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For your first paragraph assignment, you will be interviewing (and be interviewed by) another student in the class.
Please write a paragraph about that student. Make sure that you capture
something -- not everything -- important about your colleague. Don't try
to say everything. Narrow the focus to one critical quality.
That focus will allow you to provide the kind of evidence and detail that makes the paragraph real and engaging.
For example, let's say the student is on the golf team. Surely, the
student experienced one moment that ensured that he or she would be a
golfer forever. Describe the student's interest, but make it real to the reader.
Capture that moment.
Post the paragraph here as a comment to this assignment by Th/1/26 at 5 PM. Bring a hard copy to class on F/1/27.
Alex Beckman is an athletically driven, sports management major and quarterback for the football team here at Ohio Wesleyan. Alex attended Avon High School where he captained his team. As the leader, he helped guide the team to a .500 record in his senior season. Alex won several individual athletic awards such as, All-Conference and team MVP. Someday, Alex hopes to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a college football coach.
ReplyDeleteClaire Sterling, who is from a small town in West Jefferson Ohio, is a freshmen here at Ohio Wesleyan. She is undecided about her major so far and is taking different classes to figure out what she wants to study. Claire mainly joined this University because she was offered a place in the basketball team over here. Unlike many, she enjoys watching college basketball teams as compared to watching professional players as she believes the latter only play for the money. Claire has two other siblings both of whom are a lot older than her which makes her the youngest. Her older brother is getting married in July, and she is really excited about that. Claire is a bit shy so doesn’t have a large group of friends and doesn’t go out that much. She spends much of her time playing basketball, watching Netflix, or spending time with her boyfriend. Claire listens to different types of music according to her mood. So she listens to light music when she is sad and fast music when she is excited about something. Claire Is a very nice and a fun person to talk to who is really fond of her family and is enjoying her time here at Ohio Wesleyan University. - Taimur Iftikhar
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Paragraph Assignment #1
26 January 2017
Downshifting a Characteristic
Tempie is an artistic student who hopes to minor in fine arts with a ceramic focus. The amount of time she spends working with charity art organizations, on her own art, and studying in art classes shows how much of an artist she really is. As a high schooler, she spent three years in various art classes including ceramics, graphic design, and animation. She continues to take similar classes in college such as, two and three-dimensional art. Her dedication to art continues to grow from here. In addition to these classes, Tempie spends hours a day, four times a week working on some type of art project. Tempie even goes as far as participating in multiple art based charity events. One of these events is known as the empty bowl which is where Tempie and her friends make ceramic bowls using her own pottery wheel and then sell them to make money for those in need.
Taimur Iftikhar, otherwise known as Timmy, is new to Ohio Wesleyan this semester. Timmy comes from a very cachet family in Pakistan where his parents are both doctors and his sister is microbiologist. His main reason for choosing Ohio Wesleyan is because it offers a very diverse selection of majors. Where as if he stayed in Pakistan he would have two choices, to be an engineer or a doctor just because that is the norm there. Although he is undecided on his major right now, he has an interest in communications, public relations, or writing.
ReplyDeleteKennedy is from Westerville Ohio, and wants to major in Zoology. During her last two years of school before college, she went to school at the Columbus Zoo Aquarium, and she also had an internship at Asia Quest. Asia Quest is one of the exhibits at the Columbus Zoo. During that time, that’s when she realized she wanted to major in Zoology. She loves animals and she was able to work and learn how the animals interact with their own species, and what food they eat. Also, she was able to hold and play with some of the animals, and she had so much fun doing that, that she knew what she wanted her future to be.
ReplyDeleteBrady Whittekind, a member of a great battling bishop collegiate soccer team. He is a first year freshman in college who not only plans to major in economics, but major in finance as well. He is attending Ohio Wesleyan University right here in Delaware Ohio. Brady plays the position left field on the soccer field. Former graduate who attended Hilliard Bradley high school in Hilliard Ohio. He was on the men's varsity team at Hilliard Bradley all four years of high school and was awarded multiple honors on the team. He is now finishing his 12th season competing in soccer for a club based year round program in the sport of soccer. He has been playing soccer since seven years of age.
ReplyDeleteAman Ngqakayi is a driven man from yellow springs high school and is a swimmer at Ohio Wesleyan University. His work ethic and passion for swimming helps him train hard everyday. Aman was a 4 year vasty starter at yellow stone high school and had an exceptional resume. He competes in the IM and breaststroke which are very demanding styles. Amans hard work paid off ,and he won districts his final year at yellow stone. Aman wants to continue the success and is off to a great start at the next level with his hard work and commitment.
ReplyDeleteAfter talking to Erica one can easily tell that she is athletic. She has participated in many sports and enjoys a variety of outdoor activities. From a young age Erica was involved in cheerleading and could often be found on hunting and fishing trips with her family. As she continued to grow, so did her love of physical activity. Erica became the team manager for her middle school softball team. In high school Erica realized that she loved to run and joined cross country and track. Erica is still dedicated to the sport and works out almost every day of the week. Through the years, Erica has also kept up her hunting and fishing skills. She is devoted to using a compact bow and works to maintain the strength required to use the bow by weight lifting twice a week. Erica’s love of physical activity is evident when speaking to her and she plans to keep up her active lifestyle in the future.
