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Jasmyne's WikiBlog

Page history last edited by JazzieBee:) 13 years, 3 months ago

Well since we can pretty much write whatever we want on the wiki, I think I'll start a blog. Every class period when I'm confused, I'll just write what's on my mind like facebook says lol.


 

9.9.2010

 Linking is a gift from the internet. Why am I doing this? What is my purpose? Kairos is the new word of the day. Soooo I can't find a straight forward definition of the word though. It's a shame that almost everytime I come to this class, I question whether or not I really want to be in this class.  Dr. Connor just mentioned rhythm. Rhythm follows me to music. The song that's on my mind today is "Love All Over Me" by Monica. I don't know what it is about this song, but I love the beat and the lyrics. Perfect combination. End quote for class, "since you guys are bored shitless." Some college professors use profanity for no reason. DEUCES! 

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9.9.2010

I love seeing a freestyle blog like this Jasmyne. Sometimes, writing doesn't happen no matter hard we try, in part because we are trying too hard but also because we somehow think that if the writing isn't already full-blown in our mind, it can't manifest on the page...er, screen. Here, just by working with the available means--any available means--you have created a space for just writing it down....now, you get to watch and see what happens. Class notes, reflections, responses to peer blogging, songs and news items that friends and family share with you--basically, anything at all that comes across your radar provides an occasion to write. We will look forward to all that unfolds on this page! -ShareRiff


9.14.2010

We have to slow down and take each circle at a time. If we don't understand, we must take it slow enough for us to understand. Giving feedback is what has held us back before college. Trust me! Some people are afraid to really say what they mean and express their true views. STOP! this chick just walked out of class...um why? I love how he makes the effort to go around the class just to give his students feedback.


 

9.16.2010

Urgent! Now! We focus so much on what the future holds. Can we improve the future? We are always looking back. What the hell you looking back for? Run! Let's focus on the present. I think if we can stop THINKING so much...and just ACT, the future is molded for us. People won't remember what you said unless it was interesting, important or just shocking. Well today, I honestly didn't get what I needed. I realize that the class is not over yet but we have only got through 3 of the portfolios. Sad but true, the people that we have gone over didn't need that much help. Today I'm feeling gospel. More than I can bear is on my mind. This class is rough. It's something that most of us can't handle. We don't understand. We're confused. And we're not getting the help we're looking for. Well we just need most of it PLAIN! Black or White. One day...One day soon...we will find the GREAT AWAKENING of this class.

 

You're not in Kansas anymore.
Things aren't always black and white. The lack of structure that this class offers should push you to work in your own way. Nothingness is just about as "plain" as it gets. Make your own structure. DIY. The "great awakening" is realizing that confusion is a tool. Confusion creates space to explore, to evaluate, to solve problems. Revel in your confusion. When you finally "get it" it's not nearly as much fun. I've been wiki-ing for years, and I still don't "get it". Maybe there's nothing to get! I just don't know.

Instead of "black and white", think of the wiki as just white. That's even simpler than black AND white. It's nothingness. Completely open. You are free of the highscool way. Enjoy it.

There are so many people on this wiki that are willing to give you (or anyone) any help that you may need. Just ask for it. There are even pages to do just that: I don't get it page :( or help one another

Also...while action is necessary, it won't be nearly as effective if we "stop THINKING so much".    -Adam


 

9.21.2010

Audience is YOU! Pedagogical! Exploration...For some reason, my mind has explored its way back to when I was a little girl and used to play dress up. I would strut around the house and have fashion shows for my mom. My cousin and I. Why can't we all play different roles in the real world? Ronald thinks we have pissed our teacher off...We're living now. Right or Wrong? No professor can tell us whether we're right or wrong. The world we know shows us right or wrong. When we do our homework, the answers are either right or wrong. Well, if it's our opinion then it doesn't matter whethere it's right or wrong. It may be right to me, but wrong to somebody else. But hey, I don't care:) We have lost focus.

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9.23.2010

So I walked in class and it seems like nobody is here. We're placed in our groups based on the chapter we read, but I found out that most people in this class have not read the chapter and they didn't even buy the book. Ok now I see where Dr. Conner's frustration comes from. It seems like only one group is actually focused. We're in our own worlds. Intro. Facts. Definition. Cause and Effect. Values. Counterargument. Conclusion. Earth democracy. It opens up so many views. 2012. The world will not be over. I still don't understand why people are trying to predict when the world will end. Maybe it's not supposed to end. Start with a quote. It might express everything you say after that.


 

9.28.2010

Today it's orange pineapple. Yummy. Hunting and Gathering. ETHOS! Writing to Inform. Still, alot of information and it's mind blowing. What appeals do you create to inform? Even though this isn't one of the topics in class, an interesting topic for informing is mental addiction to Facebook. We don't realize how addicted we are to facebook until we find our way on there for hours at a time. Even when we're not on the computers on facebook (METADISCOURSE), we're on facebook mobile(blackberry, iphone, etc.).


