Monday, September 2, 2013

Welcome to my Writing Classes

Hello and welcome to our class writing blog.

I just want to remind you of the way the blog works. The blog postings will go up on Mondays and you will have until the following Sunday at 9pm to post. At that time I will mark your participation in my gradebook, and there will be no allowances for "late" blogging since you will have a week for each posting.

As you are all aware, I absolutely love to teach writing. Our first assignments will center around personal narrative writing, otherwise known as memoir and of course, the college essay.

In your first posting, I'd like you to tell me one quirky characteristic you have that others may or may not even know about. Or you can tell me something that makes you stand out as a different or unique individual. As we are all aware, the college essay process is tough and admissions officers are looking for the memorable students to admit to their programs.

Have fun with it! In addition, I'd like you each to read through the comments, and make at least one comment on another's posting, after all this is our community.

I'll start out and tell you one of my quirky characteristics. I am a fanatic about cleaning my house before the cleaning ladies arrive. I don't want them to know how messy my family really is!

Ms. Zuba
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  1. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 11:36 AM

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  2. michael coombsSeptember 10, 2013 at 11:58 AM

    One quirky characteristic about me is that I laugh at terribly inconvenient times. This makes for some pretty awkward situations.
    Michael Coombs

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  3. Tim (LacrosseGirl65) ShaySeptember 10, 2013 at 12:00 PM

    I really like music, especially folk-punk which is not something everyone even knows about, I play ukulele, guitar, and dulcimer. (so far)

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  4. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:01 PM

    Something you wouldn't expect is that I love to cook! I love cooking dinner for my mom and sister, Brooke whenever I have the time to! The Food Channel's "Chopped" is one of my favorite television shows to watch in my free time. As weird as it may sound, I love to grill and to make my favorite food (chicken picatta) when I have the time to stop at a grocery store and get the ingredients. I hope that one day my children and future husband rave about my delicious homemade meals!

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  5. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:01 PM

    One quirky characteristic about me is that I don't like any kind of seafood. As a result of this characteristic, I do not enjoy going out to sushi restaurants with my parents.
    Eric Bomarsi

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  6. Bianca ThakkarSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:03 PM

    One quirky thing about me is that I'm always really bubbly and happy, even on Monday mornings.

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    1. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:05 PM

      That's a good characteristic to have. I personally have a hard time getting excited for Monday mornings.

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    2. Abbie McCannSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:12 PM

      I wish I had this characteristic!!

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  7. Alexa IncorvaiaSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    Something quirky about me is im obsessed with snow. I have a house in Vermont and go up every weekend in the winter. I am also a snowboard instructor in Vermont and used to compete for the Mt. Snow competition team.

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    1. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:09 PM

      I'm a fan of summer myself, snow is too cold for me

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    2. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:14 PM

      teach me how to snow board bro

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    3. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:15 PM

      Same.
      I prefer colder weather over warmer weather.
      There's just something about snow that makes it magical.

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  8. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:05 PM

    Hmmmmm a quirky characteristic about me is that a thoroughly enjoy cleaning my car. I self-diagnosed myself with OCD.

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    1. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:14 PM

      You should open a business

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    2. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:15 PM

      You can clean my car anytime Monica!

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    3. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:16 PM

      I love cleaning my car too! Any form of cleaning or organizing is very relaxing for me!

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    4. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:16 PM

      I do this too! It's a good characteristic to have because it's nice to always have a clean car!!!

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  9. Peter Joseph ScorzelliSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:05 PM

    I eat bread for lunch everyday and plain pasta for dinner.

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  10. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:06 PM

    My all time favorite food is chicken. Yup, chicken. I like chicken Parmesan, chicken piccata, chicken marsala, honey bbq chicken wings, BBQ chicken pizza, fried chicken, breaded chicken, grilled chicken, Chick Fil A chicken, Nandos chicken (that's a South African thing!), buffalo chicken, chicken salad and chicken patties. The only type of chicken I don't like is chicken in cranberry sauce. Ew.

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    1. Alexa IncorvaiaSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:09 PM

      i love chicken too!

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    2. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:10 PM

      I can relate, I think I eat chicken every day... Buffalo chicken and chicken piccata are my favorite and let's not forget chicken wings!!

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    3. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:11 PM

      Shannon- I really appreciate your love of chicken.

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    4. Bianca ThakkarSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:14 PM

      Chicken is my favorite too!

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    5. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:15 PM

      I'm Vegetarian

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  11. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:06 PM

    One cool fact about me is that I like to do my laundry while listening to Dubstep, it speeds things along! Try it!

