Education narrative I liked most

I have never written a paper before, as I was not formally in school. so What I have been focusing on the most so far is the style and formats of the blogs that I have read, and the reading assignments that we have been given in class so I will understand how to convey the information in a way that looks appealing  and people are able to process without loosing interest.  I have been taking notes on all of the readings so I can choose what will present the information without confusion. So far I found that I liked the style of writing  in Malcom X's narrative the best, because it painted a good picture while also relaying the point that he was trying to make. I found that I liked the free writing because it helped me come up with ideas an gave me a better understanding of the significance of what I was writing. I found that It is easy to ramble on when free writing, while in writing a formal paper you have to be careful to stay on task. Unlike How I lived to be google free, which to me bounced all over the place and failed to keep my attention.

Most important educational experience

I feel that my most important educational experience was how to care for my children (becoming a mother).
When the reality that you will have a child depending on you to teach them and care for them an comfort them arises, it is a real eye opener. In the early stages of my pregnancy
I remember thinking to myself how am I going to know if my baby is sick, or hungry?
Will I know what to di if she is crying, and how to calm her, how much should she eat, etc.
    I continued to worry until the day she was born, then it hit me...you just know, and what you don't know, you learn as you go along, through experience. As she got older things I had to learn were quite different, how to answer a question that was  appropriate for her age level to understand, why are the clouds white, how to handle a fit that made no since to you what so ever, or how to convince them that a shot won't hurt (bribery of candy worked great with my first one) although I do recall my youngest daughter who is now 14 wanting to get her ears pierced before she started kindergarten, and I actually told her if she was good and got her shots without a fuss, I would take her to get her ears pierced afterwords (I know it sounds harsh) but it worked, she sat without a peep, and when she was done, said can I go get my ears pierced now. My oldest was a different story though, the nurses had to show me how to restrain her with my legs as well as the help of 4 others to hold her down. She would psych herself out before even going into the office. I guess what I am trying to say is that all children are different and there is no one way to raise them all, so I had to learn what worked best through experience as I went along. Some peope didn't like the way I bribed my now 14 year old with the ear piercing. They said I was evil. Imagine how my kids are today as this is how they were raised. Middle daughter who is now 19 was very easy, she was a passive kid and just wanted to make everyone else happy, so I really  didn't have to worry about much. As a result she is a bit shy  because I relied on her to be the easy one. The point I am trying to make is,  when raising your children, you are responsible for shaping them into the person they are today, or the adults they will be in the future, you will learn as you go along, but it may not always be the right way, so asking your peers for advise, or seeking the help of other parents could be of significance at some point. I was a bit stubborn and felt I could learn on my own. At the ages of 21 19 and 14 I am still learning how to be a better parent and how I can approve or change some of the thing I taught them. I have a feeling I will continue learning until  I am at rest. I don't feel that one specific way of parenting is right for a specific person.

Malcom X, and Mike Rose Ed narrative

                                                Malcom X and Mike Rose's Ed Nar.

  I found both of these essays to be engaging and enjoyed their style of narrating. I also enjoyed the fact that they started with a short bio of themselves enabling me to connect with each of them and understand where they were coming from. I am not to familiar with writing terms, but I will do my best to describe my points in a way everyone can understand. 

  To me both stories described in detail, where and how they came to their topics but also the environment and time surrounding their experiences, which is something that I find very engaging. It helps you to understand the people or topic they are talking about whether or not you relate. In other words (paint a better picture). Both stories seemed to be about their struggles with education and how they used these struggles to their betterment.  Although I do feel Mike rose would have done better if the school system  had actually paid attention to their clerical errors.  (Malcom X being in prison choose to learn to read, eventually helping him to further educate himself through books) using the very thing that at one time in the past he would only pretend to understood, to teach himself. Mike Rose using the actual experience he had in school and the situations he observed among other students and teachers to influence his decision to try to better the schools system of educating those needing a little push, understanding, or a different curriculum.  (They were both motivated through life). Which  in my belief, is the very thing that will shape you and the life that you choose to live.

  

  

  

How learned narratives. Joshua J. Romero,and Feross Aboukhadiejeh

How I learned Narratives!

   I found that after reading  both narratives, I prefer How I learned to program computers over How I lived to be Google free. How I learned to live Google free seemed a bit scattered, along with to much information, and did not stay on a main focal point, (which left me to loose interest several times), in turn having to reread his article. I did however appreciate his minimal use of photographs. Having one picture in the beginning of the article helped to personalize it for me, but did not distract me from the main point, as did the use of several pictures in  How I learned to program computers.  That being said How I learned to use computers was laid out in a manor that was easy to follow. He had a very simple and yet effective focal point, so you knew what you were going to read about and outlined every step with a heading and to the point explanation. I like that he used a small amount of humor, personalizing the article, and yet walked us through each step in his learning process using no more information then necessary,  finalizing it with a clear end result. 

   What I have taken away from these 2 articles and will reflect on to mine is the use of a picture in the beginning, so the reader can feel more connected with my story, and to be clear and to the point (not rambling on or skipping around to much).

  

Narrative Essay Assignment Descriptions

1: choose an  educational experience
2: explain the experience in detail, (how you learned ,who else was involved)
3: explore other examples in text or through peers, to help support information
4: do not use others information as your own
5: research through text book how to right a formal paper and the style of format preferred
6: write to a wide range audience or consider, who you are writing to
7: Does not have to have a clear thesis statement, and can use connection such as I, or using your own voice
8: Use clear grammar and punctuation
9: Use detailed examples and proper format
When we originally posted this I added my commentary in the comments section. I then realized  I could edit and actually add to my blog. Lesson learned.
 I have learned quite a bit more since then. Making sure paragraphs flow and sentences transition well, have a key roll in writing an effective paper. I have also learned that I tend to ramble on, which will cause a person to loose interest. Will have to work on that.

TESTING!!!!

Hoping this works. I am not computer savvy so this is a bit intimidating.