Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Why Not Home Sick!!!

Home sick! What can I say the definition speaks for itself. Since I graduated from highschool I worked during the summer and always went out. I was never really in the house so I shouldn't be home sick. Sure I miss family and friends but life goes on. If you don't want to stay where you are then you have to continue on with your life. The one person I miss the most is my boyfriend. He is so far away because he is all th way in florida going to college. I'm glad he's getting an education but I wish he was closer. Moving on, I like home but I couldn't wait to get away from it. I am not ready to return except for holidays cause the food is good. I don't know why I just long to be on my own and not haing to depend on others. I guess it's just my nature. When I was younger I don't think I would've ever left home to spend all my time in another place. I guess it's all just part of growing up. I wonder sometimes if I'm in denial, and that I really am home sick. Thinking.........and..........Thinking...........and...........Thinking..........
no I'm not. Home is home but it's always good to move around and get to experience new places and people. Anyway God does everythning for a reason and I guess going away to school is better for me than staying at home. Now you know, Why Not Home Sick!!!

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Modification


I can remember when I changed the way I spoke plenty of times. Why?? Many people do this for different reasons. Such reasons may be because of a change in scene, meeting new people trying to fit in, a job interview, etc.. The last time I believe I changed or modified the way I spoke was when I was going in for an interveiw for a law firm named Baker & McKenzie. I knew that I shouldn't go into an interveiw speaking slang or acting as comfortable as I would around family and friends. I would be in a more profesional setting therefor, my speech would have to change.I felt I had to change the way I spoke for this interview because if I was the employer looking to hire I would definitly choose the person with the best speech. Speech is part of presentation and the way you present yourselves to others say alot about your charater. You also have to think about the audience in which you will be conversing with. In my situaion it was much more of a profesional setting hinting a main reason of why I modified the way I spoke. In conclusion, I believe everyone in some form or fashion changes the way they speak depending on the situation even though some do it purposely or some by habit.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

2- Think back to a time when you modified how you spoke or wrote given the particular setting or audience। Recall the scenario and begin exploring why you changed your language behavior. What was your relationship to your audience that prompted this change?