5-5;20pm: Introductions, site familiarity, syllabus.
-Tell us a little about yourself, and your relationship with reading, writing.
-What did you do today? What stories are there?
5:20-5:40: Who are you, beyond what you’ve already told us? What do you want? How will YOU get it??
NOTE FOR YOUR NOTES: Everything that you want is attainable. If you don’t believe so, you’ve sold yourself on such. RETURN YOUR PURCHASE.
5:40-6pm: Why wrote at all? Why not. Why not do or at least try EVERYTHING?
Everything can be written. Try it…
6-6:20pm: Be more human than scholastic or academic.
What does that mean to you?
NOTE FOR YOUR NOTES: Thinking is Human, NOT academic in origin, nor intention.
6:20-6:30: Close…. what’s in your notes for tonight??
I’ll ask this every meeting, so be prepared to share what you have in your notes.
ASSIGNMENT: Write two pages about anything and email to me before next class. And get the friggin books!!!!!!! We’ll start with Ms. Irby. Also, start writing in your journal, and feel free to email me pictures of scribbled pages for some additional credit.
Hey everyone!!!! Welcome!!! How was your day?
Everything has been pretty good so far today, I started looking for the books I needed for all of my classes. I have also been getting to know the website more and have been figuring out where to find everything.
Thanks for being here, Riley!! Welcome, and I’m looking forward to our work!
Doing everything this different, this semester. And for YOUR benefit. Just start writing….. What did you do an hour ago? That’s a story….
Hello, good and you?
Adam!!! Nice to meet you!! Welcome!!!
If I’m being completely honest I was getting ready for bed because it’s 4 am in Kuwait. That was the case till I got a reminder on my phone about this class so I got out of bed freshened up and got ready for this lesson.
Thank you for being here. You’re in Kuwait right now?? That’s awesome!!!
Hey Professor,
My day was good. How was your day?
Hey Tiffany!!! So nice to meet you!! It was great!!! Got a lot done…. 5 mile rune and business, writing, and other projects.. No complaints!!! Where are you from?
I’m from Lebanon. Probably never heard of it. It’s in the Middle East.
Of course I’ve heard of it!! Welcome!! So nice to meet you!!
Hey there! Im happy to be here!
Hey Laura!! Great to have you!!! How are you?
I am wonderful! I spent all day outside in the sunshine and now am here to sharpen my skills.
Love that positive attitude!! So nice to meet you!!!
That’s great. Thank you. It’s nice to meet you too.
I’m happy to be here…back in school for the fourth time but super excited about it. Only decided to do this two weeks ago.
Cheers!! Welcome!!
Hellooo , My day been great barely heading home from work Haven’t really done much today since work took must of my day
Nice to meet you!! Thanks for being here!
Remember to refresh your page!!!!
Feel free to ask me questions. Happy to help!! 🙂
Are we going to have any zoom meetings or is it all going to be like this?
We’ll have a few. But this is home… 🙂
hey! this is where we meet right? i’m not missing a zoom link?
NO ZOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You’re where you need to be!!! Welcome!!!
woah! groovy. thank you!
lol… thank YOU!!!! 🙂
Hi Everyone!
PATRICIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!! How are you??????
Hey!!! Im doing pretty good! How have you been?!
Busy as always. Finally got in a run today, lol..
Nice!! Tom Foreman still on my mind and getting back into running. Im pretty excited to start back up again!
He and I talk all the time… such a nice guy. I sent him some wine and we’re doing a wine tasting over zoom in a couple weeks.
Hey, How are you?
I’m great!!! Thanks for being here!!
Are there live video meetings for this class or is it on these comments?
Comments… no video tonight.
So everything we do throughout the whole semester, it’ll be through here? No Canvas?
Right here!!!
goodafternoon
Hi Lizeth!! Same to you!! Welcome!!
Hey Mike!! Thanks for having me again! Glad to be back and write with you again. How was your day? Mine was pretty good. I went to my classes then actually got out to work out a bit because I definitely to get back in shape. Soccers starting back again, Im so excited for that! Then I finished this show my mom and I were binging on Netflix for the pass couple days. Thats about it!
NINAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!! Missed you!!! Thanks for being here!!!! How’s your sis?? Tell Blondie I say whatup..
She’s doing great! She says hi as she walked away with her wine lol
That’s my sis!!!! Miss her… so excited to work with you again Nina…
hey professor I’m new here, super scared of English classes to be honest
What’s your last name?
it sounds like Macaroni but its Mencarini, maybe I’m in the wrong spot
Dude… is this Nina’s sister?
dang is that what I’m known as! I just came in here for a good laugh and to spice up some memories! BEST TEACHER EVER YALL, Blondie out❤️
Awwwwww…. I knew it!!!! Have a good night, Ciana!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You’re the queen!!!
Are you afraid of anything, when it comes to an English class? If so, forget that sh/t…. This is going to be different.
Ive always been a bit worried about reading comprehension and ensuring I understand what it is saying
Just write and read, and don’t be afraid to share!!
Hey Mikey how’s I going? Am I in the right spot?
You’re good brutha…. Welcome!!
Thanks man! It’s been a crazy day. I took my boys out golfing and then hit spring lake for a hike. I made it back just in the nick of time for class, thankfully. Glad to see that this class will be very different as well as interactive. I got a good journal entry in today as well so I’m feeling the creative juices flowing!!
Don’t think, just open the journal and write.
Hi Professor, I can already tell this class will be original and am eager to see where this goes!
Hi Phoenix!! Welcome!!
Just wondering is the best way to stay in tune during class to keep refreshing the page?
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it has been a long day, this seems to be an interesting class.
Hi Ashton!! Welcome!!! What can I do for you, in this class?
Hi!
Hey Lily!!!! Welcome!!
I would like to become a better writer
Start writing, all the time!!!
Hello Professor!
My day was great but long, how was yours?
Wonderful!! Thanks for being here!!
Hi!!
My name is Kannica Eggink, I’m a 20 Y/O student from Haarlem, the Netherlands who flew out here 1 month ago (I wasn’t actually allowed to but made it work anyway). I’ve trained Arabic race horses for group 1 races and continue to work with horses throughout my time in the U.S. Looking forward to an awesome semester!
Welcome!! So great to have you!!
No way! My number on spot to visit!
Omg that’s so awesome!!!
Hello everybody!
Welcome, Oliver!!
Hi everyone!
Hi Makyla!!!!!
Hi everyone! my name is Selena. English has always been my strong subject, writing is something I am very close with. Im the type of person who makes everyone cry during their birthday because I write very sentimental cards and usually create a mini poem for people. lol oops
I took today really slow and relaxed and just got mentally prepared for this semester while getting my work area organized for the new semester.
Hi Selena!! Welcome!!
Hi! How have you been?
Been well!! Excited for the semester!!
Hi everyone,
I’m Janessa. I don’t have much experience writing outside of for school or journaling here and there but I do try to read a little bit everyday. I am in the middle of a novella called The Four Profound Weaves. Today was super exciting. I picked my car up from the mechanic! I look forward to working with you all this semester.
Going to be a great semester!! Cheers!!
Hi everyone! Nice to meet you!
Cheers, Dominic!!
Will there be any video classes this semester, and will the class be visible in canvas? Thanks!!
Yes, some video. No to canvas.
Any questions about the syllabus?
In the syllabus I saw that it said that we had a couple “You” essays and I was just wondering what exactly that meant
Oh… you’ll see. How YOU see the reading. No summary, no obsession with essay structure, just supported opinion.
I was wondering what the final essay was about because you mentioned that we should start working on it now
Doesn’t matter. Just start building an idea… could be about YOU, could be about love, or happiness, struggle, just start building an idea.
Hello,
It’s nice to meet everyone. Most of the reading and writing I enjoy doing is for a game called Dungeons & Dragons. I read stories made by famous and unrecognized writers often. The majority of them are set in a fantasy medieval world. I have a hard time writing about things I’m not so interested in, so writing about D&D has been fun for me. As far as skill goes, I would say I’m a better oral storyteller, than a written one.