 

10.05.2010

So I didn't make it to class last thursday and didn't have time to blog in class this morning, so I'm doing it at night where I seem to have all the time in the world. Well, I just made a statement on facebook which read "i'm never satisfied until i get what i want...and honestly i dont have it yet..." This statement goes so many ways right now. I'm not satisfied with being in St. Pete living with my parents because I feel I need a bit more freedom to accustom myself to the "real world." I just wanna be free. No boundaries. Kinda like the wiki. Never be afraid to say the wrong thing because I will be kicked out or restricted. I'm not satisfied with my relationship. It's been a rough year for us. I love him alot but "i tolerate him because i love him." Tolerance goes only so far. I absolutely despise others when they're dwelling in their happiness and I feel pain. Definitely not physical pain, but it's just emotions. Maybe this has always been an issue with me from the beginning of time. When I wanted something, I always brought up what OTHER people have had. Then, if I get it, I kind of don't want it anymore. We're on to something different. Is there a word for always wanting what others have? or would you just say envious? I will never tell somebody that I envy them or what they have because I may not know what they did to get it or if it's really not everything it's "cracked up" to be. I'm not satisfied with my financial situation. I spend money on two things. Food and Gas. Every friday I will pay $5 to get into a high school football game, but that's it. And when my phone bill comes in, my check goes straight to that. I don't make barely any money. I used to have money to shop with and get my nails done. It's hard. My job only gives me 2 days out of the week maximum with about 5 hours each at $7.50. Ugh. It's quite hard to schedule around my class times and internship. Stress. If you've never experienced it before, the sign reads "welcome to college." This is supposed to be the best years of my life. I would think from beginning to end. Not just in the middle or last year because that's no fun. I'm not satisfied with my friendships. They're distanced. How can you be the bestest and closest friends with somebody and they leave? It becomes a big deal. I never go anywhere anymore. I've sheltered myself and I'm not interested in expanding. By me living at home, it's hard to just reach out to somebody new. You don't live with these kids. You don't know if you have anything in common. I just wish everything would go back to the way it should be. I don't want to compete with my best friends' girlfriend or boyfriend just to talk to them. I just want my friends. I want it all and I'm not going to be satisfied until I get it. While everybody is living their lives thinking I'm the one who is A-OK, they have another thing coming. I'm stuck and I want everything. The Freedom, The Relationship, The Finances, The Friendships, and currently The Education. How do we make it out here? It's a crazy world. I'm quite sure I can do it. I used to have the confidence. It's hidden behind all of my issues. Every tear I've shed to every feeling I've hurt, my confidence will eventually reappear. Feelings that I've hurt in the process of feelings my own emotions. Trust me. Hurt people HURT people.


 

10.14.2010

Really don't feel like doing this wiki work today. I wish I could just be in my bed. I could still be doing my work in my bed. Aberlyna says this class should be online class. I agree. We're pretty much online the whole class, so why not do it in the comfort of our beds?! My throat hurts a lot! Honey and Tea. Mango tea at that! It makes me feel good and I think it's a depressant for me. I feel too stressfree right now, but there's tension somewhere. Speaking of tension, I never knew how politics work, but I'm in the process of learning. How can one have so much hate for the "opposing" political party? This leads to you judging someone. I know it does. Between the Republican and Democratic parties, everybody has their "views", that have been shaped by society whether or not you WANT to believe so, on the other side. Stereotypes. They shape our minds. Our minds are shaped by our parents too. Even though we're older now, what we've been taught and have seen, has shaped us.

 

It sure has! Every experience shapes us. We are constantly being programmed by external events.

Check this out: http://futurehi.net/docs/Metaprogramming.html  -Adam

"All human beings, all persons who reach adulthood in the world today are programmed biocomputers. None of us can escape our own nature as programmable entities. Literally, each of us may be our programs, nothing more, nothing less." -John Lilly


 

10.21.2010

In class today and we're talking about writing to evaluate. I really think I want to evaluate stereotypes and racism. I'm ready to go controversial and I don't care. There are so many issues that we deal with today. We=the human race=EVERYBODY. extemporaneously. some random word Dr. Conner just said...Anyways, I have been stereotyped in many ways my whole life. I'm sure I've dealt with some sort of racism as well, regardless if it was just put out openly. It was still there.

