Hello Class: Welcome to your classroom blog. . This blog environment will be your communication chat room. We will discuss course readings and other interesting topics in this environment.
The first post is non- graded assignment. All subsequent posts are graded, unless otherwise stated by me. Students must respond to the post and at least one of their peers for each discussion thread.
The first post is non- graded assignment. All subsequent posts are graded, unless otherwise stated by me. Students must respond to the post and at least one of their peers for each discussion thread.
The response to your peers must be substantive, that means, your post to your to your peers must move the conversation forward. How? By asking questions, making connections to your peers, or making an interesting observation.
A couple of quick rules: This is a writing class. We will write in paragraphs and not in Q&A format. Students will also write in standard 12 pt. font, no profanity, and no insults. Remember to attack an opinion, not the individual giving the opinion. (Ad Hominem Attack)
Please respond to the post by telling us a little about yourself. Who are you? How long have you been at Laney? And what are you future goals? How do you relax?
Thanks,
Ms. Wanzo
74 comments:
Hello everyone in English 5 my name is Jessica Alvarez, am on my 4 semester here at Laney Community College. Laney is awesome place to make friends and it’s full of diversity people, which I enjoy the most. I have a lot of goals and dreams, but am taking baby steps so that I can be able to accomplish all of my goals. I want to transfer to a CSU and major in law enforcement; I haven’t decided where is it that I want to take my bachelor too. I have many options but unsure of where to go. I listen to music to relax and get away from everything I also love going to the beach and admiring the beauty of nature. I also play a lot with my godson I want to be involve in his life as much as I possibly can. In addition, I love going shopping, hanging out with friends and having a great time. I look forward getting to know all of you.
Ms Wanzo, English 5 colleagues:
Good afternoon!
My name is Frank Santos, and I'm 39 my age. I speak fluently in Portuguese, and love to play softball. I've been enrolled in Laney Community college since June of 2007. My Major is Business Administration supply chain management. Furthermore, I will continue my education @ Cal State Hayward of the East bay; where there, i will receive my degree.
The reason for my enrolling in English 5, was not only to fore fill the academic Requirements; but to enhance my thinking, and writing skills.
In deed, with the guidance of Mr. Wanzo, and the assistance of the class, i will achieve my goal in these areas. Finally, I look forward to the challenge of thinking outside the box!!!!
hank you for your time!
Yours,
Frank Santos
Hi everyone in English 5 class, my name is Long Tan but I prefer people to call me by my English name is Ken. I came from Ho Chi Minh City at Vietnam and now I lived in Alameda, CA. I like listen to music, watch movie, online and play soccer. My favorite food is any kind of Chinese food and Vietnamese food. My favorite color is blue and gray. My favorite music is pop and R&B. Even though I was born in Vietnam, my parents are Chinese, and I am a Chinese Vietnamese. I can speak, write and read in 5 languages such as Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, and English. I have been at Laney for 4 years since Fall 2007 to present. At the beginning of few semester, I took all the ESL class such as Writing and Grammar. Beside, I also took some Math class such as Intermediate Algebra and Pre-Calculus. Until Spring 2009, I began to take some course require for transfer such as Chemistry 1A, Calculus I, and I still take all the requirement course until present. My future goal is I want to become a Bio Technician that is the reason I chose the major is Biotechnology to transfer to U.C. and State. I decide to study Biotechnology because I like to discover the ecosystem of living things and environment around us. Listen to music and watch movie are help me relax a lot and reduce stress after many hard-working days at College. To reduce stress, I am always choose symphonious music and watch comedy movie, and they help me a lot in my life. To relax, I listen to pop and R&B music and watch action movie and that make me feel more excited in my life. Finially, I'm look forward getting to know all of you.
Hi Jessica,
Welcome to the course! It sounds like you have ambitious plans for your future. Do you have it mapped out? Or are you just going with the flow?
Hello Frank,
Welcome to the course! Is this you final session here at Laney? I notice that your are majoring in Business Adminostration. What does your emphasis mean?
Hello Ken,
Welcome to the course! It sounds like you are
Very inspired by nature. Your academic plans are very good. I also notice that u enjoy R&B and Pop music. Who are your favorite artists?
Greetings! My name is Phu (Tony) Luong. I am currently a student enrolled in Laney College pursuing my AA degree towards Accounting. I work in the Business Computer Open Lab as a technician which fixes hardware and software issues.
I been in Laney College for awhile as an on and off student. I always like Business because of the creativity and team spirit environment I work upon with another fellow mate. I hope by the end of this year that I’m able to finish the necessary requirements for me to transfer to Cal State Hayward.
My future goals are to do well on things I chose. I want to be more responsible, committing and positive to make the best outcome. On days that I’m stressed, I usually just called a couple friends out to grab a few drinks and relax. I am a laid back type of guy so I am easily satisfied.
