Jones 09/08/2012 Respond In her book “My freshman year,” Rebekan Nathan writes, “I am a cultural anthropologist, and have spent most of my professional life living overseas in a remote village location, learning the language and customs of another culture.” The author’s opinion is when some people studying or traveling in some country which is use the different language, they will face the largest trouble is language. In other words, the language is the largest problem for students who…
Freshman year is the year of moving forward. You’re faced with sensational new changes, ranging from new classes, new teachers, and new challenges. This can be overwhelming for some, and it can be hard to find your feet. But freshman year can be something for else for those who embrace the change. Freshman year can be the climb to the top, the chance the change, the chance to become the best you can be. But just as important, it’s the year to grow and just have fun while gaining new skills in writing…
Reading My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned By Becoming a Student twelve years after it was published is similar to what Rebekah Nathan experienced when comparing her notes to Michael Moffat. I found myself recognizing some of her observations but with others I was completely lost. At times, I wondered if the changes between her vision and mine were due to the changes in time, or changes in college. The university she studied was a state university that is very large. While University of Maine…
developed beliefs, sacred writings and places, holidays, and traditions. Not only that, Judaism has many very important people. Many people still study Judaism. “Wherever you go; I will go; wherever you lodge; I will lodge; your people, shall be my people and your God, my God” Ruth to Naomi (Jackson, Speilvogel) The religion of Judaism has a very long and exquisite type of history, because it is full of getting conquered. In the beginning, the Egyptians conquered the Jews (Jackson, Speilvogel, pg. 81-82)…
in my classes while also being required to do my best was something I always had trouble with. I was the the type of person who didn't mind a 70 when it came to report cards, until I found out colleges didn't like students with low grades or at least with low performance like me. My freshman year I made the decision to improve my grades and become a better student. Freshman year consisted of Majority C’s in my grades. Sophomore year I struggled quite a bit more with my classes than freshman year…
Thanksgiving has become a lot more meaningful now that I am away from college. I remember my first Thanksgiving freshman year. I was living the standard movie cliché of coming home for the holidays. I grew a beard, everyone commented on how much more liberal I’ve gotten, I was asked (and begrudgingly answered) how my classes were going, it was all part of the true college experience. This year, both my sister and I were away for college so coming home for break even more important. Leaving Madison…
Freshman Year Many if not all people change at one point or another during the course of their life. Majority of this change occurs during the high school years and even more specifically, freshman year. Many people associate the term “freshman” with being naive and asinine. However, in actuality during this period we as young adults are just attempting to find ourselves. “So much is still to be learned! So long a road lies before us, and what care we must take if we must travel it alone”(Rand…
It was the middle of freshman year when it was my first time ever getting into serious trouble at school. Now, if you know anything about me, I was a totally different girl back then. Freshman year was a true horror story. I spent most of freshman year arriving to school late, and my grades started to drop during the third trimester. Who would expect that from a girl like me, right? But, that’s a completely different topic in which I will refrain from starting. It all started in the corner also…
When you are in college you need to have a plan on what to do each year. 2. In your freshman year in college, it is wise to take some anatomy or physiology courses because some optometry school might recommend or even require it. Some classes in this category would be Biology or Zoology 1 and 2 and Inorganic Chemistry 1 and 2. 3. It would also be helpful in your freshman year to arrange a visit with a pre-health advisor, but if the program that he or she is taking doesn’t require it, schedule…
art series is analogous to my growth as a writer, with each panel corresponding to each progressive year of high school. Freshman year is exemplified through a rose bud. Potential is there, but the writing overall is unpolished and juvenile. Analysis was surface level, syntax was unvaried, and word choice was uncreative. Improvements in grammar were made, but overall not much to write home about. This is most likely due to being in an Honors-level course freshman year, so receiving satisfactory…