I don't know what it is with all this reading. I guess because I've mostly taken journalism courses and I don't feel that they are very heavy with reading. It's more hands on and experiences. And the fact that I took all general education courses except one gives me so much reading. I'm trying to balance it with everything else, but it's proving difficult.
I did get some reading done though. There was lots of productivity on History of England to 1688. It wasn't much, but it's more than normal. I did get my assignments for Ethics done though, so I count that as productivity as well. I do still have to study for American Government and Philosophy, but the test isn't until Friday, so I have time!
And I've kind of been doing the whole judging what I need to read by what's going on, rather than just reading it all. #horriblestudent
Well, back to reading for England.
Showing posts with label journalism. Show all posts
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
That first day
Back in school! Yay for schedules! I feel like a real nerd loving school so much, but I just cannot help it. There's just so much here that I love. My friends, my classes, my work, and my passions. I cannot wait for the school year to really kick off though. Now we're just doing the whole run down on the syllabus, aside from newspaper type stuff. But I like it so far.
It's only the first day so I haven't even seen all my classes yet. I'M A JUNIOR NOW! That's so crazy, but so cool. I've been blessed to have someone I know in each of my classes so far, which makes it comforting, especially if I have to miss. Which I really hope I don't. When I got sick in February it took everything in me not to go to class. It was strictly doctor's orders that kept me home.
Although, I am really excited about my professors. I can tell already that my philosophy professor is going to be great. He's a riot and it seems like philosophy is going to be very intriguing and thought provoking. I'm not so sure I will like American Government, but the professor seems to be wanting to make it be fun. And I of course know Ethics in PR & Journalism is going to be a breeze because the professor is great and I've had her before.
I bought two textbooks today and I kind of want to cry because of how costly they are. Why am I being punished for pursuing higher education?! haha. Regardless, I'm looking for the cheapest and best conditions. And sometimes that comes at a high price. Oh well, it can't be too much more. I only have three more classes to buy for, at least I hope.
It's only the first day so I haven't even seen all my classes yet. I'M A JUNIOR NOW! That's so crazy, but so cool. I've been blessed to have someone I know in each of my classes so far, which makes it comforting, especially if I have to miss. Which I really hope I don't. When I got sick in February it took everything in me not to go to class. It was strictly doctor's orders that kept me home.
Although, I am really excited about my professors. I can tell already that my philosophy professor is going to be great. He's a riot and it seems like philosophy is going to be very intriguing and thought provoking. I'm not so sure I will like American Government, but the professor seems to be wanting to make it be fun. And I of course know Ethics in PR & Journalism is going to be a breeze because the professor is great and I've had her before.
I bought two textbooks today and I kind of want to cry because of how costly they are. Why am I being punished for pursuing higher education?! haha. Regardless, I'm looking for the cheapest and best conditions. And sometimes that comes at a high price. Oh well, it can't be too much more. I only have three more classes to buy for, at least I hope.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
I.. Uhh.. Err.. Okay..
I realized how shy I really can be today. I helped work the involvement fair on campus for J at CBU. The involvement fair is basically this fair on campus where programs on and off campus set up tables in our gyms and give information about their programs to the new freshmen. J at CBU is basically our Journalism program, which is composed of our newspaper, magazine, yearbook, and public relations.
You'd think that because Journalism is heavily based on communications and writing, I'd have no problem. I mean I feel rather confident in my writing abilities and consider myself a decent writer. But when it comes to having to talk to people, especially to people I do not know, I often myself at a loss for words. I wish I could turn it on or off, but I some times find this rather difficult. Usually when I know a lot about the topic I need to discuss I'm set more at ease, but I think it's more about initiating a conversation.
Like how do you get that person to be really hooked on what you have to say? How can you know? Especially when everyone is different. I have a few key hooks I like to use, "What are you interested in?", "What's your major?", or "Read any good books lately?" But then again that can only take you so far, and if I can't keep the conversation going I tend to feel rather awkward. Sometime I can deal with awkwardness. I mean I have a shirt that reads "This is awkward, but I like it!" And I mean I do, in small doses.
It's a lot easier to ignore the fear of talking when I have pressure. Not the bad kind of pressure, more the good kind. Where I think of the positives. And some days I just find myself outgoing. It doesn't happen so often, but those days are my favorite. It makes things so much easier.
I think what I need to focus on is just not caring what happens. If I don't care about the outcome it may be easier. Even if I find disappointments, it's better that I've asked than not knowing at all.
