Persuasive essay outline…ish
As much as I really liked the topic that I posted as my persuasive essay topic last week I have decided to change it. I feel that the other topic, the pressure to look perfect, would be better suited...
View ArticleMOOCs?
Over the weekend I was faced with a question in an interview that had to do with MOOCs and how they are affecting higher education. Unfortunately I was completely oblivious to what a MOOC was (on the...
View Articlepersuasive essay paragraph
So here it is, one of the paragraphs from my persuasive essay. May I just mention before it gets torn to bits that it is 1) not finished (the paragraph that is) and 2) the language needs to be upgraded...
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Venturing to the library
Good Morning, Today’s blog is again a bit different than previous ones. In fact, todays feature is an on campus location and as of right now it is one of my favorite spots to study. Unfortunately it is...
View ArticleMore Explorin’
Hey Class, So today I am back downtown for my featured spot. Today’s feature is honestly one of my favorite spots in town. Here you can get yummy food, yummy coffee, free Internet connection and a cozy...
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Advocacy
Advocacy project: To be frank, I probably haven’t given as much thought to this project as I should have been. I have been wrapped up in the essay part and I just keep on putting this off. On the other...
View ArticleAdvocacy message
I am still trying to decide on the actual message of my advocacy project. I don’t know if I am going to do the exact message of my paper, that being that gay marriage should be legal. In this case, my...
View ArticleINDIAN FOOD!
So I have never been to India and I am not going to pretend to be a food critic because honestly I don’t know all that much about food. However, today I bring to you a mini feature of two of State...
View ArticleFinial thoughts
So here it is, the final Works In Progress post of the year and of this class L Let me start off by saying that I have thoroughly enjoyed these two semesters and I am truly going to miss this course,...
View ArticleAppreciating your education
This week, I am not writing about an article that I read or something I heard on the news because nothing that I saw/ read really inspired me to write about and I’m not going to write just to write...
View ArticleLeadership and Communication
As this new school year gets rolling I am both excited and nervous for the coming weeks. Last year I got involved in French club or Le Cercle Français and Rotaract, a service organization. Last spring...
View ArticleClass discussion and my future plans
Earlier today I spent about an hour or so between thinking about and writing a PLA Blog post. My topic started off as “balance” but after a while I realized that my post would be totally uninspired and...
View ArticleSome new discoveries, event
I can’t believe it is the end of another week already. I’m really not sure where the time goes. I am sure you are all familiar with being so busy you don’t even know what day it is (maybe that is an...
View ArticleComments, Esther and Christian H.
Esther Park, “Roots” :http://sites.psu.edu/whileonthisjourney/2013/09/06/roots/#comment-3 Esther, there are so many things in this post that I want to comment on but I will try not to make it a book....
View ArticleReflection
Our class this past Tuesday was one of my favorites so far this semester. I really enjoyed the interview and Q&A with former ambassador Denis Jett. He seems to be quite the character. I was...
View ArticleLeadership and Credibility
Being a leader is difficult. I feel that many a times we throw around the word but don’t really think about what it means in the context that we use it. When I think of leadership one of the qualities...
View ArticleJust a night at the theatre
Here it is Friday again, I don’t really know how that happened but I am ready for the weekend, even if it’s going to be a rainy one. Anyway this week I would like to start off with a little story. This...
View ArticleComments, Ramya and Jake
“Post-Racial America: What does it even mean?” http://sites.psu.edu/ramyapla/2013/10/11/post-racial-america-what-does-it-even-mean/ Ramya, sometimes I am incredibly blown away by how people so readily...
View ArticlePublic Speaking Skills
This past week I attended a lecture called ”On the Muslim Question” (or “Democracy in Islam and in the West”) which was given by Anne Norton, a professor of political science and comparative literature...
View ArticleShould everyone have the right to a college education?
This week I would like to go back in time to our discussion two weeks ago when Dean Brady asked the class something along the lines of “Should everyone have the right to a college education?” (I...
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