Today I woke up at 6:00 for my first day of classes for this semester, ate a family sized bag of hot Cheetos, and went right back to class. Not a lot of stories today except about math and science.
Welcome!! Thanks for being here!!
Hello everyone nice to meet you guys!
Nice to meet you!!!!
Hi everyone! It’s a pleasure to meet you!
Cheers!!
Hi everyone,
I’m Essa, I’m from Lebanon. I’m currently working my way up on becoming an architect. I’m not really familiar with this blog style, however so far it seems great!
My relationship with reading isn’t as bad not going to lie I don’t really do much reading outside of school most of my readings as well with my writing only come about during school besides that I don’t do much writing on my “free time”. Despite the fact that I don’t read or write outside of school I consider myself a decent writer.
I think that the word assignment is gross. Think I told you that already but I’m telling you again. Consider everything an invitation, and opportunity to teach us something about you and the way you think, the way you see the reading.
My name is Adam Seaifan. I’m 17 years old. I was born in New York but moved to Kuwait when I was younger and was raised here. Kuwait is a tiny desert country with a population of only 4.2 million. Life here is very simple, nothing exciting really happens here but that’s just life I guess.
I honestly didn’t do much today, I just checked out my classes and started on the work I had. It was kind of a slow day but a good day. I guess I like to read and write but it was a bigger part of my life when I was a kid. I honestly probably read more manga than actual books but it isn’t really the same. I think I just don’t have as much time to do those things like I did as a kid, I just read what’s assigned for school. It’s unfortunate but I think I just kinda grew apart from that as I got older, but sometimes I definitely do end up falling in love with the books I read for school like Catcher in the Rye.
Hey, My name is Tiffany Fayed. I’m 16. I’m from Lebanon and I live in Kuwait (It’s 4 am here). I have been in Kuwait my whole life and was supposed to move but couldn’t cause of the pandemic. You’re probably wondering how I’m 16 and in college, I went to the same British school my whole life and did my IGCSE’s and graduated then started with SRJC. I’m currently doing my 2nd semester working my way to transfer and be an interior designer.
Hello everyone! I’m returning back to school to pursue a masters in Marine Biology. This is my fourth time at the JC…my last stint was for an AA inGraphic Design. I’ve been working as a graphic designer since graduating, but work plummeted due to covid. I now do landscape design, create watercolor paintings and am a fitness instructor for work. I decided to come back to school two weeks ago when I was at the beach. I love the ocean and specialize in watercolor paintings of ocean life(mostly fishes), and botanical portraits. Marine biology, though a competitive field, seems like it would be a good fit for an active person that I am, and a lover of the genius of nature.
Welcome Laura!!!
As a child I used to like to read and write a lot more than I do now. Not saying I do not enjoy reading or writing I just do not seem to prioritize it in my life. In recent years I did enjoy reading The Great Gatsby during my junior year of high school. I generally do not write a lot. Today I practiced guitar for a little while and went grocery shopping, otherwise not much.
Hello everyone my name is Ashton, and besides from wanting to be a better writer, I want to expand my reading selection. They say “knowledge is power”, so I want to know what type of books will help succeed. currently I am reading Principles by Ray Dalio. It is definitely an interesting book.
Today was a pretty chill day. I woke up pretty late, sometime around 3. I met up with my friends had lunch and went bowling. I ended up coming home around ten and that was pretty much it.
Alrighty hey everyone! My name is Rory Orion. I’m new to this blog style of class but I’m excited! I have always enjoyed English classes and reading. I have loved reading pretty much from the moment I learned how to do it. My favorite kind of writing to do is essays with a thesis I’m passionate about (whatever that may be lol) sometimes I just have a lot to say and pouring it out or relating it to a topic in that format makes it easier. I had a fairly uneventful day while I just mentally prepared for the semester. I’m currently writing a bunch of notes in my journal. I hope y’all had a nice, or at least not awful day!
Welcome Rory!! Going to be a great Spring!! Thanks for being here!!
thank you! is this where you want us to reply to the prompts or in our notebooks? or both??
BOTH!!
