The first thing that comes to mind that I would like to reflect upon is what this class has made me think about so far. First off, I never realized how much I actually use CMC. After a few discussions in class about how many different ways there are to communicate through various means of technology. I guess since it I have grown up around it most of my life, I tend to take it all for granted. In the most recently read section of the book, (S1:U4) I had the chance to consider some of the views of those who feel that CMC is destroying our relationships with others due to lack of face to face communication. This is a good point that is raised and I can see how the absence communicating to another person face to face could indeed affect people's social skills and overall outlook on life. It doesnt take much social skill, personality, or effort to type a text or send an email, but on the other hand, CMC allows more opportunity for comunication. So there are two sides to the story but I'm sticking with supporting CMC because if it werent for my laptop and the internet, I would have lost contact with many friends and family members. However, I still enjoy a good sit-down conversation with these people anytime I have the chance.