 

- I'm looking forward to hearing your point of view, Jasmyne.  My food history class was just talking about racism yesterday.  We were reading an advertisement from the St Pete Times - from 1946.  It was for a grocery store and 1/4 of the page had a big picture showing Aunt Jemima and that she was coming to town to fix free pancakes for a promotion.  I couldn't help comment to the class that if I had just landed from another planet and saw this ad, I would have assumed the woman in the photo must have been a very important person in that society.  Her picture was large and it was being advertised she was coming to town - people wanted to meet her.  However, in reality, she was depicted as a mammie from slavery days and not even her "celebrity" would have earned her a seat at the white-only restaurants in St Petersburg.  Talk about "truth" in advertising.  I'm currently evaluating holding two thoughts in my head at the same time - the hypocrisy of America's promise.  That "We the People" are "all men ... created equal," yet America says one thing and does another.  Most of our most treasured ideals have asterisks next to them denoting a qualification for some group or another.  I'll be interested in hearing your evaluation.  Explore, inform, evaluate and tell us like it is! ~ Jay


 

10.24.2010 @10:24 PM 

You're the reason I cry at night. You're the reason I smile in the morning. You're the reason I have to balance my friends. You're the reason I'm broke at times. You're the reason why I'm mean. You're the reason why I'm still in St. Pete. You're the reason why I praise the God I do. You're the reason I'm stressed out. You're the reason I keep coming back for more. You're the reason I type fast. You're the reason why my battery is dead by the end of the night. You're the reason my voice changes pitches within the day. You're the reason I long for love. You're the reason I post statuses. You're the reason I don't love as hard as I used to. You're the reason I call and get no answer. You're the reason I deny numbers and invitations. You're the reason I'm a sucker for smiles. You're the reason I don't tell you everything. Biggest issue: You're the reason I can't blame myself.

I find so many problems with people around me that I can't blame myself. I'm sure I'm the issue, but it's hard to pinpoint.


 

10.26.2010

EXCUSE ME?! yea I got your attention. Me? Rude? Hm nah! I just needed you to listen up and PAY ATTENTION! Especially when I'm talking, you WILL listen. When I speak, it's something different. I like to flow. I like to vibe. It's just me. I love to be listened to and listen to others that make sense. Let's all get our wallets out and PAY IT FORWARD! Cash flowwww...that's how we want it to go. Anyways, today I'm looking for something brighter. Something different. Something real. Something tangible. Let me grab it! I need to focus. I don't care about your opinion of me...haha I think I'm lying.

 

10.28.2010

Ooo yum! Cookies! Brownies! Milk! I definitely had to support BSA this morning at our weekly bake sale...Old Guy Wisdom= Jay telling the class a lil sumin sumin! lol he always lets the class have it when we can't understand what Dr. Conner says. I just stepped out of class...best friend is planning on riding greyhound...haha and the thing is, we might do a ROAD TRIP to orlando TODAY! ohhhh this should be hella fun:) this.right here.is college.LIFE! I really hope this works out...

 

~ "If I had a dollar every time I said something my parents said..."  You'll get there one day, too Miss Thing :-)  Seriously, I'm not trying to be a drag.  Just trying to get everyone on the same page and make life easier - me included.  Seriously though, the basics of English Comp WILL get you through college - I PROMISE :-) ~ Jay (aka Old Spice)

 

11.9.2010

So I haven't posted in forever...matter fact I havent even been on the wiki. I've fallen behind and it really sucks. I do thank the classmates that go the extra mile to help everybody else(shout out to Jay and Ehle especially)...I guess I can't dwell on the past and what I have lacked to do...I can only press forward...ugh and I'm extremely hungry now...Oh and trying to get "healthy" before thanksgiving...i hope this is not a fail. My life, your entertainment. I have a new blog friend. It's called tumblr. Thanks to this class, I've began to venture out with my writing, thoughts, and feelings. I think I have a knack for giving advice. I have also analyzed my major and I might want to minor in psychology, in order to do child psychology...

 

11.16.2010

So I have no idea what so ever on what I would like to write to convince. I don't see anything that I could possibly be able to convince somebody with. If anybody would like to just THROW out some topics...I would appreciate it...Besides that, I can't wait til this class is over. I've hated english all over again:/ no structure...no nothing. a lot of wasted time. i could be laying in my bed right now writing on my wiki instead of wasting gas to hear the teacher ramble on about....um NOTHING to me because nobody's paying attention.

 

~ Jasmyne, it's sad and surprising you're not getting anything out of the class.  Myself, Andrea, Sheena, and ShareRiff (and others) have all taken an interest in what you've written and encourage you to develop it more.  To then hear you say you're wasting your gas for nothing... is a let down.  "No structure...no nothing"?  Nobody's paying attention?  I disagree.  I, respectfully, say you're not paying attention.

 

If for no other reason ... if you REALLY want to be teacher, use this class as a lesson in whatever way you can (how NOT to teach a class, now to do it better...)  If for no other reason, you should do the one thing this class asks of you - participate and write.  If for no other reason, a poor grade in this class - or any other undergrad class - will impact you in the future when you attempt to get into grad school.

