Hello, my name is Teresa and I am currently a sophomore at Texas Christian University. The purpose for this blog is to allow me to express my opinions on arguments and the election for my English class I am taking this semester. I am from Fort Worth and have lived here most of my life. At TCU I am unsure what exactly it is that I have decided to study therefore I have taken several different types of classes until I find the one I would like to major in. Apart from being at TCU I am also attending culinary school part time on the weekends.
I chose to take this course because it is a requirement but I chose this particular course because I had a friend take Ms. Patrick's freshman course and loved it. So to make sure I took a teacher I knew was good I took my friend's advice and signed up for her class.
I typically enjoy writing. Most of the writing I have done has been in the class room setting, but I have been writing complete argumentative papers since eighth grade and I have been writing complete research papers since I was in sixth grade. Needless to say I have been writing for sometime and I enjoy doing so when the opportunity is given to me.
I have never been particularly involved with politics. I always watch the presidential debate and I have been voting in every election since I was eligible but that is about as far as my political experience has gone. I did however take AP Government my senior year of high school and did well. I would say when someone motivates me to be involved in politics I become involved but until that push I tend to sit on the side lines.
I believe so far the argument I am making in my blog is that people tend to be more motivate to do something if they are spurred on by the opinions of the people around them. And as a culture we keep the people with similar views to our own closer to us then people with apposing views.
Finally I would like to stay that this blog contains my own opinions and do not represent the opinions of Texas Christian University or of it administration. Also that I have read the syllabus and agree to the terms which it expresses.
2 comments:
Teresa, I completely agree that people are more inclined to take interest or action towards something when surrounded by people who push them to do. Everyone needs some motivation to do things that are new and different to them.
I think it's really cool that you have been motivated enough to go out and vote and even watch the debates. I took AP Gov in high school too but that was about the only reason I watched political debates. I felt like I learned a lot about the legistics and workings of the government but not really political parties or issues.
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