Phu (Tony) Luong
Hello, everyone. My name is Chun Wing Wan, an International student from Hong Kong. You may also call me Andrew. I have been studying in the United States for almost three years. This is my third semester as a full time student at Laney College. My major is Computer Science, which is a wonderland to me because I want to develop and explore my special interest in the world of information technology. I am interested in computer problems, hardware, and commands that cause computer to work. My interest in Computer Science can be traced back to my childhood and adolescence in Hong Kong. When I was in high school, I was interested in watching the computer technicians entering words from the keyboard and repairing the computers. I used to look at the computer lab wondering how the computer technicians changed computer hardware and typed commands in a complex software language. All those computer activities grabbed my full attention and interest. At that moment, I decided to become an Information Technology professional, hoping that, one day, I could assist people to solve any computer hardware and software problems. Besides this, I enjoy playing soccer, basketball, and badminton with my friends in my leisure time because I believe that exercising can help me out with my academic performance. When I feel tired of my busy school work, I will take a nap or listen to my favorite music in order to relax myself. At last, I am looking forward to understanding all of my English 5 classmates more in this blog.
Thanks,
Ms. Wanzo
Hello, Tony,
Nice to meet you in this class, I would like to ask you more information about your work in the Business Computer Lab. Have you deal with any interesting hardware problems? Would you like to share with me?
Also, I have never heard an university, called Cal State Hayward. This university is good for business major?
Finally, I think we should find a place and grab few drinks at Laney one day.
Hi Ms. Wanzo:
Thank you for the reply. I'm almost 3/4 of the way done with my requirements to transfer,and i know that i have been enrolled @ Laney for quite sometime. However, working full time, and being a student is very challenging to say the least.
Never the less, I'm glad that i choose to get back into the educational system; it has help me out a great deal!'' My emphasis''! trying to become a better person?
Again, thank you for your time!
Frank Santos
Hi folks-
My name is Cameron Attaran. I was born here in Oakland but raised over in Lafayette. I love food, music, and traveling. I have been playing music for 18 years, have been a vegetarian for 6 years, and have traveled to 3 different continents. I am an avid San Francisco Giants fan and season ticket holder.
After graduating high school, I dropped out of college (San Francisco State) to join a band. We played all over California, recorded an album together, and met some fairly famous people along the way. While the rest of the group is still together, I left in early 2010 to pursue some of my other goals in life. I have been at Laney since the spring semester of 2010. I currently work in a restaurant called "Chow" where I bar tend five days a week. I go to school the other two days of the week. I am back here in school because I would one day like to be a teacher.
I am a fairly relaxed person in general but I always enjoy going out for dinner, quiet walks, or conversation when I want to wind down after a long day. I'm excited to be here, look forward to getting to know everyone, and hope to have a lot of fun this semester.
Cheers,
Cameron
Hi Everyone! My name is Jennifer Reeves, but I prefer to be called Jenn for short.(That might make it easier since there seem to be two Jennifers in the class this term.) I am a Certified Personal Trainer, Aerobics Instructor and Massage Therapist and happen to be on my way to transfer to either Cal State East Bay for their Pre-Physical Therapy program or to SFSU for theirs. I have been at Laney off and on for 1 year but mostly have been at Alameda College.
I have two children who I have raised on my own for the past 5 years, both boys age 18 and 16. My 18 year old just got accepted as a freshman and is now living in the dorms at CSUMB (Cal State University Monterrey Bay), and is enrolled in their film program. My 16 year old just moved in with his dad over this past summer and lives in Seattle now. I travel as often as possible to see him. Trying to go to school, raise 2 boys and put food on the table myself has been a challenge, but well worth it and I am finally looking foreword to getting my degree since it took me 38 years to decide what I want to do. I am now finishing my prerequisites so that I might transfer, and finding myself in the process.
I look foreword to getting to know this class and having a little fun in the process..
Have a great day and thanks for reading.
Jennifer Reeves
Hello Ms. Wanzo, thank you for your comment to me. My favorite artist in Pop music is Jay Chou. He is a king of pop in Taiwan. Beside he is a singer, he is also a composer, actor and MC of TV show. Beyonce is also my favorite artist in Pop music. I like her voice and her performance in song. About the R&B music, I don't have any favorite artist. I just listen to any songs that I feel great and comfortable to me.
Thanks!
Hello my name is Caresse Fong and this is my fourth semester at Laney. I am planning to major in architecture, structural engineer and interior desgin. I am hoping to transfer at the end of this semester. I relax by listening to music and going on the computer. I love animals and my favorite dogs are huskies. I also love spending time with family and friends. I am excited to see what this semester has instore and I look forward to getting to know you guys.
