Introductory Post

I'm a second year at SJSU. Currently a nursing major, and I'm still completing my GE requirements. I work at Jamba Juice on campus. I was born and raised in San Francisco, but I didn't want to stay there for college, so I decided to go to San Jose State because it's far enough from home for me, but at the same time, it's close enough to go home whenever. I'm the first one in my family to attend a 4 year university. I just moved into a house a block away from campus with my friends. Last year, I took Comm20 and received a B in it. From taking that class, I became more outgoing because it helped me break out of my shell from being so shy. I decided to take Comm41 because not only is it a GE requirement, but I was interested on how a small group communication class would work online. I like how it's basically writing on your own blog (like Tumblr), and you just receive feedback from your peers. I think expressing yourself online is a lot easier than in person because you don't have a group of people staring at you, paying attention to your every word and movement. When it's online, it's easier to collect your thoughts together, and go back to edit them if needed. After taking this class, I hope to improve my communication skills, online and off.