ReplyDeleteDrew Riggle is a freshmen soccer player from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He followed his fathers footsteps and decided to attend his fathers alma mater Ohio Wesleyan. During his high school years he was able to lead his high school soccer team to a twenty three win season, a conference championship, and making it to the state quarterfinals. He had many achievements including All-Conference, and team MVP. His biggest achievement came this year and having the opportunity to start as a freshmen which is a massive accomplishment in the world of sports.
ReplyDeleteI have been chosen to talk about Tori Hilbert and his characteristics were. Tori is a freshman from Long Beach California. He plays football at Ohio Wesleyan, his position is a cornerback. The main reason why Tori came to Ohio Wesleyan was have a new experience. He is also study Psychology here at Ohio Wesleyan to become a detective when he is older. The main cause that Tori wants to become a detective was because back in Long Beach, Tori met a man named Detective Rodgers and Tori had the chance to shadow him. When Tori is not on the football field he loves to play basketball. Another activity that Tori loves to do is argue with someone on any topic.
ReplyDeleteOhio Wesleyan University is an ideal school for those wanting to play a sport without it taking over your college career. OWU’s sports offer the same work ethic, practice, and overall experiences that students love about being on a team, without the pressures that often come with playing for a larger school. These gratifying qualities of sportsmanship are what kept Aidan O'Rourke, a freshman majoring in economics, on his tennis team through high school, and what brought him to continue playing at OWU.
ReplyDeleteJustin Lowry is an eighteen year old OWU student from Cleveland, Ohio. He decided to attend Ohio Wesleyan because he was offered a position on the football team. He is a proud Bishop who enjoys the outdoors, loves to fish, and is immune to freezing during the winters. Justin loves the cold! He attended Buckeye high school, and has prospects of being a history teacher. He lives in a full house, with two brothers, one sister, and his parents Hannah and John Lowry. When asked which subject area is his weakest, Justin answered that English is the subject in which he feels the need to improve most on. His hobbies are spending time with friends and engaging in physical activity. As a kid, his grandfather used to always give him hugs. His grandfather never shook his hand because a handshake to his grandfather was only for men, and because adolescent Justin was not yet a man in his grandfather’s eyes his grandfather held off on shaking his hand. One of the most life changing moments for Justin was the day before he came to college, in which his grandfather shook his hand for the first time.
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Justin Grubb is from Pickerington Ohio and is a freshmen at Ohio Wesleyan. Justin plays baseball at OWU and has been playing baseball since the age of four, without baseball Justin Grubb would not be the person he is today. Justin argues baseball has helped him build relationships, explore new places, and learn valuable life skills. Over the past fifteen years Justin says that baseball has allowed him to travel to new places such as Myrtle beach, Omaha, Indiana, Michigan, and West Virginia as well as make long lasting friendships he may not have made otherwise. In addition he explains that baseball has also taught him life lessons for both on and off the field such as teamwork, how to deal with pressure, and how to have a good work ethic. Justin’s love for baseball has inspired him to pursue a career in marketing at Ohio Wesleyan University.
Anna is a creative mind that is flourishing at Ohio Wesleyan so far as her artistic abilities continue to grow and be pushed. One of the main events that spurred her interest with the arts was the gift of a pottery wheel from her uncle. Her skills in ceramics continued to develop throughout high school as she took ceramic classes and competed in ceramic competitions. As Anna transitioned into college she has been exposed to more forms of art. Her art 2D and photography courses have been pushing her into unfamiliar territory. Despite her unfamiliarity, Anna enjoys the challenge of being able to branch out and get a better understanding of other artistic fields other than ceramics. Overall these new experiences have been enjoyable for Anna as OWU has provided a learning environment through its art classes to cultivate and grow her own creativity.
ReplyDeleteDr. Burns is proud to say that he has found his calling in life, which is to educate others. Born and raised in Ohio, Dr Burns attended the University Of Wooster, and ever since then he has been passing on his knowledge to others. After 40 years of being a professor his career here at the Ohio Wesleyan is sadley coming to end. While being a professor Dr. Burns really enjoys spending his time star gazing, and learning about what’s beyond our skies. His love for educating is so great that he writes about astronomy once a week just for others to read. Even though his career of being a professor is coming to an end, there is no doubt in my mind that he will not only continue to educate others, but continue to keep educating himself.
ReplyDeleteJoey Sichenzia realizes that his desire to be an investment banker is "all about the school work," but his competitive spirit and determination are most present in his participation on the Ohio Wesleyan lacrosse team. He defines the challenges he faces as the goalie on the team as physical and mental. Although his position as goalie does not require a great deal of running during games, the frequent running during practice builds physical stamina. However, the right mental attitude is just as important as the physical component. As he puts it, "Your body wants to give out, but you can't let it. You gotta keep pushing through." That attitude can lead to moments of great emotional intensity during games. His eyes lit up as he described beating his team's in-state rivals last year during the state-wide tournament. They had beaten his team by one point earlier in the season, but his team "ended their season" with the victory.
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