Hello everyone in English 5 class:
My name is Xiao Mei Li, all my friends and teachers often call me Mei. This is my second year at Laney College. My major is Business Administration. This semester I am taking Art History 1, Business 1A, Geography, Computer Information System and English 5. It is total sixteen units. I always feel frustrate and perplexed when teachers ask me to write a paper, because I am not a good writer and I usually have no ideas of what to write and how to organize it. For me, writing is one of my major weaknesses in English. Next year I am going to transfer to a four-year university. I hope that I could finish all the require classes for me to transfer. After graduation, I intend to start my own business or getting a job at UN. It is my dream work place. Also, I would like to be living in another city or country, maybe in New York or Canada. I like to travel, but have only been to a few places. When I have free time, I like to watch movie, hangout with friend and go to shopping. I don’t think I have any special talents. My hobby is taking nature photography. That’s all!! Thanks ^_^
Hello, everyone. My name is Jingrong Ma. This is my third year in Laney, The major I am working on is Business, and I am going to transfer to Cal State, East bay. By the end of this semester, I will finish all programs for transfer. I am taking five classes this semester, and they are English 5, Business law, Counseling, communication and Art History. To be honest with you, I have taken a long way to come ENG 5, so far: Writing 5, 6 and English 1A. Because English is as my second language, writing is always the hardest challenge for me in all classes. I hope I am able to do a pretty-OK job in this class, and I will try to be. Besides Business, I love Science the most. When I was still studying in high school in China, I was a physics student, and I always needed to do a lot of calculating for physics study, so mathematics is my favorite subject too. By the way, my favorite scientist is Albert Einstein. I love his motto:
“Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.” Albert Einstein.
Anyway, nice to meet you all!!!!
Hello Ms.Wanzo and everyone in English 5:
My name is Xiaoying Cen. I am a Chinese. I have been to the United States for four years. This is my second semester at Laney. I am taking five classes this semester, which are english5, statistics, biology10, business1A and political science. I am worried that I cannot handle all of these courses, because I think that is too much. Anyway, I will not give up until I try it. My major is Business Administration with accounting. I am interested in calculating and that was why I choose this major. I am planning to transfer to a 4-year university and having a job around the Bay Area. Besides studying, I love eating and shopping. I really want to go back to China and to visit my grandparents. I miss them a lot. Now, my English is still not good enough, but I will work hard on it until the day I can do well. I hope I could learn a lot from this class.
Thanks!
Hello Ms. Wanzo and everyone in English 5 class,
My name is Xiaomei Wu. You may also call me Crystal. I immigrated to the United States from Guangzhou, China two years ago. Immigrating to the United States provided me a great opportunity to continue my studies. This is the fifth semester for me to study at Laney College. My major is economics and I aim to transfer to 4-year university to get a Bachelor degree. In addition to being a full-time student, I work as a Clerical Aide in the Laney College Math Lab. My responsibility is to deal with documents and data through computer.
In my spare time, I like reading books and playing badminton, and I join badminton club at Laney College. I also like traveling. I can enrich my knowledge of different culture and widen my horizon through traveling. Furthermore, I like reading newspaper. The knowledge that I gained from these news make me keep in touch with the events around the world. I am glad to study in this class and I will study hard to reach my aim.
Thanks!
Xiaomei(Crystal) Wu
Hello everyone, my name is Michael Huynh. I am a student in Laney College for at least two years. I have a lot of goals, and a lot of things I want to be. My first priority is to make good use for myself and for my family. I going to earn an AA degree for Business Administration and transfer to Cal State East Bay to earn a bachelor. I pursuing a career of accounting, then I will head to an even bigger goal as a government worker. My dream is being able to work in the Central Intelligence Agency. I enjoy video games, television, and doing research on anything that interest me. I listen to music to relax, mostly anything that sounds good, mostly variations of rock music. I am currently not working, it is hard to work at this time, and I hope I find a job soon. I really like this class and I am looking forward to working with Ms. Wanzo and with you classmates. Nice to meet you all and have a great semester!
Michael Huynh
Hello, my name is David Nguyen. I was born in San Diego and moved to Oakland three years ago. I’ve been at Laney College for three semesters (and one summer session). I am currently majoring in computer science and planning to transfer very soon to a CSU.
I have no major future goals, but to take opportunities as they come. I would like to work for one of the major tech companies and maybe even create something useful. I cannot tell how my future will be like, but I am optimistic.
I relax by listening to music and watching movies. I like to listen to many types of music, preferably electronic or rock music. I also listen to hip-hop, R&B, and pop. Although some people say they hate country music, I find it interesting. People have to give things a chance before saying they hate it. I also like to sit back and watch movies and TV shows of all types.
Hello, my name is Tevita Mafi. Well I've been at Laney for about three semesters now and I'm deciding on being here for one more after this one. My goals are clouded at the moment. I really haven't decided on a major yet so I'm just getting my general education out the way for now. I play football so I'm hoping that this is my ticket to a four year. The only thing that I think relaxes me is being with friends and just lounging around where ever we are. I'm really not into doing a lot of activities but I do enjoy going out and experiencing new things on occasion. That's it on me and my life and i do hope that I do well in this class.
Hello Ms. Wanzo and everyone in English 5 class.
My name is Simin Liang. My first name pronounces as “C mi”, sounds like “see me”. I emigrated from China to the United States when I was 14 years old.
This is my 3rd semester in Laney College. I am a full time student of SFSU. At the same time, I am attending CCSF and Laney College this semester. My major is Child and Adolescent Development because I want to be a teacher for little kids in the future. And my minor is Hospitality and Tourism Management because of my interest in Tourism. In additional, I am currently working in a café during weekends, and volunteering in a child center as a Teacher Aide in San Francisco.
