English 104, Blog Assignment #1
1-22-2011
Writerly Biography
My name is Russel Hanson. I am 21 years old, and the second youngest of 5 brothers. I am a simple laid back country boy raised in the small town of Hamilton, MO. I played football and wrestled from 6 years old until 18 and loved every second of it. I have three best friends and we were always considered the wild guys, although when adults spoke about us we were always "good kids". I will say it was probably because we were wild, yet respectful. Anyway, the week after I graduated high school I joined the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Reserves because I wanted to go to college. The week after I graduated boot camp, I started college here at Missouri Western in the Pre-Law program, and played football here also. I guess I felt like I didnt get to experience any of the fun that comes the summer after a person's senior year in high school, so school took a back burner to my "fun times" during freshman year. To make a long story short, I messed around, didn't care about school, and drank a lot of beer. My grades reflected and so did my morale for attending school. I went through 2 semesters, failed some classes, and decided that I needed a break. So I went active duty in the Marine Corps, and had many different types of experiences. I deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom, and did many things over the course of 3 years. Now that part of my life is behind me and I am very excited and ready to be back in school learning again. I feel like the break was very efficient for me.
Now, as far as writing I feel like I am decent. I think when it comes to the over all story I am pretty good, but for some of the details and smaller aspects I have trouble with. When I start writing about something that I honestly care about, I could write pages and pages non-stop. When I get an idea in my head it just flows out of me. As for reading, I would say I am a little slower paced reader than some, because I like to fully understand and visualize what im reading as I read it. If the literature is about something I feel strongly about, or something that is really gaining my attention, then I will speed up, which happens often. I would say though that I am a better than average reader because I look deeper into the meaning of literature than most people do. I can normally understand or comprehend something an author is trying to point out faster than most people.
Hi Russel,
ReplyDeleteWelcome to 104! I'm happy that you have decided to enroll in my class this semester.
It sounds like you have been through quite a bit in the years since you have graduated HS. I'm from a small town too like Hamilton, but it is much smaller. I'm from Cowgill, Mo.; and I graduated from Braymer HS.
How do you find Twenge's GenMe? Since you need additional time spent reading, I would suggest breaking up the sections over a span of days instead of reading it in one setting. This may help.
Ms. C