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The research project t is stretching me in many ways such as improving my patience and communication skills. I have a tendency to work ahead and finish up everything on my own. I don’t really like to work in a group because of the bad experiences I had before. I always had to do everythingContinue reading “10.22.19 3-Minute Reflection”

My group is pretty cool right now. We are kind of confused but I think we have figured out what to do. Working in a group like this kind of research can be frustrating because it can be hard to track everyone on the same page. We might go off-topic and not get things doneContinue reading “10.17.19 Blog Post”

Suggested Roles for Basic Project Management: Keeper of the Calendar: Manisha Monger This person is in charge of the overall calendar, including the major project timeline and interim deadlines. This person oversees the interim group deadlines, as well, to keep the project moving along. Files Supervisor: Joey McElroy This person is super organized and likesContinue reading “Research Group Roles”

I feel confident that our group is getting things done ahead of time. We are communicating well through Snapchat and Google Hangouts. We are working well with each other and remind ourselves what is due when, ask questions. It’s going pretty good right now. I have a tendency to not wait and get things done.Continue reading “10.15.19 3-Minute Reflection”

I was assigned to read “Challenging Our Labels: Rejecting the Language of Remediation by Tejada, et al (page 130). Many students were put into remedial classes. They never thought they would be put into this kind of class but when they figure out that there are placed into this kind of class they get shocked.Continue reading “Week 7 Blog Post”

I have learned that my literacies come from people around me like my professors, classmates, and my family. Reading and Writing are different in college compared to high school. In high school we were required to write like an argumentative essay, poems, and many more. I didn’t enjoy reading or writing at that time becauseContinue reading “10.08.19 3-Min Reflection”

We are 1/3 of the way through the term and college is going good for me. Some of the things that I have been doing that’s helping me is setting up a calendar and writing everything ahead of time like what’s due in each class. It’s helpful because I know what’s due when and whatContinue reading “10.1.19 3 min reflection”

Question #1 from pg. 114 I think Malcolm X’s intended audience is everyone from kids to middle schoolers. He wants his African American people to have the knowledge and be educated. He desired that his people got the same freedom and chance. I know this because back in the days’ black people didn’t have opportunitiesContinue reading “Week 5 Blog Post – Malcom X”

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The way Malcolm went about reading was aggressive, just like he went after justice for African American’s. He had a desire to learn, he wanted to be the one to change himself. He wanted to better himself, which is a parallel to how he wanted to better life for…

Question #4 from pg.104 Sandra Cisneros and her father have different ideas about what it means to be successful. Her father thinks for women to be successful it’s important to get married, have a family, and children. Being successful for men means working in a high-level field of occupation, something that doesn’t have to dealContinue reading “Week 5 Blog Post – Sandra Cisneros”