Yeah, that's probably what I need to do.
You'd think that because Journalism is heavily based on communications and writing, I'd have no problem. I mean I feel rather confident in my writing abilities and consider myself a decent writer. But when it comes to having to talk to people, especially to people I do not know, I often myself at a loss for words. I wish I could turn it on or off, but I some times find this rather difficult. Usually when I know a lot about the topic I need to discuss I'm set more at ease, but I think it's more about initiating a conversation.
Like how do you get that person to be really hooked on what you have to say? How can you know? Especially when everyone is different. I have a few key hooks I like to use, "What are you interested in?", "What's your major?", or "Read any good books lately?" But then again that can only take you so far, and if I can't keep the conversation going I tend to feel rather awkward. Sometime I can deal with awkwardness. I mean I have a shirt that reads "This is awkward, but I like it!" And I mean I do, in small doses.
It's a lot easier to ignore the fear of talking when I have pressure. Not the bad kind of pressure, more the good kind. Where I think of the positives. And some days I just find myself outgoing. It doesn't happen so often, but those days are my favorite. It makes things so much easier.
I think what I need to focus on is just not caring what happens. If I don't care about the outcome it may be easier. Even if I find disappointments, it's better that I've asked than not knowing at all.
Yeah, that's probably what I need to do.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Day 23 - Top Ten Thing You Should Know About Sharayah
Just in case after 23 days you didn't know enough about me, here's the top ten you should know about me! :]
1) "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13 I serve a mighty and powerful God. I have a wonderful Savior who came to earth as a man and died on a cross to save sinners. His blood has washed me white as snow. And this is something I cannot even fathom, but because of it I aspire to be a woman whose heart is so hidden in God that a man has to seek him just to find me.
2) Writing is my passion. I'm really shy and I find it easier to convey my words through the written word. I think it's easier this way because it gives me more time to figure out how to say things to different audiences. Because of this love of writing, I am currently a Journalism major and am working on figuring out how I will use this gift of writing for God's purpose. I'm a logophile and it amazes me how many beautiful words are out there that people do not use. I like to think I'm becoming more eloquent. haha. And with having a love for writing, I have an even bigger love for reading. I love reading books because they take me to place I never thought I could go!
3) My favorite animals are the Giraffe, the Zebra, and the Brontosaurus. I know, I know. It's a weird combination of animals, but I can't help it. Giraffes are adorable, they have these SUPERLY long necks and they have really long tongues! :P Zebras have beautiful stripes, which set them apart from horses. I loved riding horses when I was younger! And Brontosauruses are just amazing looking, plus I like to RAWR at people.
4) My favorite color used to be bright, lime green. But now I'm starting to realize that I don't specify anymore. I'll take any shade of green. I've been leaning more toward blueish greens. I actually just painted my room a teal-like color, entitled "Mermaid Treasure". It's BEAUTIFUL! I cannot wait to move in and use it as a back drop for my videos.
5) Speaking of videos, I'm a YouTuber. I make videos for two different channels. I have a personal channel supersharayah in which I make videos primarily on my own. It's been described as "diary-like vlogs" and I couldn't agree more. I used to post on a weekly basis, but lately I haven't had a lot of time. The other channel is bachelorettebrigade, a collaboration channel between nerdfighteratalie, shedoesntkillgophers, and myself. I post every Monday on this channel.
6) And because we talked about YouTube, you should probably know I am a social networking fiend. I have Twitter, Facebook, Dailybooth, Tumblr, Instagram, and this blog!! I update all rather frequently, especially Twitter.
7) Rain. I absolutely LOVE when it rains. Whenever it starts raining, you can bet I'm on top of it. I'm one of those people who can enjoy the rain from anywhere. Inside, outside, in a car, in the street, in a puddle. Even the sound gets to me. Against the car, on the window, on a trash can lid. It's basically music to my ears. I just cannot get enough of the rain. I don't know why I live in California. It hardly ever rains here! Thunderstorms are THEBEST! The first night we were in Oklahoma on choir tour, there was a GLORIOUS thunderstorm and I enjoyed ever HOUR of it! Although, I slept through most of it, it was appreciated!
8) My birthday is SEPTEMBER 15TH! Do not let anyone tell you differently. Not my Facebook, not my friends, and especially not Alyson Reeve. Nope. I didn't forget that, girl!