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    1. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:10 PM

      Wow that is really impressive that you do your own laundry. A+ for you! Dubstep always speeds up the game, I assume that you put on a rave while doing the laundry?? #DJProblems

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    2. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:11 PM

      this is a really good idea!

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    3. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:14 PM

      can you show me how to do laundry sometime??

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    4. Sean DorseySeptember 11, 2013 at 1:14 PM

      DUBSTEPPPPP

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  12. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:07 PM

    Something you would not know about me is that I have a scar on my face from when I was little and a bike ran over my face.

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    1. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:10 PM

      How old were you?! Must have been traumatizing

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    2. Tim (LacrosseGirl65) ShaySeptember 10, 2013 at 12:10 PM

      I am sorry to hear that a bike ran over your face :( I hope you are the first and last person that has happened to

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    3. Alexa IncorvaiaSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:10 PM

      thats rough

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:09 PM

    Something quirky about me is that instead of making scrapbooks I just put up everything on my walls, so my bedroom has essentially become a collage at this point.

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    1. Bianca ThakkarSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:12 PM

      I do the same thing, my walls are completely covered with pictures!

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  15. Abbie McCannSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:10 PM

    I have had chocolate chip eggo waffles every day before school for breakfast since middle school

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    I color code my closet! When it comes to my clothes, they are neat, organized, and each piece has their own "home"!

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  17. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:19 PM

    I like turtles

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:20 PM

    Okay. I have a ridiculous affinity for horses and drawing. The walls of my room are covered with photos and drawings of horses that I made over the years. My dressing table has... I think 20 sketchbooks stacked on top of it...

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  19. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:20 PM

    I have never been to Disney World...or Disney Land. Wait, which one is in California and which one is in Florida? Doesn't matter, I haven't been to either! Oh, and I had never been to Six Flags until this past summer. Go me!

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  20. UnknownSeptember 10, 2013 at 1:58 PM

    Hmmmm so I went to Spain 5 months ago and ever since then, I haven't stopped scrapbooking and putting together collages in my room! I am obsessed.

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    1. Sean DorseySeptember 11, 2013 at 1:13 PM

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    2. UnknownSeptember 15, 2013 at 1:36 PM

      I love putting together scrapbooks too, right now I am making one of prom!

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  21. UnknownSeptember 11, 2013 at 1:12 PM

    I was bit by a rottweiler when I was 10 so now I have a scar underneath my chin and one on the indent below my bottom lip which barely anyone has noticed. Needless to say, I'm always more cautious around rottweilers now.

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  22. UnknownSeptember 11, 2013 at 1:13 PM

    Sometimes I like to type starting phrases of sentences such asd "how" or "why" into the Google search box and read all of the funny options that come up. You'd be surprised at what comes up!

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  23. UnknownSeptember 11, 2013 at 1:13 PM

    What you may not know about me is that I have Acrophobia, which is a fear of heights, but I love the thrill of rollercoasters.

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  24. Sean DorseySeptember 11, 2013 at 1:15 PM

    I love pancakes and music, mostly electronic music, but not always, ya know? Like sometimes i wanna listen to some throwback 90s rock, but never country, dont know why anyone listens to country ding a ling a danglanggg

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  25. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2013 at 1:16 PM

    I am under five feet and i stopped growing four years ago
    -Becca Rahaim

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  26. liz comeauSeptember 11, 2013 at 1:16 PM

    I'm obsessed with turtles.
    & Ellen DeGeneres.

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  27. Sean DorseySeptember 11, 2013 at 1:17 PM

    Sometimes when i open the toilet seat I'm afraid a badger or some sort of animal will pop out

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  29. UnknownSeptember 11, 2013 at 1:18 PM

    I love country music. Unlike Sean, I don't think it sounds like "ding a ling a danglanggg". Going to concerts is always the highlight of my summer, I love them!!

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  30. UnknownSeptember 12, 2013 at 1:03 PM

    I like anytime other than 7:20 to 1:50 Monday through Friday

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  31. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2013 at 2:05 PM

    i thought I killed my boyfriend's cat with my mind.

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  32. UnknownSeptember 15, 2013 at 1:33 PM

    I love making christmas cards all year long, not just at christmas time. Around the holiday season I get them all out and will sell them and/or give them away to friends and family.

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  33. UnknownSeptember 15, 2013 at 7:04 PM

    I am very good at remembering peoples names and their faces, even if I haven't seen them in years.

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  34. Azhana BekeleSeptember 16, 2013 at 1:36 PM

    I love Friday nights & Sunday mornings.

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  35. Peter Joseph ScorzelliSeptember 20, 2013 at 11:15 AM

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  36. Tim (LacrosseGirl65) ShaySeptember 20, 2013 at 11:16 AM

    I'm not lacrosse girl sixty-five

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