Derell DeRamus
To analyze the audience I chose three questions that I believed really gave meaning to our class and their outlooks on life. The first question that I decided to use was Julie Cahill's question, "Why do you feel college is important?". It seems that the audience is full of ambitious people who are all looking to have control over their lives and their education. The audience seems to understand the importance of being able to demand certain things because of your level of education and are willing to do whatever it takes to have that sense of control and power.
The nest question I selected was Tareena Penrod's question, "What accomplishment in you life so far gives you the greatest sense of achievement?". This question really gives you a chance to look at how accomplished our audience is. All of us are extremely accomplished in something and that tells so much about a person. I find it particularly interesting that a lot of us find our academic achievements to be the greatest accomplishment so far. While I am still young and have a lot to accomplish it was nice for me to think about what I have accomplished so far and how important those accomplishments are to me. This question is an important one because it help you to see what is truly important to your audience.
The final question I chose was my question, "If you could be any cartoon character from your childhood who would it be and why?". This questions gives everyone a chance to go back to when life was simple and remember the fun parts of childhood like cartoons. From what I can see the audience craves adventure in some cases and relaxation and freedom in others. One character that came up a few times is Timmy Turner from Fairly Odd Parents. I would have to agree with this selection. Timmy can wish for whatever he wants within limits and has a very fun and adventurous life. I think that this question gave everyone a chance to express what their dream life would be and that helps to understand what we all look for in life. Overall our audience is an adventurous, accomplished, and encouraged group of people.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Saturday, June 21, 2014
This I Believe
1. I believe that one day I will be a great doctor.
2. I believe that there is good in everyone.
3. I believe in God.
4. I believe I can do whatever I want.
5. I believe I can be whatever I want to be.
6. I believe that honesty is the best policy.
7. I believe my mom is awesome.
8. I believe on day I will be a great father and husband.
9. I believe everyone has the ability to do great things.
10. I believe orange is the best color in the world.
11. I believe that music is the best way to escape.
12. I believe everyone can overcome their obstacles.
13. I believe that I will be the best me that I can be no matter what.
14. I believe laughter is a healer of most things.
15. I believe how you dress should be an expression of how you feel.
16. I believe rainy days are the best days to think about what's your sunshine.
17. I believe Grey's Anatomy is a great show.
18. I believe 10 minutes is way longer when you are watching the clock.
19. I believe bacon is the best addition to any meal.
20. I believe heath is important.
21. I believe in myself.
22. I believe in humanity.
23. I believe in self expression.
24. I believe in self actualization.
My belief that everyone has the ability to do great things is really based on my own life. All my life I have had a great support system behind me. From my friends and family, to my mentors I have always been told that I can do and be whatever I put my mind too. All my life I have always been my own worst enemy. When I first got to college I had all intentions on going to medical school and becoming a doctor, When I began my first year I did not do as well as I had hoped and my academic advisor told me that I should just change my major and do something else.
Instead of believing in myself I decided to listen to her. I switched my major and made up all of these excuses for why I wasn't right for medical school. I allowed my dream to be deterred by someone who didn't even know me. After a year of me being down on myself it took an inspirational conversation with a patient at the hospital I work at to give me the boost I needed to realize that I still wanted to become a doctor. I realized that I must do whatever it takes to realize my dream and to prove that lady (my academic advisor) wrong. I decided that no matter what it takes I will do it. I will not only become a doctor, I will become the best doctor I can be.
I know deep inside that all I want to do with my life is help people to feel better through medicine and being a doctor will allow me to do that. I don't know how long it will take me to get there or what I will have to do but I will do whatever it takes to make my dream a reality.
Word Count
Entire post: 549
Free Writing: 315
2. I believe that there is good in everyone.
3. I believe in God.
4. I believe I can do whatever I want.
5. I believe I can be whatever I want to be.
6. I believe that honesty is the best policy.
7. I believe my mom is awesome.
8. I believe on day I will be a great father and husband.
9. I believe everyone has the ability to do great things.
10. I believe orange is the best color in the world.
11. I believe that music is the best way to escape.
12. I believe everyone can overcome their obstacles.
13. I believe that I will be the best me that I can be no matter what.
14. I believe laughter is a healer of most things.
15. I believe how you dress should be an expression of how you feel.
16. I believe rainy days are the best days to think about what's your sunshine.
17. I believe Grey's Anatomy is a great show.
18. I believe 10 minutes is way longer when you are watching the clock.
19. I believe bacon is the best addition to any meal.
20. I believe heath is important.
21. I believe in myself.
22. I believe in humanity.
23. I believe in self expression.
24. I believe in self actualization.
My belief that everyone has the ability to do great things is really based on my own life. All my life I have had a great support system behind me. From my friends and family, to my mentors I have always been told that I can do and be whatever I put my mind too. All my life I have always been my own worst enemy. When I first got to college I had all intentions on going to medical school and becoming a doctor, When I began my first year I did not do as well as I had hoped and my academic advisor told me that I should just change my major and do something else.
Instead of believing in myself I decided to listen to her. I switched my major and made up all of these excuses for why I wasn't right for medical school. I allowed my dream to be deterred by someone who didn't even know me. After a year of me being down on myself it took an inspirational conversation with a patient at the hospital I work at to give me the boost I needed to realize that I still wanted to become a doctor. I realized that I must do whatever it takes to realize my dream and to prove that lady (my academic advisor) wrong. I decided that no matter what it takes I will do it. I will not only become a doctor, I will become the best doctor I can be.
I know deep inside that all I want to do with my life is help people to feel better through medicine and being a doctor will allow me to do that. I don't know how long it will take me to get there or what I will have to do but I will do whatever it takes to make my dream a reality.
Word Count
Entire post: 549
Free Writing: 315
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Typology Reflection
My scores on the Jung Typology Test were:
Extravert (78%)
Sensing (1%)
Feeling(50%)
Judging(22%)
These numbers actually did not surprise me. I know that I am really an extrovert. I openly speak my mind all of the time and I tend to act more on feelings and emotions, than on actual thought out solutions or responses. I was a little surprised by the marginal preference of sensing over intuition because I do feel that I use intuition a lot in my everyday decision making rather its a major or minor decision.
I am really interested to see how being a extrovert will come out in my writing. I'm not completely sure how beneficial it is to write and express everything so openly. It could be a strength in some kind of writing situations and a weakness in others.
Extravert (78%)
Sensing (1%)
Feeling(50%)
Judging(22%)
These numbers actually did not surprise me. I know that I am really an extrovert. I openly speak my mind all of the time and I tend to act more on feelings and emotions, than on actual thought out solutions or responses. I was a little surprised by the marginal preference of sensing over intuition because I do feel that I use intuition a lot in my everyday decision making rather its a major or minor decision.
I am really interested to see how being a extrovert will come out in my writing. I'm not completely sure how beneficial it is to write and express everything so openly. It could be a strength in some kind of writing situations and a weakness in others.
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