I came to Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) after transferring from Gallaudet University. I found that what I was required to take a pre-course before taking the real credit courses at TNCC called English Fundamentals 1. So, I took the class that my counselor and my interpreter, who worked in 25 years at TNCC, recommended me to meet Ms. Dubbé. This semester I have improved my reading and writing skills. I am a better student because I have learned effective strategies and pondered over my future goals.
I have learned a lot about myself as a reader and a writer. When I first began class, I tried to read the DRP test. I had forgotten everything about college vocabulary that was on the test since I left the university in 2013. I had not read any books in a few months until teacher recommend for me to take fifteen minutes to read
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My goal is to improve writing at the English college level, so that I am able to communicate and write papers clearly for the college class 's requirement and for my future career. Writing is difficult for me because I am a deaf student at the TNCC College. ASL is different from English because it does not include articles, and words such as “is” and “be.” When I write, I have to learn to include all the words that I do not normally use in my native language. This makes it more challenging for me to express myself when writing a paper because the two languages do not match. In addition, I am in doubt about my Graphic Design major. I transferred into a new major called Fine Art and it requires me to take four years to get a degree. I am thinking about my dilemma. Should I retake another four years to get the comfortable major or two years to graduate with a Graphic Design degree? Right now, I plan to change my Graphic Design into a minor for now and select a new major as Fine Art at TNCC. I hope I will find the right career for me in the
As I reflect on the first half of the semester in CTCH 821, I can’t help but find myself seeing things around me with my newfound appreciation for the historical perspective. Data is so much more than numbers. Data not only captures the condition of a specific time, place, and population, but it serves as a historical document that can be used hundreds of years from now. Now, when I hear about any current issue in higher education, I don’t automatically assume that it’s a new issue that policymakers and researchers are scrambling to address. More likely than not, the issue is one that has roots in the history of higher education.
In relation to the NCTRC domains and my learning from the shadow experience, I have strengthened the following areas in my professional development. From completing and helping with the client interviews / meeting with the team I have continued to become more comfortable with asking questions and seeking clarification/information from other members of the interdisciplinary team, to ensure there is effective communication and collaboration to best meet the needs/goals for my clients. In addition to this, I could further demonstrate the ability to understand information that is needed to be documented, and work on being better able to articulate the intervention strategies to support the patient’s goals. This helped continue my learning in practicing
As a student who has attended Forsyth Tech previously, the combined number of classes that I have completed at this institution equals at least 40. Several of those classes included assignments which involved writing papers/essays; a few of those classes included written/oral communications classes. In all of my experience at Forsyth Tech, I have never been given an assignment that was “added” into the curriculum this late into the semester, much less an autobiography with a requirement of 10 pages; furthermore, none of the other required papers for this class come close to requiring that length or account for half of the final grade. Even if it was common practice to add a 10-page paper to the required assignments for a class at this late
It is exciting to see where my future career can take
This is currently my first year enrolling in Richland College, but the experience is just the beginning. The earliest memory of reading was all the syllabus that each class had before school started. I chose to be in college because I’m striving for a better future, instead of working at a retail store and less pay for all the work I’ve contributed. Being an expert reader can help me out in the long run because it helps me with comprehension and critical thinking when I encounter a real world problem. Now getting in idea of what we are doing in class, I think you are doing just fine helping me prepare for what is ahead of me
Transitioning from high school to college can be overwhelming. Before English 1301, I did not worry about preparing for college. I quickly realized that my little background in writing essays was not enough for college courses. Writing is not just a skill that I will need for English classes. In college, I will have to use effective writing skills in all my classes to complete research papers, essay tests and communicate with professors.
Finally my grammar has improved constantly throughout the course. I was able to see my mistakes and how to fix them when I was able to read my grader’s notes. Altering each of my common mistakes helped me understand how to write with correct grammar. The feedback I would get from the instructors helped to improve my rhetorical analysis paper. I learned to ask for assistance when I encountered a problem.
In my future, I hope to continue the skills I have acquired during this English class. I think that they will be very obliging to me, nevertheless of what I am trying to achieve. In this course, I was encountered with deadlines, instructions, and assignments that I could not work around. I found that all of these responsibilities have made me comprehend that I could definitely take the next step forward in life.
As an English as a second language speaker, writing is very challenging for me. I feel like I had two brains which are communicating together at the same time. As I mentioned before I do have a hesitation about telling a story in English. This left me feeling frustrated, scared, angry, and ashamed. Even I progress on speaking after taking accent reduction class.
In the third grade, I used my expertise in reading to earn a commended score on the TAAKS test. To prepare, I began reading a few months before the test date more advanced books such as The Lightning Thief and various books from the Trixie Belden series. Although I did not immediately know my score, I knew my preparation had paid off after I completed the test. The size of my vocabulary increased exponentially because I had read books beyond my grade level. I understood how to use context clues, which helped me make several inferences throughout the test.
As I reflect on the past 15 months of attending CCU. I recall the excitement, and the overwhelming stress of having to work full time and attend online college. I was not sure that I could complete my degree at fifty years old. Because of being out of school for over 30 years. I was somewhat reluctant to give it a try.
Writing has always been an issue but yet interesting subject of mine. As hard as I try and write essays, and papers I just can’t get the hang of writing. But after taking this class, I did learn different writing technique and improved my writing proficiency, material body of formatting, and how to uncovering and properly use sources. Through class exams, essays, and a research paper, I was able to learn new writing skills. Although I have learned a variety of things, my writing still needs improvement.
In my senior year of High School I dual enrolled at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida. I decided to pursue an AA degree in Graphic Design because I wanted to hold off on graphic arts until I reach a University. I choose University of Florida as my dream college because of their outstanding College of the Arts. Attending UF’s program will equip me with the skills I need to be a successful graphic designer. The core skills I hope to acquire are problem solving, working well with others, and more.
I picked my MTTC test results for the Elementary Education test. These test results illustrate my ability to meet this standard because I am able to demonstrate my knowledge on these subjects. I was able to pass a test that covered Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Health Education and Physical Education, Visual and Performing Arts, and English Language Arts and World languages. This test covered multiple domains that I had to understand the central concepts in each domain in order to pass each section. I had to demonstrate my knowledge through a formal process of the method of a summative based assessment.
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