Awesome! Okay. Today has been fairly uneventful. I woke up and spent a bit more time than usual enjoying the morning routine I’ve created for myself. It keeps me sane and it’s like a gift I can give to myself. After breakfast I caught up on videos from my favorite youtubers, and mentally prepared myself for class. I answered emails and cleaned up my digital work space and then hopped into class.
I have enjoyed reading and writing most of my life, but only in the past few years have I really put my mind to becoming a better writer.
Outside of what I’ve already shared, I guess in order to know me you should also know that I really enjoy horror movies (like. a LOT). Even though I have a lot of hobbies that include being in front of a screen I really value time away from technology. I like to give myself limited time on social media, and separate my workspace and bed so that I don’t feel like my comfy place is a place I also have to stress about school/work/life. I really enjoy nature. One of the most fulfilling jobs I’ve ever worked is being a camp counselor and leading groups of young teens on 3-4 day long backpacking trips through Point Reyes. I like things that challenge me and make my brain work.
This class is part of my GE requirements to get my certificate in business marketing. I want to pursue a career in digital marketing/media planning for small businesses and local artists. One day I want to be able to run my career from my home office in a house in the woods that just so happens to have really fast WiFi. I want to separate work from play. But I still want for that work to be enjoyable. I plan on pursuing this “want” by applying myself to my education, my mental health, and by finding ways to romanticize the little things, like living in Roseland, while keeping the bigger picture still in mind.
Talk to us more about this career you envision..
I think that media marketing is interesting and can be done ethically as well as in a way that benefits businesses and creators. I want to facilitate brand extension while mainly devoting my time to media planning for their social media, websites, youtube channels, etc. Not enough creators and small businesses know how to take advantage of these necessary business resources. My goal is to one day be sought after in my field, but still always be learning and getting better at what I do.
Love this!! We should talk…
(Hello!) Good evening,
My name is Daisy G. I am really happy to be here right now on my laptop, in this blog, with Sedaris, Lawson, and Irby next to me. I am using a new laptop stand to maintain ergonomic posture for the next hour and a half or so… Since this is a 3 unit class, it is recommended to study about 6 hours per week outside of class time to “maintain success” and I need to be comfortable staring at this screen.
I did many things today: woke earlier, washed and styled my curly hair, misted a Calathea plant, got a Covid test, drove below E to get to testing (I made it! lol), pumped gas/got a car wash. Still haven’t watched the inauguration…but I recorded it on PBS. There are so many details and mini stories involved in just those few things that I mentioned above, but, to keep it breezy, unlike that heinous windstorm the other night, I’ll just end here, for now.
Thanks for being here Dais…. you’re late though, lol..
A myth!
(Jesting, I hope.)
Hi everyone
I’m Makyla Aldana. I’m 20 years old and I’m from Rohnert Park. I have a good relationship with reading and writing. I was in a book club in high school and I like writing short stories. Today was good I had an acting class and I just finished cooking dinner.
When it comes to reading, i find myself having a hard time looking for a book that i’d enjoy. However once i do find that book that grabs my interests i read it as much as i possibly can!
Don’t think about it so much. Just make it yours, and look for something. Try to find answers to questions you have.
Hi everybody my name is Oliver Castillo and this is my first year at SRJC. English has never really been one of my favorite subjects, but recently reading and writing have been some of the few things keeping me sane while being stuck at home and I can finally say I don’t hate English as much as I once did. Today has been a pretty relaxing day because I had my first class in the morning and after that, I went to the park to play football with my nephew.
Welcome Oliver!!
I love to read, but I’m not good at writing. When it comes to books I could be really picky with want I like to read. I have been getting into more classical books like The Great Gatsby, and Pride and Prejudice.
Great Gatsby?????? Ugh….. we need to talk. lol…. long story, and joke with my students.
Hi everyone! My name is Paul Poulter. I’m in my last semester at the SRJC before transferring over to Sonoma State University. I was previously employed as a writer, writing about competitive video games, typically known as esports. Thusly, writing has been a big part of my life over the last 7 years or so, with reading being a less influential subject for me personally.
Hi Paul!! Welcome!!