Completing my first Exam

I have just completed my first Exam and it was a little difficult. But, managed to get through it with some confidents. I did not expect the exam to be just some breeze, so when I received the paper I was not surprised. I prepared for the exam in many ways. For instance, by studying on my own, because that is how I learn more effectively. Also, me and a few other class mates formed a study group the night before to refresh our memories, so that when we would wake up the next morning on the day for the Exam we would not be so rusty and nervous. One way that I would prepare differently is by studying over the notes as much as I did on the vocabulary that we were assigned. One of the things that was most difficult for me was the fill in the blanks in the end of the packet, but overall the easiest part for me would be the vocabulary in the beginning. If I were to give advice to a youngster taking their first short answer / essay test, I would tell them to study alone in a quiet place and to also use study groups with classmates to get a different perspective. Most importantly some ways to relax yourself for an Exam and to get the best results, is to not over study yourself where you become exhausted. Also, get a goodnights rest and a good breakfast to keep you alert and energized for the Exam. Nevertheless, the best way to unwind after the Exam is to fill yourself with food and take a long resting nap.

Let me introduce myself

My name is Juan. Antonio. Rodriguez, I was born on October 9, 1998. This is my first semester in college so I am still getting use to the whole college life thing. I am from Fort Worth, Texas born and raised. I am into a lot of things that give off a good vibe, but there is only one thing that sets off a spark inside me and that is a sport called Boxing. I have been in boxing for 14 years, I am a 4x National Champion in two different weight classes, with a silver medal from “The Games of Texas”. I take pride in this because it is not just a sport to me, it is an opportunity to turn my dreams into reality. Where I want to go in life is not an easy road, but then again, the road to a goal is never easy. My goal in life is to go to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Although people may say this dream sounds impossible and out of my reach, I am a big believer that if your dreams do not scare you then they are not big enough. The process in getting there, is by taking the academic route so that I can get my education. Being that Texas A&M University has passed the law in boxing becoming an official sport, that is the next step for me! Another reason why I have chosen Texas A&M University, over any other college, is because in 2016 Texas A&M University sent 27 of their athletes to the Olympic games in Rio. With that being said, Texas A&M University has become a big resource for me to accomplish my goal.       

     If I were to tell you 4 months ago how the process was going to be on how I planned to further my education in college. I would have said that college would not have been a part of my plans anymore. Due to financial problems, conflicts with my Mother and Father, and helping them with getting things back to the way they were. Instead of college I would have signed a contract with a boxing promoter and I would have gone pro. However, as times got rough and my true dreams seemed to fade, I kept my faith strong in God and my dream alive. I refused to not fulfill my parents’ expectations in becoming the first Rodriguez to graduate college. God willing, when the time comes for me to succeed, there is not anyone I would prefer, then to see my Mother and Father watching their son fulfilling their expectations right in front of their eyes.

My intriguing view of Charles Blow's article

    

     The reason why Charles Blow’s “Library visit, then held at Gunpoint” published in the New York Times, article stood out to me is because of a few things. First thing, the headline of the article, at that point I was excited to read and find out what this was all about.  Another reason, being that it was about what happened to his son while in a college. I can put myself in that position.  Nevertheless, what grabbed my attention was that it wasn’t just some random college kid that attended Yale.  It was Charles Blow's son. In the article it states, “I got a call that no parent wants to get.”  It was his son calling from college letting him know that he had been accosted by a campus police officer at gunpoint. There was one type of language that stood out to me, it was how the writer brings to your attention that his son went to Yale and was a third-year student and the situation his son went through while in college.

     I would recommend this article to other students and teachers because it is an important article that I have enjoyed reading and very interesting.  Also, I would let them know what makes this article so strong is because it connects with the situations and conflicts that are happening in our society today and what you see on the news about officers killing innocent people and the conflicts that do not get resolved.  The writer has strengthened in getting his point across from the victim in getting his side of the story and being first to find out what happened and that he had talked to him about how to conduct himself if this situation ever occurred.  As it states in the article, “This is how my son remembers it”.  There are plenty of strengthens that come from the writer in this article that will connect to a reader.