My life is busy but I enjoy it. During school time, I like to sleep or just stay on bed with internet access device in order to relax myself. When holiday comes, I would like to travel various places. For instance, I would go back China to visit my grandparents and travel different cities during winter break. During one-week-long vacation, such as spring break, I like to travel short distance by Cal train or car in San Francisco Bay Area. I love travel. I dream to visit the whole world in one day.
I am happy to study English 5 with all of you.
To Xiao Mei Li,
Hello.
What kind of business you would like own in your future?
And what is UN?
I like to take photography too. However, I am not professional in photography, such as using SLR camera. I use digital camera only. I would like to know what kind of tools you use to take nature photography usually.
Thanks~
My name is Yasaman but you can call me Yassi if that sounds easier to you. I was born and raised in Iran. I came to America 4 years ago and now I am leaving with my brother and sister here in San Francisco. This is my second semester at Laney College. I am taking my transferable English classes at Laney, but the rest of my classes at City College of San Francisco since it is much more convenient for me to commute there. This semester is my last semester at college as I have already applied for many different universities. I am trying to get into a prestigious film school as my dream is to become a film director. All my life movies have been a way for me to entertain, educate and relax myself. I also love biking, hiking and outdoor life. These are a handful of things that can make me feel in peace, but of course there are many more things in life that at a right time they can also give me a tremendous amount of joy and make me calm. See you all in class on Monday.
To Chun Wing Wan (Andrew),
Hello.
As your introduction mentioned, I know that you are in major of Computer Science. I would like to ask you a question related to computer science.
How to post a reply that will show "Person A to Person B said..." in title??
I saw your reply to Phu (Tony) Luong. Its title is "Chun Wing Wan (Andrew) to Phu (Tony) Luong said...". I try to do this way too; so that people can know my reply to them easily, and I can directly find out who reply to me as well.
Thank you.
Hi Everyone. My name is Ruiqi Chen and I came from China. Three years ago, I moved to Alameda with my parents. From 2007 to 2009, I went to Alameda High School. After I finished high school, I attended Laney College as a full-time student. In last summer, I went back to China in order to visit my grandparents and other relatives. Even though it was very hot in China, I really had a good time there. This year is my third year in Laney College. In this semester, I have taken five classes such as English 5, Geography 1, Art 1，Business 1A, and Computer Information System. As most people decide, I major in Business Administration because I like calculating and accounting. Next year I am going to transfer to a 4-year university or state university and gain an AA degree. After graduation, I will be an accountant in a company and take some cooking classes in schools at weekend. When I save enough money, I will buy a big house for my parents in Alameda. Then I will open a dessert store which is selling many different and delicious cakes and Chinese desserts. Moreover, I am really interested in cooking and love desserts. Cheese cake, mochi, and green tea ice-cream are my favorite desserts. When I have time, I will search some easy dessert recipes and then follow them to cook. In addition, I like to watch movies at theater and read books. At weekend, I often go shopping with my best friends in San Francisco. Finally, I hope that I can do well in this class, improve my writing skill, and make more friends.
Nice to meet you all and thank you!
Hi everyone, my name is Carmella and I'm 19 years old. I'm Mexican-American and I was born in Berkeley, California and raised in Oakland until I was 7 when my family moved to Alameda. I graduated from Encinal High School in 2009 and I take most of my classes in Alameda because it's easier for me to commute there.
This is my second semester at Laney and I am taking Biology 10 and English 5 at Laney College this semester. Also I am taking Psychology 1B, Intro to Sociology and Intro to Personality Theory at College of Alameda and this is my second year there.
I plan to transfer to San Francisco State University in Spring 2012 and major in Psychology. I plan to get my masters degree after I graduate and my goal is to one day become a School Psychologist.
To relax I like to exercise while I listen to music, ride my bike along the beach and watch movies with friends and family. Something I would love to do in the future is to travel because I have only been out of the state once and never outside of the country. I would love to visit Italy because I'm part Italian or I would enjoy traveling to a big U.S. city like New York, New York. I'm looking forward to this semester because I'm eager to further improve my writing and comprehension skills.
Hi everyone in English 5 class! Im Kailin Cheng. So glad to meet you guys in this class and study together.I am come from China, and I had been in United States nearly 5 years. I was gradurated from Oakland Tech HS. This is my fourth semester in Laney College, and this is my second semester in regular English class. I was in ESL of first year in Laney . My major is Business, and Im gonna apply transfer to UCLA or Cal State EastBay. I hope i can enter UCLA! Cause love that school and the city. College makes my tired, so I will listen some music to relax myslef. I love the R&B music. And i would like to go to travle during the holiday. I went to the Rocky Mountain last summer, that is a awesome place!
Last, I hope I can get a good grade in this class. And have a good semester!
Hi, my name is David Chu. This is my fourth year at Laney College. I don't have future goals for now, but I am trying to get my transfer. I guess that would be my goal for now. Not sure yet where I want to transfer, but most likely I’m going to East Bay. I don't think I’m going straight to school after I get my transfer; I am planning to look for a job. How do I relax? Hum.... I guess I relax by watching YouTube and taking naps.
