prompt # 3 question # 1

       How often do I read over an assignment ? When I receive writing assignments I would usually read the assignment sheet twice before starting, to get a general understanding of what I need to do. During the assignment I would not look at the assignment sheet unless I was completely stuck or needed a little more information about everything that should be included in the paper. Or if my teacher was not as clear about what they wanted in the paper, looking at the assignment sheet can help with unsurities. Then before completing the paper I would refer back to the assignment sheet to make sure I completed all of the requirements. After completely finishing my first draft, checking the assignment sheet again will benefit by ensuring that I have not wandered from the requirements. It is always helpful to check requirements when doing a paper. Writing a successful paper requires full understanding of what is being asked of you on the assisnment sheet.

Discussion prompt #2 question #2

     Malcolm X did not need a full school education and many college degrees to feel free. Once he learned to read and comprehend, his curiousity lead him to his freedom. He became addicted to reading books and with his love of reading came his freedom. Malcolm X was able to learn about things that interested him, issues that meant the most to him, and black history. In the quote from Bell Hooks' Teaching to Trangress, he makes education out to be everything. He feels as though the only way to feel complete paradise is through an education. In Bell Hooks' point of view life can be nothing without an education. I feel as though both mean are right. Sometimes having an education is the best option, but not always. Natural skills or interests can lead to the feeling of freedom when doing something that you love to do. Life does not always require an education, although having one can be useful. Throughout life we have many accomplishments and all of them do not come through an education. Education can give you freedom to a certain extint, but living life happily can give you that same feeling of paradise that Bell Hooks mentions.  

Discussion prompt #2 question #1

       In my daily life the word homemade most often refers to cooking, but in this case I think the word means out of the ordinary. Something completely different than the usual. Being from the south things are often better homemade than store bought. Food has more flavor when it's homemade rather than warmed from a box. For example;  holidays like Thanksgiving would not be the same if all of the food was from cans or bags. Gifts are better when they come from the heart and are not dependent on value or materialistic things. Even if the gift is simple, when love is put into it, often times it means more. Although homemade is better in certain catergories, it is not always the best choice. For instance, a homemade sweater may have more sentimental value than a store bought one, but it would not always be the best choice on a cold winter day. For Malcolm X a "homemade" education paid off. He was able to read and articulate by just reading. Would a "homemade" education pay off in today's society? Personally, I don't think it would. Everything today is based on education. We cannot do almost anything without a high school diploma or college degree. I can't think of anyone who has educated themselves without a university other than members of my family.

promt # 1 Discussion question #2

Bizzel is right to a certain extent, while we are in college we have to adjust our minds as we learn. In order to do so we must give up some of our original views of the world, but as knowledge takes over ignorance shouldn't our minds adjust any way? As we grow throughout college eventually we will form our own thoughts of the world and the original view may only be a small part of something extremely complex. As we grow with knowledge we must continue to hold on to who we are or we will be lost thinking as the world wants us to and not as we should as an individual. Being able to think "both" ways is a skill that sometimes is not always acquired by everyone who goes to college. Thinking academically is helpful in school, and once we finish school is helpful as we start careers and build lives, but thinking critically as we originally did before college, helps us in life. Not our professional lives, but our personal lives with our families and friends who expect for us to be "street" smart as well. We have to have the ability to communicate professionally as well as on a personal level with our original home dialect.

promt # 1 Discussion question #1

     Writing a paper in our own views benefits us by allowing us to express our thoughts and feelings to the world. Although our papers may only be read by our teachers, and sometimes other classmates expressing our views will give other people a chance to understand our way of thinking. This will enable them to sometimes agree with what we have to say about a certain subject or most often disagree and share their own thoughts or feelings. If we write a paper about something that we feel strongly about, the emotion will most likely show through in the paper we are writing. It would be an uninteresting world if no one felt compelled to speak their minds. After everyone has shared their thoughts through their writing we have a better view as to who that person is and what effects them the most. It gives us a chance to view the subject from multiple sides and not just our own thoughts.

First post

   Hi, my name is Trishana. Im 18, I graduated from Baker high school, in Baker,LA.I graduated in the top ten percent of my high school class with a 3.5 gpa.I have six sisters and one brother. I am the baby on my mother's side, and the oldest of my father's three children. I sometimes love being the baby of the family , but never enjoy being the oldest. My sisters take care of me when no one else can. They are always there for me. My birthday is March 2. I am a current freshmen at ULL.My major is mass communication, and I am minoring in dance. I started dancing at the age of 5. I have done jazz,tap,ballet, and hip hop. While in college I intend on taking a sign language class and becoming fluent in two languages. I hope that my writing skills improve over the course of this class. I also hope that I have a better understanding of sentence structure. In the future I hope to be a writer/producer/director/dancer :) big dreams right!