Here Comes Week 4

Here comes week 4 and another speech. I bet there is going to be a lot of different topics covered and I am interested in seeing what everyone comes up with. I think this one is going to be a little more difficult because we don’t get to just read it. Hopefully we all do fine. I’m sure we will. Well, I guess I will be working on my speech until this Monday.

Josh

Procrastination

I’m organized, but I have a terrible habit that has plagued me since childhood: I procrastinate. Even if I have a week or more to complete a task, I tend to end up doing the required reading and assignments the day before they’re due. I’m trying to break myself of this tendency, but old habits die hard!

This is an especially important goal this quarter for two reasons. The first reason is that I’m going to have to speak in front of people in speech class, and I’ll need to get my presentation done in time for me to practice before I have to face a room full of people. I really don’t need to make an already stressful situation more difficult because I didn’t prepare well enough. Also,  my classmates deserve my best effort if they’re going to have to suffer through me giving a presentation.

The second reason that it is importmant for me to stop procrastinating is that I’m taking my first online class this quarter. I’ve already been up against the the submission deadline in there, and I’m determined not to put myself in that situation again simply because I waited too long to begin an assignment or because I waited until 5:45 to complete an assessment that was due by 6:00.  Without the classroom sessions to remind me when things are due and to keep me on track, I can’t wait till the last minute to do things or something will not get done because it got lost in the shuffle when I put it off to do later.

I’m sure it will be a bit of a struggle, but I’m convinced that, if I put my mind to it, I can overcome my urge to put things off. I’m going to start first thing tomorrow…

Bryan

1 Down

I feel like everyone in the class may have a little weight off their shoulders getting the first speech over with. Hopefully the people that were nervous before, including me, may feel a little better for the next one! Note cards are going to be very helpful!

Larry

Week 3 Blog – Of WordPress and Time Flying

We’re between weeks 3 and 4 already. Doesn’t feel like the Summer Quarter has really been active that long. I guess it’s a good sign that I’m enjoying things. I’m definitely not complaining about the time flying by.

After the third class, I think I’m really starting to like the class. Not that I didn’t before, but the comfort level keeps getting better and better the more time all of us spend with one another. That never really happened to me when I was at NKU. Provided that I was in mostly music classes at NKU, but I did have some classroom situations, where this kind of “bond” was not present.

I’m also really liking the WordPress blog. A lot of people have been having problems, but I see this as a good way to teach everyone new things they can do. WordPress is a good way to do this, since it has so many appealing looks to it, it loads quick on Dial Up, and how easy posting is once you get used to the page layout. I’ve liked it a lot, that I’ve used my account for SSCCspeakers and made my own little blog page to keep myself busy. http://dissidiaff.wordpress.com

I was not expecting to see our first major speech being due to be ready by next Monday, but I’m not so surprised given the amount of time we have in the summer quarter compared to other quarters of the school year. Informative sounds like a fairly easy type of speech to give, since a lot of us already have a lot of information on the topics we will be discussing and presenting.

~Trent~

Learning New Things in Speech Class – Like How to use WordPress

Well, I finally got on to WordPress.  I’m not real sure how I did it but I did. I really enjoy the speech class that I’m in. The people are great, the teacher is great. She was a big help setting me up on WordPress . The one really good thing is that we are doing things that most of us have never done before so we are learning new things.

Good luck to all!

Stacey

Great Job!

Everyone did a great job on their readings!  I was nervous about speech class but everyone seems so nice, I think speech class is going to be a lot of fun.

Angie

Congrads Everyone!

I never thought speech class would be so relaxing and comfortable. Everybody in the class seems to get along well. I’m amazed at how good everybody did on there first speech (well, the ones that did there’s anyways LOL). So far so good. Congrads everyone!!!! I’m going to do my speech this week hopefully my face doesn’t turn as red as Rudolph’s nose.

Cassidy

Computers? Ha! I’d Rather use Pen and Paper.

Does anyone else out there have a hard time with computers? I have the worst time with them, yes I can type but then what after that? You always here people talking about “those young kids and their computers” well I am only twenty two years old and I would rather use pen and paper!!! There are all these chat rooms and this and that and honestly the only reason I am even aware of half of them is my eleven year old brother and sister !!

They can’t believe that I don’t know how to do half of the things on a computer that they can, which in turn helps their arguments that once you hit twenty your old in there eyes! That is crazy, how can twenty be old? Any way back to our “technology” I also do not understand what the deal is with all of the single letter words? or LOL okay Laugh Out Loud is that so complicated that it really needs to be abbreviated? I don’t get it ! I don’t understand the need for all of the “chat rooms”, I mean aren’t you told growing up not to talk to strangers on the internet? They can tell you they are this or that and be something or some one completely different , but now parents are helping their children figure out how to “chat” online .. I am so Confused and Don’t even get me started on TEXTING!!!!

Amanda

I’m Feeling Confident

After the first week of our reading speeches I feel real confident with the class. I thought everyone did an excellent job. I also liked how everyone’s book or reading was special to them and they shared it with us.

Hopefully the next three speeches will run as smooth as the first one did. The speech we will be delivering is our informative speech. During this speech I am sure we will learn even more about everyone in the class. I can’t wait to hear the speeches and get to know everyone a little more in the class.

Jon

Week 2 Blog Post – One Down, Next one is Coming over the Horizon

Here goes with Blog Post #1.

Week 2 is over with already for Speech Class, and we’re already finished with our first speech. The time really seems to be flying by. Maybe it’s just that this is the Summer Quarter, but let’s hope it’s just because we’re having fun.

That Reading Speech was easier than I had expected it to be. Of course, I didn’t know you could read a book as a speech either. The class is just full of surprises, and I’m expecting it to have many more on the way.

Speech 2 is coming up soon, so we’d all better prepare our topics. I’m all set for an “Out of the Ordinary” topic, so I hope the rest of you are as well.

~Trent~