I am new to this blog thing. I made one last semester for a class that I was taking, but don't really know how to use it. Look like I’m going to learn more about this blog thing while I’m in Ms. Wanzo class.
Hello, Simin
Nice to meet you in the class. First, I would like to answer your question about the title.
What I did was that I typed my name according to the format "Person A to Person B" in the Name/URL box.Hope this answer can help you a bit.
As you mentioned earlier, you major is Child and Adolescent Development. Normally, how long does this major takes in order to transfer to University?
Besides this, which cities do you love the most? SF or somewhere else?
Hello everyone in English 5 class, my name is Yat Fai Tam and I am twenty years old. I was born in Hong Kong. I attended Laney College after graduated from Alameda High School in 2009. My major is Business Administration. This is my second year at Laney College and I am taking English 5, Economic 1, and Art History at Laney this semester. Also I am taking Business 1B at College of Alameda. I am going to transfer to four-year University next year, so I hope that I can finish all the major classes and general requirement classes on time. My goal is becoming a manager of a real estate company after I get my masters degree. When I have free time, I like to listen to music, watch movies and shopping with friends. Also, I usually spend my holiday with my family to travel around places since it is a good way to get more interesting ideas for writing. Moreover, English is my second language; I will try my best to get a good result in this class even though it may be a challenge for me.
Nice to meet you all!
Hello, RuiQi.
Nice to meet you in this class, you said that you will open a desert store which is selling many different and delicious cake and Chinese deserts. I really love to eat and I think we could open a desert store in partnership. In the store, we could sell both desert and coffee. A cup of coffee plus a piece of pound cake, that’s wonderful. Finally, I think we should find a place and talk more about this one day. I am waiting for that day.
Thanks.
Hello, Xiaoying
Glad to meet you, too. I am so happy to hear you that you love desserts as well. As what you have said in your post, you also major in Business Administration.
So when are you going to transfer to a 4-year university? After graduation, what job do you want to have? (For me, I want to be an accountant!)
In addition, it is a good idea to open a dessert store together; however, we still need to see how is going on. Yeah, we should find a place to sit down and have a chance to know more about each other.
Hello David Nguyen, nice to meet you in the class. I'm wondering to know who is your favorite artists in pop and R&B music? And what do u want to create if u have a chance to work at the major tech companies? Thanks
Hi, Kailin
I like to travel in holidays, too. However, traveling often causes a lot so I just go to travel every two years.
Can you tell me where Rocky Mountain is? Is it far away from Oakland? Did you climb on the mountain when you got there?
Since I live in the United States, I have never climbed on mountains. Therefore, I am looking for a place that I can start my first time to climb on mountains here. I hope that Rocky Mountain is a good place for climbing.
Thank you and glad to meet you, Kailin!
Hi, Kailin
I like to travel in holidays, too. However, traveling often costs a lot of money so I just go to travel every two years.
Can you tell me where Rocky Mountain is? Is it far away from Oakland? Did you climb on the mountain?
Since I live in the United States, I have never climbed on mountains. Therefore, I am looking for a place that I start my first time to climb on mountains here. I hope that Rocky Mountain is a good place for climbing.
Nice to meet you, Simin, I would like to answer your question first. After graduation, I am planning to open a coffee shop, because I love drink coffee. I think that the best coffee beans are from Brazil. I am not a professional photography too; I like to take nature photography because I want to capture the beauty of the nature and share with other people. Sometime, I use Photoshop to fix the picture. I also use digital camera to take nature photography. Now, I am save the money to buy a Sony a580L DSLR. It is very expensive. Why type of photo you like to take? Do you know the difference between SLR and DSLR camera?
As you mention earlier, you major is Child and Adolescent Development. What classes you need to take in order to transfer. I’m interested in Child Development too. Before, my major is Child Development, but I change to Business Administration because of my parents. You said that you like to travel, what are the places you would suggest other people to go?
Nice to meet you, Simin, I would like to answer your question first. After graduation, I am planning to open a coffee shop, because I love drink coffee. I think that the best coffee beans are from Brazil. I am not a professional photography too; I like to take nature photography because I want to capture the beauty of the nature and share with other people. Sometime, I use Photoshop to fix the picture. I also use digital camera to take nature photography. Now, I am save the money to buy a Sony a580L DSLR. It is very expensive. Why type of photo you like to take? Do you know the difference between SLR and DSLR camera?
As you mention earlier, you major is Child and Adolescent Development. What classes you need to take in order to transfer. I’m interested in Child Development too. Before, my major is Child Development, but I change to Business Administration because of my parents. You said that you like to travel, what are the places you would suggest other people to go?
Nice to meet you, Simin, I would like to answer your question first. After graduation, I am planning to open a coffee shop, because I love drink coffee. I think that the best coffee beans are from Brazil. I am not a professional photography too; I like to take nature photography because I want to capture the beauty of the nature and share with other people. Sometime, I use Photoshop to fix the picture. I also use digital camera to take nature photography. Now, I am save the money to buy a Sony a580L DSLR. It is very expensive. Why type of photo you like to take? Do you know the difference between SLR and DSLR camera?
