Jackie Velasquez-ACAD 103

     I enjoy taking time out of my day to read for fun. I do spend most of my days commuting to work as well as school. It is hard to find time in my day to sit down and read just for fun. I am trying to get into the habit of reading or listening to my audio book or bible on my phone while I am driving. It is easy for me to come up with excuses of being too tired or busy to find time to read. When I do find some time to read at the end of the night I am so tired that I fall asleep and fail to have any time to read.       Personally my mind is so consumed with other areas of my life that when I do sit down to read it is hard to focus on what I am reading. I will read an entire page and have no recollection of what I read. If I am reading for fun, then it has to be a book that I am interested in. I recently bought a book at the store titled A Whole New World. It is a twist on the story of Aladdin. I am excited to read it because the topic interests me. ...

     This week was a rough one for me. It started well and I thoroughly enjoyed class, and learning more about everyone in the class. When it came time to go back to work I became overwhelmed and found myself struggling to balance what was on my plate. I had a funeral to attend and prior commitments for church all week long. It has always been my downfall to spread myself thin and something I am working on. It is a process to learn to say no in order to prioritize. The end of the week brought rest, and allowed me to rejouvenate myself.      Grammar has always been something I tend to avoid. My biggest fault is second guessing myself. When I took the TAP test the biggest mistake I made was going back after my time was up and looking over and asking myself if it was really correct. It has become so easy to find the easy way out of learning grammar. It is so easy to now open our phones and have spell check on, or just looking up a word. It has been years sinc...

     These last couple of weeks have been very trying for me. I am trying to get into the swing of being back in school after having a few months off and I am also trying to adjust to a new school yes at my job with mostly new staff. It’s been an adjustment for me as well as for our students. Last year I got along well with the teacher I worked with and when I found out she wouldn’t be returning I was very upset. I have learned a lot from her and she has inspired me to be a great teacher one day. She is one of those people that change your life when you meet them. We began the school year will a first year teacher and she was clueless on what to do. I immediately became frustrated, upset, and filled with anxiety. I began looking for new jobs and found myself not enjoying work as much anymore.      With this being said I was stuck in this attitude of complaint and feeling sorry for myself. I noticed how well our students adjusted to a new teacher and saw t...

Hello, My name is Jacqueline Velasquez and I am 26 years old. I wasn't able to be there with you for the first class and get the chance to meet anyone, but I am happy to be apart of this class and learn more about how to improve my writing. I have always struggled with the grammar aspect of writing and hope that this class can help me become a better writer and educator. I am apart of asped 11 and am finishing up classed in order to complete my degree. I am near the end and am excited for what is to come!