 

One piece of advice - college isn't high school.  Information isn't shoved into a blender, ground up into mush and spoon fed to you so you can take an arbitrary standardized test for your school to get a grade.  YOU are going to have to work a little bit - for the information - for the structure - for YOUR grade.  Don't like the class, drop it and find another teacher.  Too late to drop?  Then TALK to the professors - they care about you in college.  Especially at the St Pete campus where classes are small - you have a SIGNIFICANT advantage over students who go to big schools.

 

You're too good to take the easy road and follow the herd of the class.  You're potential is amazing - developing potential takes work.  My suggestion is to be an individual, take advantage of the absolute gift of education being presented to you, and start thinking critically.  You'll be amazed at what happens to you and your college work if you do.  More ol' guy wisdom ... now or later, you'll get it - I promise :-)

 

11.25.2010

So there's clearly no class but that's because it's THANKSGIVING! yea, and I'm clearly full off of ham and macaroni n cheese! But my week has been fabulous! I'm really thankful for my family and friends. My cousin called me and asked did I want her to make me a pie, and she made me TWO! oooo I'm gonna be sick! but I oughta take a nap now because my mom has me going shopping with her starting with Toys R Us tonight at 10...oh boy! and then shopping in orlando tomorrow with my best friends! I'm so happy they're home!

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Comments (14)

Danielle Renee Heck said

at 11:36 am on Sep 21, 2010

Look it here WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST! You were not in the class that day. This is a blog and shes writing how she is feeling, at that moment. Its not going to change, that day is over and done with. All we can do now is stop thinking about it and move on in our actions. LIKE SHE SAID!

Aardvark Marker said

at 12:25 pm on Sep 21, 2010

Is this directed towards me?

Aardvark Marker said

at 12:44 pm on Sep 21, 2010

I'm going to assume so. I get the feeling that there is some hostility floating around these parts. I never claimed to be in your class (although I have taken 1102 with Shareriff). Also, this blog may be where Jasmyne writes her feelings, but, as it turns out, it's also the place where I respond to Jasmyne's feelings. I don't see any of her "classmates" responding to her feelings. You think just because the day is over all the issues of that day should be forgotten?

I'm trying to help. I sense a whole lot of confusion on the wiki, and I've been there before (I'm still there). We all need to help each other wade through it. Once you post something to the wiki, you cannot think of it as "yours" anymore. It belongs to the class now, and the class is free to do with it what they will. Don't be upset if a paper you wrote gets torn apart or if someone has something negative to say. I don't even know most of the people writing on this wiki. Nothing that I say is personal. No, no my comments are strictly directed towards the composition. If I have something to say about it, I'm going to say it. If everyone just comments on papers with "Oh, it's just great!" simply to make the writer feel good about themselves, then that person will NEVER become a better writer.

Wiki lesson #1: Don't take criticism personally.

I don't see why there is any hostility directed towards the comment that I made here. I was commenting to offer her help.

ShareRiff said

at 11:31 pm on Oct 19, 2010

Everyone should have a freestyling blog like this one. Keep it up, Jasmyne!

JazzieBee:) said

at 8:33 am on Oct 20, 2010

thanks Dr. Connor!

Ehle so fly said

at 1:28 pm on Oct 20, 2010

I cant believe I have never found this before. I really like a lot of the points you bring up in the blog! I am going to start doing it as well its a good idea. :)- Ehle

JazzieBee:) said

at 1:57 am on Oct 21, 2010

lol thanks!

aberlicious said

at 2:33 am on Oct 22, 2010

I'm not mad at you, about the heated racism topic. I've been on the bad hand of discrimination all my life.... its suppressing.

JazzieBee:) said

at 11:22 am on Oct 23, 2010

oh yea...racism gets the best of us too...and i think it's even worse when you discriminate within your OWN race/culture...and it's sad to say, but i have fallen short and have done that before...

Boda said

at 1:04 pm on Nov 7, 2010

Hey Jasmyne - I hope you're feeling better.

When you're feeling up to it, I don't want you to fall behind. Check out this link. Try to get the NOFO template done by Sunday so we can give you feedback. http://fall2010compositions.pbworks.com/w/page/32118030/4-November ... if you have any questions, let me know - jay.boda@gmail.com

JazzieBee:) said

at 12:15 pm on Nov 9, 2010

thanks Jay...i clearly havent been on here in forever and this is definitely not like me...

April Sopczak said

at 1:08 pm on Nov 16, 2010

You seem to have strong feelings on what the structure of an English class should or should not consist of, perhaps you could do some research and write about that. Write a convincing argument on how you would set up a class and why it should be done that way.

Aardvark Marker said

at 4:17 pm on Nov 16, 2010

I think that this is an excellent idea!

JazzieBee:) said

at 11:03 am on Nov 18, 2010

Ok! thanks!

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