As you mention earlier, you major is Child and Adolescent Development. What classes you need to take in order to transfer. I’m interested in Child Development too. Before, my major is Child Development, but I change to Business Administration because of my parents. You said that you like to travel, what are the places you would suggest other people to go?
Hi. Andrew.
Nice to meet you too.
First of all, I thank you for your help.
Actually, there are not that much "major courses" I can transfer to University under CAD, Children and Adolescent Development. However, transferable classes vary from different institutions. All information could be found out from our counselors, or www.assist.org. I transfer to SFSU after I finished all GE requirements. It took me about 1 and 1/2 years.
Santorini is one of places I love the most in the world. At this moment, I think the place where is better to live is San Francisco because its public transportation is better than others, especially to people without car.
Hello, Xiaomei Li
I like traveling too. I just wonder which country you like to travel. My favorite country where I want to take a vacation is Australia. Do you like Australia?
In addition, I also love movies, have you ever watched “Cast Away”? I love this movie very much. Do you have any movie you like the most and recommend? I would like to know more about that.
However, Good to have you with us….
Hello everyone, my name is Kimhung Lau. I come from China. I have been in the United States for almost three years. Right now, I’m taking classes at Laney Colleg and I major is Business Accounting. I’m planing to transfer to San francisco or East Bay University next year. My favourite habit is watching movie. I really like that because I think we can learn a lot from the film. I usually go to theater with my best friends in the weekend. Jurassic Park and Saving Private Ryan are my favourite movie. In this semester, I hope I can improve my English and have fun with all of you.
to: Tat fai Tam
nice to meet you first.Your goal is really great. I want to be a manager too, and my major is as same as yours. Also, I like watching movie, so when we have free time, we can go to theater together.
Hi, Mei.
I have no idea about coffee beans even if I am working in a coffee shop.
I only know that I like Starbucks. :P
Coffee shop is a good choice for a business. In USA, many people like coffee. It is like a public addiction. Because you plan to build your own business, I think Business is a right major for you. It will help you to run your business better in the future. I think deciding a major is selecting your future career. For example, my job work with coffee but I don’t have enough knowledge of coffee, so I can’t answer customers’ questions related to coffee. It is a disadvantage to my job. Therefore, I will recommend you to study what you want to be. Knowledge is one of the keys to success.
The difference between SLR and DSLR is an X-file for me. I am not a camera-player so I don’t know any about that, but I like to take photos in my trips. I like to use photography to record the life more than to keep writing diary. I like to take photos on people, nature, landscape, animals, and everything in the world and in my life. I would like to use Photoshop to fix pictures but I am not good at it.
I do like to travel. Domestically, I like Hawaii the most. I went there once several years ago. I love there because sunshine, beaches, and people are super wonderful. It will be a good choice to go for a vacation. I haven’t been to a lot of places, but I wish I could keep exploring this country.
At the last, I think you can clear the X-file about SLR and DSLR for me. ^0^
Hello.
I like dessert, too!
To Yat Fai Tam
You graduated from Alameda High School? I graduated their too and I am class of 2009! What university did you want to transfer to? I am hoping to transfer by the end of this semester as well.
To Cameron Attaran
Nice to meet you. As you have been playing music for 18 years, what kind of instruments are you playing? Do you know several instruments?
I love to travel too. It is great to view different places of landscapes and taste different cultural food. What places have you been to? Did you find any things interesting to you?
Nice to meet you, Jingrong Ma. My major is business too, but what type of business major you working on. I love travel too, but have only been to a few place. What are the places you would suggest other people to go? I’m looking a good place at the bay area for my spring break vacation. . ^_^ Where is the most beautiful place you have been to?
I think “Cast Away” is a very good movie. I really like this movie too. Have you ever watched “The Day After Tomorrow”? It is a great movie. This movie talks about how the world look like if the amount of greenhouse gas continue at such levels will result in worldwide catastrophe and nature disaster, such as hurricanes, tornadoes..etc. I like to watch action, adventure, sci-fi and comedy movies. What type of movies would you like to watch more?
hi Ruiqi! Rocky mountain which in west Canada. It is a snow mountain even in summer. it is beautiful!. I think you should go there!
Hello everyone, my name is Linh Vi. This is my fourth semester at Laney College. I choose accounting as my major. I am planning to get associate diploma while I am taking academic classes at college and then transfer to the University. I have been debating about accounting should be my career cause I think I am good at math, and like to deal with number. If I am good enough, I could earn a CPA, and may have my own firm later. Moreover, I also need to defeat the language struggles and culture differences in order to reach my goal. On my free time, I love travelling, watching movie, and playing computer. I spend more time for playing computer in the U.S. compare to my home country since I don’t have many friends and people are always busy for their home, study and work.
As for my last semester at Laney, I hope I could pass this class with a good grade, and everyone would enjoy and have great experience in the class.
