This semester is my fourth semester at Bloomsburg University. Usually I’m not excited to come back to school and start a whole new semester, but this semester I was overly excited. As a second semester junior, it is starting to hit me that the end is near. This realization has brought a lot of different things to my attention that are stressful but also exciting. Although graduating means no more school, it also means a real job and paying student loans, which definitely will not be enjoyable. This semester has hit my 2 year mark in my sorority and as the new freshman girls are coming in I get jealous of how much energy they have. As a mass communications major, I need to have an internship to graduate, which I am actively looking for. Although having an internship and a job this summer will be a lot of work, I’m excited to learn new things about my field of study.
I am taking this Rhetorical and Professional Writing class for my minor, technical and professional writing. A big subject in class is politics, which honestly makes me nervous. Growing up in high school we were always told not to mention politics, naturally because of how people can get when the subject is brought up. I also was never a big fan of politics and didn’t pay much attention to them. Both of my parents are republicans so that is all I heard in my house as a child and teenager. Once I got old enough to form my own opinion I realized that I do not affiliate myself with either of the 2 major parties; democrat and republican. Being an independent is nice because I do not have to lump myself into one category. Despite not being a big fan of politics, talking about politics openly in a safe environment may get me to become more interested in the subject. Along with talking about politics, in class we will be doing a mock impeachment trial of President Trump. I’m more than sure that talking about the impeachment will teach me a lot about the subject and will open up my mind to the subject.
In the past I had a class that required us to write blogs, but the blog topics were much more strict. In this class we can discuss what has happened lately in class and relate it to our lives outside of school, which makes these assignments more enjoyable and easy to write. It also is great practice for my writing and causes me to think about what was learned in class, which in some way is a form of studying. I am also excited to read my classmates’ posts and see what they have to say, also so I can see if we have the same opinions and experiences.
Since this is a rhetoric class, we will also be on the subject of arguing. Unlike most people, I don’t totally despise arguing, it just depends on the topic and my knowledge of it. I think most people get too emotional when they argue and just end up arguing about something not even related to the topic anymore, which even I am guilty of doing. To properly argue, you need to be a level headed person who can control their emotions and respect other people’s opinions. From my own experience, it is very difficult to argue with people who let their emotions take over. For example, my mother is one of those people. She turns every argument into something about her personal emotions and it throws the whole mood off.
Overall, I enjoy the classroom setting of Rhetoric and Professional Writing. With a small class this can allow us to work closely together and think more deeply. With a variety of different subjects, I can hopefully expand my knowledge and enjoy my fourth semester here at Bloomsburg.
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