Monday, January 8, 2007

Week One in World Literature

I'm looking forward to working with all of you this semester and to reading your thoughts on the literature we study on this blog. There are no literary discussions due this week. We'll use the next few days to get everyone registered on the blog and to make sure everyone knows how to post your class discussions. I would, however, like to ask that each of you reply to this post by telling a little bit about yourself. We're going to be spending a lot of time working together. It will be nice to take time to get to know each other a little first. This will also give everyone a chance to practice using the blog before an assignment is due.

By the time you manage to post a reply to this message, you would have already done most of the things I asked you to do this week, but here is a reminder of your assigned tasks anyway:

(1) Get a copy of your textbook and your syllabus.
(2) Find a creation story online to bring to class for discussion.
(3) Sign up for a Google Account.
(4) Email me at sharon.gerald@jcjc.edu to let me know your Gmail address so that I can send you an invitation to join the blog.
(5) Register yourself as a member of the class blog after you get the invitation from Blogger.
(6) Reply to this post to let me know a few things about you and to let me know that you have successfully joined the class blog.

That should be enough to get us going. Email me if you have any problems with this process. I'll see you in class!

22 comments:

Sharon Gerald said...

I'll start!

Five Things About Me

1. I’ve been teaching at JCJC since 1996.
2. I got my Ph.D. at Oklahoma State University. My other degrees are from USM.
3. I have three brothers and two sisters. I also have so many nieces and nephews I’ve lost count.
4. I love all animals, especially cats. My cats’ names are Mowgli, Callie, and Phoebe. Callie likes to sit next to me when I read. She’s read everything from Homer to Harry Potter.
5. The last movie I saw was Dream Girls. I loved it. I want to see it again.

JamesHarris said...

I'll go second...

Five Things About Me

1. This is my second semester at Jones.
2. I am a youth minister.
3. I have two brothers (one at Jones) and a sister.
4. I am psychology major.
5. I hope to do child/adolescent counseling one day.

stacy said...

ok five things about me..

1. This is my second semester at Jones.
2. I am from Ellisville and have lived here my whole life.
3. I have one brother who is still in high school.
4. My major is Pre Pharmacy and i plan on going to Ole Miss next year.
5. I work at my family-owned pharmacy here in Ellisville.

Erica said...

well since everyone before me has done 5 things about themselves...guess i will do the same

1. This is my second year at Jones.
2. After Jones i plan to attend William Carey to become a Elementary Education teacher.
3. I love children! I work at the ymca now and i have 38 seven and eight year olds in my group! They are SO bad!
4. I also love animals. I have a dog names Harley! He is also very bad!
5. Last i am from a small town called Janice. Basically i live in the sticks. It takes me about a hour to get to school so i have to get up very early!

Well thats about it. Hope you learned a little about me!

Sharon Gerald said...

Erica, I know where Janice is! I have family in that general area. You are from the sticks. :)

briandill said...

5 things huh?

1) I've played guitar for 12 years.

2) I play in a band.

3) I have a boxer named Daisy.

4) This is my 2nd year at JCJC.

5) I'm afraid of heights and
really hot girls.

cheryl j said...

Here's five things about me:

1. This is my second semester after a seventeen year absence.

2. I'm majoring in Elementry Ed.

3. I'm married and we have a twelve year old daughter, Savannah.

4. We have a cat named Callie and a dog named Niki. They are a special part of our lives.

5. I like to cook, read, and I love Walt Disney World.

Curtis said...

1. i am from collins mississippi
2. i love to work out
3.i have a little girl
4. i am going to usm this fall
5. i love my car

jan said...

5 Things About Me....

1. I'm very relaxed/ i like to sleep.
2. I'm an only child.
3. I live in Petal, MS.
4. I work at HPFC Library.
5. I love to have fun, sometimes called special.

Lindsey said...

1. I am from Magee, where I have lived my whole life.
2. This is my second semester at JCJC.
3. I am majoring in nursing and when I leave JCJC I plan on attending Willam Carey.
4.I love animals and children. I have three dogs. They are a hand full.
5.I am a very laid back and quiet person.