Hey everyone! My name is Karen Saechao and I am nineteen years old. I was born and raised in Oakland and I haven’t lived elsewhere yet. I am Asian American but to be more specific, I am Mien American, however I feel like I do not deserve to call myself an Asian whatsoever because I am too Americanized. Mien is my "native" language, but I am not fluent in this language that I dare call native for myself. In fact, it's quite embarrassing because I recently learned how to count in Mien although I'm still working on memorizing the numbers.
This is my fourth semester Laney and College of Alameda. My goals are to transfer to a four year university either next spring semester or winter quarter depending on the system of the school I decide to attend. I hope to graduate at earn my BA in either Asian American Studies or Liberal Studies by the time I'm 22 years old. I thought I wanted to be a social worker, but now I'm confused about what I really want to do with my life. Though I may be confused about career goals right now, I do know that I want to get married and have a family one day.
During leisure time, I sometimes relax by being a couch potato or staying in bed all day and having alone time. Other times, I enjoy hanging out with family and friends and simply enjoying each others' company. When the weather is nice, I like going to the beach and having barbecues.
My email is saechaokaren@gmail.com. If anyone wants to contact me whether it concerns an assignment or anything, feel free to contact me. I hope this will be a fun and successful semester for everyone!
My name is Ka Ki YU and friends here usually call me Kay. I am an international student. After finishing my high school in Hong Kong, I came to US for my bachelor degree. Including the summer semester, it is already the forth semester in Peralta Community College District and this is my second semester in Laney College. I am also working for the student government in Laney College now.
I am planning to transfer to a University in next fall. I hope I can transfer to UC, Berkeley or UC, LA. In this semester, I have taken 24 units which is pretty heavy for me but I believe I am ready for this. Besides English 1B class, I am taking history, economics, accounting, statistic and sociology classes. People always asks me why do I take that much. It is because I want to finish my college as soon as possible. In that way, I can transfer to the university quickly. Once I have finished my bachelor degree here, I will probably go back to Hong Kong and find a job since my family is in Hong Kong.
During my leisure time, I often go to the Berkeley Public library as I am a volunteer in the Asian collection of the library. I like volunteering. On one hand, volunteering can kill time. But what is more important is I don’t want my life in here is all about studying. I believe, through volunteering, I can be more outgoing and have more chances to communicate with westerners.
Ahoy friends! My name is Diane Truong. I am a female, 19 years old and this is my fourth and last semester in school before I transfer to a state college. I am a Vietnamese American and was born and raised in California. I currently reside in Alameda, but decided to take an English 5 class at Laney because of the great reviews for Ms. Wanzo. I am shy, but I am super friendly and super nice. To relax I love to sleep and watch t.v. I love reality shows, I think that they are awesome and can have a long conversation with anyone who watches the shows that I do. I also love to make friendship bracelets and am always on the computer for countless hours searching for different tutorials. I also love to take long walks not just on the beach, but everywhere and probably have a unhealthy addiction to horoscopes.
My future goals are to become a Social Worker and receive a masters in Social Working. After I receive my Bachelor in Sociology in a state college, I plan to take one year off of school and join the Peace Corp. I love helping people and would love to devote my time and career to helping others. I am also a license Cosmetologist and my second future goal is to get a part time job working in a salon. I spent my junior and senior year going to Beauty School for my Cosmetology license so I would like to put it to good use. School is not my most best or favorite subject, but I am taking it one day at a time.
As the old timers would say, tough times don't last but tough people do. My name is Jennifer Cornelius and I have had a lot of good and bad moments. However, going through those moments made me the person I am today. I am a strong, young black woman striving for success. I am a wife and mother of four girls. Not only four girls; but, I am expecting another baby and my husband and I hoping this time it’s a boy. It’s a challenge to raise a family and go to school, but I find a way to get everything done. There are times when I feel overwhelmed. Nevertheless, I take a look at my family and think about their future. I know things would be a little easier when I accomplish my goals. I would take a deep breath, get a massage and rest my mind so I can relax. Then I would take a go at it again, fighting for my future. I've been at Laney approximately two years. It seems like I been at Laney for a decade, but I know it's just my imagination. I plan to finish my prerequisite so I can apply to every nursing program and became an RN.
Hello English 5, i hope i get to know all of you better. My name is Jessica Vigil, I'm Mexican and Filipino. Im 19 years old this is my second year at Peralta, but my first semester at Laney. My future goals in life is to transfer to a 4 year university and then later become a NP. I relax by listening to music, going to church, and walking my dogs. However, shopping is also another way i get to relax.
Hello David Chu, my name is Tevita Mafi and I can relate you in some things. I really don't have many goals but getting to a four year. My interests are similar to yours because napping is one of the most things I do too. So hope to see u in class and hope that the semester goes well for you.
