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Blog #6

Over the course of the semester, we have had a constant theme of building or preparing our future or current identity. We have read articles and chapters that talk about the characteristics involved and required for people to adapt and create multiple identities. What one does not realize when creating these identities, is that one is becoming apart of a community. This is the concept that Ann Johns is describing in her chapter. As with any community, there are certain aspects that make it intriguing for people to join, one being their identity. For example, when joining certain clubs, you are joining them because they interest you and you share common characteristics with its other members. People would not be joining clubs or communities if they did not see themselves fit in the environment. But in some cases, one must adjust their identity in order to fit in to the new community. A good example is a college student starting a new position upon graduating. All the student has known f...
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Blog #5

The ideas put forth by Mirabelli are some that I can relate too and I am sure many others can as well. Working while attending college is no simple task, and many times people just take any position that will help pay the bills. Many of the jobs held by current college students are those defined by the National Skills Labor Board as "low skilled professions." To those people that have never held an in-person or interactive services job, as described by Mirabelli , these waitressing or cashier jobs are seen as capable of being done by any particular person. What is not seen, is the work and stress that can accompany these certain positions. For example, imagine how stressful it is to be a taxi driver in New York City. The amount of traffic one deals with and the constant honking of other drivers is enough to make someone go insane. Yet, there is thousands of drivers that do this day in and day out to provide. As seen in the comments based off the customer horror page, in par...
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Blog #4

Having the opportunity to participate in the genre of op/ed is going to be an interesting experience. As professor Flewelling had mentioned on her blog, in high school, most students wrote argumentative papers, usually with the topic already being chosen. This brings up the topics of objectivity and subjectivity. Most of the papers written were from the objective side, having the writer see both sides and making the stay in a neutral position. Now, we have the opportunity to voice our own opinions in the subjective way. What this means for me is that I will be forced to voice my own opinion and that has always been difficult for me. I usually keep to my own thoughts when there is a discussion on certain topics because many times I have been ridiculed for having certain views and that discourages me from further expressing myself. I am hoping these next assignments allow me to better my opinions, having the mentor texts as good reference to create a great op/ed. Now the question at h...
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Where I'm From

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I am from a pit stop off the 101, where there exists a thriving little town. I'm from where all there is to see for miles is bright, colorful vegetation. I am from where the mornings start before the break of dawn and the gusts of wind could possibly make it the second windy city I am from a place not many people have heard of, making it that more special I'm from riding bikes around the block until the lights would go off ( or until my mom came out to get us) I'm from going to church every Saturday and meeting at my ninas house after for coffee and pan dulce I'm from where Friday nights start off at someone's garage and somehow end up at the beach for a bonfire I am from long drives on the winding backroads, needing a place to escape I'm from where hero's have been lost, but not forgotten I am from where my parents first settled down I am from where my family was created I am from Gonzales
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Blog #2

The perfect situation does not exist; anything can change the environment in a blink of an eye and its ones duty to try and adapt to it. It won't always be a comfortable situation, which is where mushfaking comes into play. In James Paul Gee's work, he brings in the idea of a discourse being an identity kit, each with its own instructions on how to act. Everyone is apart of a variety of discourses, most of them not being linked in any way, which means learning how to use each one and not letting them cross over. For example, the way someone acts with their friends will not behave in that matter when at a job interview. This example is used a lot, but it is one of the best ways to explain how a discourse works. James describes the situation of the interview, where the two applicants had two different discourses, both not suited for the question asked. Although one response was more formal then the other, the "values" were for the wrong reasons. Being interviewed is...
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From Gonzales to sunny San Diego

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Being from a small town, never did I know that I would be living on my own in San Diego. All I have ever known or was taught came from my family and friends, making them my support system. Coming from a place where almost everyone knew each other and lived in such a close proximity, to a school that was three times that of the population of my town, was the beginning of a great journey. Those values that were created growing up in Gonzales have helped shaped the person that I am now. From putting family first and caring for those that have stuck with you, to working hard to earn what is rightfully yours, to having an open mind are just some of the values Gonzales taught me. My family at graduation.  Being so close to my family made me appreciate the little things in life. From being able to have dinner with them, to annoying one of my sisters are just some of the things that I first noticed I was missing. But to my surprise, I quickly found a friend group from my dorm which s...
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