Sarah Sumrall said...

Hey Everybody!

Here are 5 things about me:

1. I am from the small town of Sylvarena, MS.
2. This is my second semester at JCJC.
3. I am majoring in nursing and plan to go to USM when I leave JCJC.
4. I, too, love animals. I have a beautiful cat and am soon getting a Miniature Yorkie.
5. I have no sibliings.

Kyle said...

5 things? alright..

1) I'm from Meridian originally.
2) I'm a sophomore transfer from MCC
3) I play baseball here at Jones
4) I plan on becoming a doctor--specializing on the heart
5) I love to work out and usually do my work late at night. ha

Robin Burkhalter said...

I'm not accustomed to talking about myself, but here goes . . .

1.I am originally from Sumrall, though I've lived in Prentiss for the last 10 years.
2. This is my first semester at Jones for the 06/07 year,and my second attempt at college. (I previously attended Jones in 2000 and 2001).
3. I'm majoring in Pre-English and Pre-History. I'm not really sure if I'll transfer to a 4-year college in the future or not. My only goal right now is to successfully graduate from Jones.
4. I am the youngest of five kids. One of the peculiar things about my family (its not the only thing), is that I have two nephews who have always been older than me.
5. (oh, great. I'm running out of numbers!) I'm very into music. I've played piano for my church for several year now.
6. Last, but not least: My belief is very important to me.

Krista Walley said...

Five things about ME!

1. I am a christian and I attend Union Grove Assembly of God.

2. I have two wonderful parents, one fabulous sister and brother-in-law, and I am engaged to a great guy.

3. I am majoring in elementary education. I plan to go to William Carey after Jones. After teaching for a while, I want to get my masters in school counseling or go into child psychology.

4. I LOVE animals but I am terrified of lizards. My favorite pet is my dog, Scarlet

5. I live in Richton, Mississippi where I was born and raised. I live on a farm in the country and I absolutely love it.

ashley j said...

Hello everyone!! Here are five exciting details about me!!

1. My name is Ashley Jones, and I am from Bay Springs Ms. I attended Bay Springs High School.

2. I gave birth to my son by the name of Jayvion on September 14. I love him dearly, and my life hadn't been the same since I had him.

3. I have three little sisters who I love dearly.

4. On my spare time, I love to spend all my time with my son. I like to shop, sing, dance, and go out with my friends.

5. I am currently employed at Jasper General Hospital as a CNA.

Rena' said...

1. I going to school for nusring
2. I have two wonderful children
3. I have two sisters and two brother
4. I enjoy spending time with my friends and family
5. the last movie I saw was Crank

Tracy Field said...

1. I have a teacup poodle named Gigi.
2. I have an older sister named Jennifer who is my best friend.
3. My major is dental hygiene.
4. I am graduating from Jones after this semester.
5. I am new to all of this blog stuff.

Jennifer Hyatt said...

1. I graduated from Wayne County High School.
2. This is my 3rd semester at Jones, I will finish this coming December.
3. My major is athletic training.
4. I have 2 brothers and 1 sister.
5. I am a huge football fan!

Nicole said...

Five things about me..

1. Im from Saltillo Mississppi
2. This is my second year at Jones
3. I love to play basketball
4. Im currently living in Hattiesburg
5. My major is Nursing

Daisy said...

5 things about me...
1. I love to cook
2. Im 21yrs old
3. My major is marketing
4. Im a christian
5. I am a religious procrastinator!

kristin meadows said...

well i guess i can say five things about myself as well as everybody else.

1. this is the end of my third year at jones i am going to have to come back in the fall for a few classes.
2. i love to sit around and watch movies with friends the last movie i went to the theatre to see was the nativity back before christmas.
3. i am the oldest of four kids one brother(17)and two sisters(15 and 15 months).
4.my favorite book is redeeming love by i think francine rivers.
5. i am going to school for a masters degree in elementary education.

byoung said...

1.i'm a sophomore at jones.
2.i play baseball at jones up until had to have elbow surgery from an injury.
3.i'm from pascagoula,ms
4.katrina flooded everything.
5.i really don't like school.