Hello Everyone in English 5. I am Wing Lam Hui, and my friends often call me Wing. This is my second semester in Laney College, and I used to be in Berkeley City College last year. I am majoring in Business Administration. And, to fulfill my transfer requirement, I am taking English 5, Business 1B, Sociology 2, English 1B, History 7B, Business 10, and Economic 1. As you see, I am taking so many classes, and it is total 23 units. The reason that I am taking so many classes is I would like to transfer to 4 years college next year. Actually, the class I worry the most in this class English 5, because English is my second language, and I am not a good writer. Therefore, my goal in this class is improve my English and my writing skills. For me, when I get in trouble, and feel frustrating, I usually listen to pop music, and watch a movie. After that I will feel much better. However, if the problem is still not solved yet, I will take to my friend and try to fix the problem with them. After all, I am also a senator in the student government of Laney College. I would like to mention that we will have a Lunar New Year Event on February 3¬rd from 12 to in Laney quad. We will have fun, music, magic, and food. Hopefully, I will see you guys there. Finally, I hope that everyone will learn a lot in this class and have a great semester.
Hi everybody, my name is Yanxia Li. I am happy that I can recognize some people in the class. This is my second year of enrolling Laney College. I am major in accounting. I hope that I can have enough credit to transfer as soon as possible. Unfortunately, English is not my first language, and my English skill is still lack of improvement. Critical thinking is also my weak point. So, I would try my best to earn the grade. Hopefully, I can pass this class. Good luck to all.
Hey class! My name is Roger Saechao. I was born and raise in Oakland, currently live in Oakland as well. I'm at the age of 20. My hobbies are listening to music, playing cards, socializing with family and friends, and eating. I also enjoy the outdoors such as camping and fishing. This is my third semester at Laney College. I am proud to say that I graduated from Skyline High School at the year of 2009. I'm a full time student and I work part time at Little Caesars in Oakland. My future goal is to get my associates degree at Laney. I just recently decided to major in community social services. In the mean time I hope I want to transfer to a 4 year school and pursue my career. I enjoy listening to music and eating to make me feel relax.
Hello Yat Fai,
Nice to meet you in this class, it is surprising me to know someone who is from Hong Kong too. I moved to America two years ago. Beside we are both from Hong Kong, and I found that we are both majoring in Business Administration. As you are transferring to four-year College, which college are you planning to go? And, I just notice that your goal is really great, can you tell me more about your goal, and why you set this as your goal?
Thank you and glad to meet you.
I meant to say *I want to transfer to a 4 year college*
Hi Ruiqi, nice to meet you in class. I like that you have piety to your parents. I really appreciate that and I hope someday you can make it.
By the way, cheesecake is my favorite too.
Hey Karen Saechao! I feel exactly the same way! My Mien is hella broken! I feel embarrass when old folks speak to me in Mien lol
Nice to meet you, Mei. I am also majoring in Business Administration. Prehaps we can study together. I share the same feeling with you. I don't have confident in writing either. Hope we can learn more from the class.
Hi English 5 class! My name is Hanan Lewis-Allen. This is my third semester in school and I take classes at Laney and Alameda. I'm a full time student and plan on transferring to UC Davis in the spring. My major is Textile and Apparel and I plan own owning my own business one day. This is my hardest semester since I have been in school; I’m currently taking 20 units. I enjoy shopping, cooking and spending time with my boyfriend and friends.
Hello Simin Liang,
Nice to meet you, your major, Child and Adolescent Development, sound interesting to me. Can you tell me more about your major? As you love travlling in Bay Area, can you suggestion some places that I should take a look? Thanks
Hey you two, I too am a Business Administration major. I maybe born here but still have trouble with writing, maybe can help each other out to improve our critical thinking.
Hello everyone, my name is Kimvy Nguyen. My major is Business Administration. I have been studying in Laney 3 years. This is my last semester and i just need this class and math 3b then i can transfer. I'm working part time in a Chinese restaurant as a hostess. My hobbies is shopping, listening to music, reading, going online on facebook, hanging out with friends and going to parties =)
Yat Fai Tam-
I play violin, piano, viola, and bass.
I have been to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Germany, England, France, Wales, Austria, Ireland, and Switzerland. Hoping to go to Iran within the next year...
How about you, where have you been to?
Hello Wing Lam Hui.
Nice to meet you, too.
My mojor basically is all about chilren. Taking this major for AA degree, you could be a teacher in Care Center, from infants to preschool age. For BA degree, you could be a teacher for school age, such as elementary school. Also, you could be in social worker for youth or position of research and policy.
In SFSU, CAD includes 4 concentrations, which I mentioned above.
I haven't been to many places in Bay Area yet, but Berkeley and San Jose are lovely place to go.
Plus, Monterey is worth to go, too. I like Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Hello Cameron Attaran.
It really surprises me that you play so many musical instruments. Where did you learn them? Do you teach them? Do you have all of those musical instruments at home? I think those musical instruments seem to occupy lots of space altogether.
Nice to meet you.
Hello class,
My name is Ifeyinwa Chukwu or you can call me Sharon. I am from Nigeria, a country in West Africa. This is my second year at Laney College.
My goals here are to complete an associates degree and transfer to a four year college. My major is Nursing.
Being a student, a single mom, and having a full-time job, I find it hard to have spare time other than the time I go to sleep at night. Relaxation I may want to say is far from me.
This class, I can see, will be interesting. I look forward to working with you all as friends and good course mates.
Thank you.
Sharon
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