9) I'm not a big fast food eater, especially since I read Fast Food Nation my senior year of high school. It gave me a whole new perspective on the way restaurants receive and prepare their food. When I do eat fast food it tends to be places that were not in the book such as In N Out, Chipotle, Del Taco, Chick-fil-A, and places I can get Chinese food. I love Chinese food and Japanese food for that matter. I can never get enough sushi. Yes, brace yourself, I eat raw fish! haha.
10) I like my food hot, and I don't mean in temperature. Sriracha is pretty much the hot sauce of choice. I eat it on almost everything. And when I say everything I mean pizza, hot dogs, cheeseburgers, chinese food, sushi, and meat loaf. If it's not Sriracha, it's Tapatio. Let's just say I like to spice up my life.
1) "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13 I serve a mighty and powerful God. I have a wonderful Savior who came to earth as a man and died on a cross to save sinners. His blood has washed me white as snow. And this is something I cannot even fathom, but because of it I aspire to be a woman whose heart is so hidden in God that a man has to seek him just to find me.
2) Writing is my passion. I'm really shy and I find it easier to convey my words through the written word. I think it's easier this way because it gives me more time to figure out how to say things to different audiences. Because of this love of writing, I am currently a Journalism major and am working on figuring out how I will use this gift of writing for God's purpose. I'm a logophile and it amazes me how many beautiful words are out there that people do not use. I like to think I'm becoming more eloquent. haha. And with having a love for writing, I have an even bigger love for reading. I love reading books because they take me to place I never thought I could go!
3) My favorite animals are the Giraffe, the Zebra, and the Brontosaurus. I know, I know. It's a weird combination of animals, but I can't help it. Giraffes are adorable, they have these SUPERLY long necks and they have really long tongues! :P Zebras have beautiful stripes, which set them apart from horses. I loved riding horses when I was younger! And Brontosauruses are just amazing looking, plus I like to RAWR at people.
4) My favorite color used to be bright, lime green. But now I'm starting to realize that I don't specify anymore. I'll take any shade of green. I've been leaning more toward blueish greens. I actually just painted my room a teal-like color, entitled "Mermaid Treasure". It's BEAUTIFUL! I cannot wait to move in and use it as a back drop for my videos.
5) Speaking of videos, I'm a YouTuber. I make videos for two different channels. I have a personal channel supersharayah in which I make videos primarily on my own. It's been described as "diary-like vlogs" and I couldn't agree more. I used to post on a weekly basis, but lately I haven't had a lot of time. The other channel is bachelorettebrigade, a collaboration channel between nerdfighteratalie, shedoesntkillgophers, and myself. I post every Monday on this channel.
6) And because we talked about YouTube, you should probably know I am a social networking fiend. I have Twitter, Facebook, Dailybooth, Tumblr, Instagram, and this blog!! I update all rather frequently, especially Twitter.
7) Rain. I absolutely LOVE when it rains. Whenever it starts raining, you can bet I'm on top of it. I'm one of those people who can enjoy the rain from anywhere. Inside, outside, in a car, in the street, in a puddle. Even the sound gets to me. Against the car, on the window, on a trash can lid. It's basically music to my ears. I just cannot get enough of the rain. I don't know why I live in California. It hardly ever rains here! Thunderstorms are THEBEST! The first night we were in Oklahoma on choir tour, there was a GLORIOUS thunderstorm and I enjoyed ever HOUR of it! Although, I slept through most of it, it was appreciated!
8) My birthday is SEPTEMBER 15TH! Do not let anyone tell you differently. Not my Facebook, not my friends, and especially not Alyson Reeve. Nope. I didn't forget that, girl!
9) I'm not a big fast food eater, especially since I read Fast Food Nation my senior year of high school. It gave me a whole new perspective on the way restaurants receive and prepare their food. When I do eat fast food it tends to be places that were not in the book such as In N Out, Chipotle, Del Taco, Chick-fil-A, and places I can get Chinese food. I love Chinese food and Japanese food for that matter. I can never get enough sushi. Yes, brace yourself, I eat raw fish! haha.
10) I like my food hot, and I don't mean in temperature. Sriracha is pretty much the hot sauce of choice. I eat it on almost everything. And when I say everything I mean pizza, hot dogs, cheeseburgers, chinese food, sushi, and meat loaf. If it's not Sriracha, it's Tapatio. Let's just say I like to spice up my life.
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