Reflection

            Over the semester I have written in many different styles from week to week, which was different. Throughout high school I usually just wrote a typical five paragraph essay, but instead we wrote things like arguments, proposals, movie reviews, and many other types of writing. I really liked writing in different styles because after awhile writing the same way can get boring. The other good thing was that my writing would be posted to my blogpost, which kind of made me more aware of my writing because I was writing in a place were the world can see. When I looked back at my blogs and saw grammatical or spelling errors I was kind of embarrassed knowing so many people can see it. Thanks to the different styles I wrote in I will be better prepared for future jobs or in future classes.

            There are a variety of reasons why the writing I have done this semester will help in the future and one of those reasons is that “employers’ biggest complaint is the unclear writing produced by their new hires” (WITW 60). Since I already know how to write in different styles and know how to write for the public employer will have no issues with me. I probably have a higher chance of getting employed or being praised for the work that I will be able to write or present. My work would be clear and employer would not be confused on what I am writing about due to the fact that I have done it before. The same frustration that employers can feel professor can feel the same way. If a professor asked for a specific style of writing and a student doesn’t know how to do or does it wrong they are already behind the curve. Since I have written in all these different style I will be ready for anything and a little ahead of the other students or other people trying to get a job.

            It is clear that the writing assignment over the semester have only been beneficial and very helpful. Now that I have written in different styles I can expand my writing and don’t have to limit myself. My writing has definitely improved in multiple ways and I am glad that I was able to write and learn different styles. Overall the semester went well and was very effective with helping students be prepared for the future.      

Why 8:00ams should not exist?

Dear Bridgewater State University,

A problem in this university is that classes’ start to early and student constantly complain about 8:00ams. When it came to registering for class the majority of student do not sign up for 8:00ams sometimes they are just forced to take a class that early because the other times are taken. 8:00ams are one of the last classes to fill up student try there hardest to avoid 8:00ams. A Bridgewater State University student, Mark Tyo, said, “ My worst grade is in my 8:00am class. I’m just really tired in the morning and I struggle to focus in class. My performance in the class is suffering because the class is just to early. If the class was just a little later that would be great.”

            A solution to this problem would be to push all the times back an hour. If all the hours were push back nothing would really change except the evening rate for classes. The evening rate would start a little later then usual.

            If classes were to start later it would benefit basically everyone on campus. Teachers would be able to sleep at later times and have more time to grade test and quizzes. The cooks and chefs would be able get a better nights rest and probably be more efficient at their jobs. The students would be able the study longer and get a good nights rest. If students had more time to study they probably would do better on test and quizzes and if they got a good nights rest they would be able to focus better in their morning classes. According to Times “The data showed that kids who didn’t get enough sleep were not only more likely to have problems understanding during class, a result the researchers had expected, but they were also more likely to do badly on tests, quizzes and homework — the very outcome the students were staying up late to avoid.” These students lost sleep for studying and did more harm then good, but student would not lose sleep if they had more time to study. So pushing the times back student would be able to study longer and still get plenty of hours to sleep. Also since classes would start later students would have more time to be able to have breakfast and start the day off right. It was reported by Food and Nutrition Service that “Breakfast is often described as the most important meal of the day, and rightfully so -- it not only provides important daily nutrients such as protein, fiber, calcium and carbohydrates, but it also helps improve school performance, allowing students to do better on tests.” Student would benefit tremendously if classes were a little later and they would have a better chance of succeeding in school.

             

                                                                                                     Sincerely,

                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                     Angel Olmo