Table of Contents:
I. Evaluation of most favorite writing.
II. Evaluation of least favorite writing.
III. Reflection on experience.
IV. Reflection on self as a journalist
V. 9 ARTICLES
8. Aid In Shining Armor
6/7. Ms. Merioles’ Vivid Methods
5. What's Your Major?
4. Would You Get a Tattoo?
3. Is He Dead?
2. Mandatory Reading: How students see it
1. Poetry Love
I.
My Favorite writing this semester in journalism was the profile I did on Ms. Merioles. I started of weak with this article. I worked on this article for two weeks. Ms Merioles’ Vivid Methods is my first profile on a teacher. I like this article because I learned how to “paint a scene” in a article, and I did so for this article. I liked how I painted a scene about Ms. Merioles teaching about the immune system. It was kind of hard writing this because I had to remember back to how she taught from when I was a student of hers last year. Overall, I like this article most because it shows me improving myself as a writer compared to how I started of.
II.
My least favorite article this semester was What’s Your Major?. I did not think just getting a bunch of quotes could be so hard. I had to get a variety of different quotes. The article I thought would be the easiest turned out to be the hardest. I was expecting this article to be a piece of cake but I was wrong. I don’t like this article so much because it was hard and I do not like the way it came out. I still believe it needs improvement.
III.
I experienced many things in journalism. I improved as a writer. One of the most significant experiences I experienced was I learned how to paint a scene in my articles. I really liked that and it improved my articles very much. It helped me become aware of how I need to intrigue readers by using vivid methods.
IV.
I really enjoyed being a journalist. It was a wonderful experience. I think I am a good journalist. I started of weak and improved my writing. I liked journalism a lot and learned from this class as well.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Aid In Shining Armor
Along with college comes a monster for most students, tuition. Most look at financial aid as a savior but, it might not always be a strong knight in shinning armor.
Financial aid does not mean free money. Most students depend on loans. A loan is money you borrow with interest. When depending on loans, students should be smart and check if the loan is subsidized or un-subsidized.
With a subsidized loan, students don’t have to pay interest while they are in school. While they are in school, The state pays interest. An unsubsidized loan is paying interest as soon as you enroll.
Financial aid does have a heinous side. Truth of the matter is, interest kills you. A very evil side that is easy for most people to ignore because it is usually a tiny star at the end of the page is loan origination fee. Loan origination fee is charge loan agencies and banks give you just for signing up.
Scholarships sound fascinating. They are. Scholarships are grants from a state, a private party, government or even the school itself. Most students aim for the $10,000 and above. Numerous students ignore small scholarships. They should realize that no scholarship is too small.
College will get expensive so students will receive less. Tuition, the vicious monster, is increased every year but grants, part of the savior, decrease. Students should not quail and hide, they should apply for additional scholarships while they are in school.
If students achieved good grades while they were in school, they qualify for merit based scholarships which is based on academic performance. On the other hand, there is need based which is based on the need of the student and his/her family.
Fafsa and CSS are financial aid forms. Fafsa is a free application. CSS charges $25 per school. Students should do a application for all of their schools at the same time. These forms do get very personal. They ask for your parent’s tax forms and W2 profiles for verification. They must be submitted on time or early.
Though college is a like a colorful rainbow for gaining knowledge and a better future, there is no pot of gold at the end of any rainbow.
Financial aid does not mean free money. Most students depend on loans. A loan is money you borrow with interest. When depending on loans, students should be smart and check if the loan is subsidized or un-subsidized.
With a subsidized loan, students don’t have to pay interest while they are in school. While they are in school, The state pays interest. An unsubsidized loan is paying interest as soon as you enroll.
Financial aid does have a heinous side. Truth of the matter is, interest kills you. A very evil side that is easy for most people to ignore because it is usually a tiny star at the end of the page is loan origination fee. Loan origination fee is charge loan agencies and banks give you just for signing up.
Scholarships sound fascinating. They are. Scholarships are grants from a state, a private party, government or even the school itself. Most students aim for the $10,000 and above. Numerous students ignore small scholarships. They should realize that no scholarship is too small.
College will get expensive so students will receive less. Tuition, the vicious monster, is increased every year but grants, part of the savior, decrease. Students should not quail and hide, they should apply for additional scholarships while they are in school.
If students achieved good grades while they were in school, they qualify for merit based scholarships which is based on academic performance. On the other hand, there is need based which is based on the need of the student and his/her family.
Fafsa and CSS are financial aid forms. Fafsa is a free application. CSS charges $25 per school. Students should do a application for all of their schools at the same time. These forms do get very personal. They ask for your parent’s tax forms and W2 profiles for verification. They must be submitted on time or early.
Though college is a like a colorful rainbow for gaining knowledge and a better future, there is no pot of gold at the end of any rainbow.
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