Since the beginning of the quater I think that my writing has gotten better. I have always thought that I am a strong writer and I think that this class enhanced my writing ability. Some classmates peer reviews helped me when I made small punctual or grammatical mistakes. Others it seemed like they didn't put any effort into it. After reading some classmates papers I was able to pick up on things that I could put into my writing. My goals were to strenghten my writing throughout the course and I believe that I achieved that. I feel that I worked hard in this course and will get the grade I want in my goals.

Pete Rose Topic Proposal

Pete Rose

I chose to write about if Pete Rose should be inducted to The Major Leage Baseball Hall of Fame or not. I know that Rose was a terrific baseball player while he played, he has The Major League record for most hits in a carreer. I know that he was banned from baseball, because he gambled on games that he either coached or played in. I need to find out what the exact rules are for the Hall of Fame. Also, there may be players in the Hall of Fame who have done worse things that Rose. I think that people who watch baseball, or know who Rose is, are interested in this issue. Rose was one of the best players of his era. Not the most athletic, or most graceful, but he was just dominant. This is, and has been, an issue ever since Rose has been banned. Many people do not want Rose in the hall of fame because of what he did off of the field. Others believe that he should be in the hall of fame for what he did on the field.

After reading "The Men We Carry in Our Minds," I have came to the conclusion that what Sanders is saying is a little stretched, but I can see the point he is trying to make. I agree in the beginning when his friend says that men feel like we are in the wrong. Ever since the 18th Century, in our country, and way beyond that, men have held women back. It wasn't until WWII that women in this country really stood up for themselves and made a point to have equal opportunities. I believe that majority of the reason women where held down is because, like Sanders said, the only men he knew of were the ones who either worked in the field or went to war. For a long, long time men had to be the providers of their families. Now that women are in the work force I think things are starting to change a little.

I don't agree that when women carry immages of their fathers in their head and associate it with every male on the planet. But, im not a women so I cant be sure on that one. I think that they see something that could be theirs and it's just out of reach, because men want the same thing. I'm not saying that if a man wanted the same thing as a women the obviously the man would get it. Im trying to say that throughout history that has happend. Times are changing. No longer is a man a sole provider of the house, no longer is it always true that he brings in the most money between the two. It takes time for cultures to shift, I still dont believe women are where they want to be, but in time things will be different.

I think that Sanders touches on the issue of povered cities and places where men and women alike have a gloomy future. Thats where I see something with this piece that should be expanded. The women in college have the same opportunities and chances as the men in college. Mojority of both sexes, from what I have noticed, in college come from middle to upper class families. I think that women have the same opportunities as men when the playing fields are equal.

Vocationalism

My name is Cam Christian and I agree with Grubb's argument that something needs to be done to our education system to help us be better prepared for the world. I am in college for that reason. I use to think that I was going to college to play baseball, but I now realize that baseball will end for me someday. It probably wont be for a while, but when it does happen im going to have my education to fall back on.

I agree that something needs to be done with the system. I am going to school to get my teaching degree. Ever since i decided to be a teacher I have always thought of different approaches I could take to help propel my student. I don't think that the menotinous day in and day out drilling of subjects really helps the student. I think that there needs to be something thrown in to mix it up a little bit. Now a days kids dont exactly have the longest attention spans. Not too many people walk into history class excited to learn civil war, which they have heard over and over year in and year out. Thats why I believe our nation is "a rising tide in mediocrity". Kids have heard the same story and it gets old. I think if a different approach was brought into teaching kids would focus more.

The thing that I thought was pretty cool was the idea that we adopted from Germany; work based programs that lasted for a while and students would recieve a certificate or something to show what they have accomplished. But i have a problem with that a little bit, because when i was in high school I had no clue what I wanted to do. With that said I think this is a step in the right direction to help our country.

I decided to enroll in courses at SFCC because I think education is important. And as stated above I want to become a teacher when I am done with school. I already have my AA and returned this year because of some baseball issues. If I was not playing baseball I would already be at a 4 year school working on my degree. The classes I am taking now are classes that hopefully transfer over to the 4 year school that I go to next year. So as of now my goal is to raise my GPA and take classes that will transfer over.