Great feeling of confidence.

Oh You guys, I woke up this morning, smiling knowing that my confidence grew stronger. There are some things, that we find in ourselves, measures up to;" don't know what to do"? Or maybe give up, or someone else did it for you. But being persistent, and practicing diligence, a word my teacher frequently uses, I quote"Dr. Rivera", I would like to be a new person, as I move on in this campus, knowing that I have gained a new knowledge, as well as a new vocabulary. After all, our teacher knows, if we deserve the grade she rewards us. Have you ever been told, by your mom, as you step of to school, "study hard, pay attention", because, your teacher is like your mom, in school?? I grew up with a lot of love, and being adopted, or raised, by 5 mama's, was like a wooden ruler. There was no room for mistakes, strict. And always had a matching ribbon in my hair to match my dress for church. So, with my sharing this morning, I want to wish you all, a blessed "Thanks Giving", to you and your families, as well as to Dr. Rivera, "if you will", for being my mom in school. Keosukette! "Take Care" in Japanese Always a classmate; LOU Have a good one..Oh,catch that Turkey!!!Ne.

It 's A Labor Day Bash !

Hi every one, It's a Labor Day Bash! What matters is, that we all have a good one and respect each others views, but to only be aware of taking up someone's space and time.

EN-100-14

Hey mama Lou, How are you doing? I really miss you so much. How come I don't see you on campus anymore? What time are your classes? Man I really miss you and the class. How was your new classes? I hope they are ok, as for me I don't yet. Hello to everyone who are still stopping by our family room.

Writing Process Paragraph

Writing a process paragraph has 3 stages. All the stages should have been verified by a first and second draft. The 3rd draft must be the final, for presentation and has gone through the writing editing and revising. The topic sentence must be inviting, and able to grab the readers interest, and reader would read the entire story. The first supporting statement, must be related to the topic of the paragraph. The second self supporting part of the story, should be able to elaborate arms and legs, of the connecting story that will be combined with the body of the story. The third supporting part of the story, is based on the rap up of the story, and a run down detail of beginning to end, and then comes the conclusion, where there will be a good taste at the end. Doc. hope I made some sense. LOU

A Loaded Fall Semester

Greetings and Hafa Adai to everyone in en-100-14, Doc Rivera's class. It's a great pleasure to have a teacher like her, my only advice and that would include me, is we would need to keep the harness tightened, and appreciate the fact we have till Dec. Unlike I had to march and stay in step because it was summer, with a month and one week to work with. Oh also, the one thing was I guess I can attest to is, I go home and I still hear her voice repeating our agenda, and just what is expected of us, in terms of when itis due, and usually the pattern that is required. She's really good, I myself, don't want her to go back to her DOE, so I consider us all lucky. Writing Process, isn't the act of how one writes, as to the broken down stages considering different issues. LOU

Hello-Goodbye

Hello my classmates and Dr. Rivera,
This won't be my last hello to all of you, because I know that we will meet in the future.
This summer was a great experience that I had. Meeting everyone was amazing, and I enjoyed each and everyone's individuality. This class had its ups and downs, but mostly we shared our crazy moments and laughter. As the saying goes, "Whoever sets the tone for school, is how the tone will be forever." I believe that we set the tone for the fall starting off great. This won't be my last goodbye, because we will still meet and still see each other in the future.
Dr. Rivera, thank you for everything that you've done. You were an awesome Professor, and I enjoyed your class. I hope that I pass, but I know you will fight for your students.


For those who don't have my email here it is:
paulinecruz6@hotmail.com
I hope to still keep in touch with all of you.
Take care and be safe in life!
GOOD LUCK!

It was my pleasure meeting you all in this English class.
Thanks for all your support Mr. Joe and also to my classmates
who were able to help me every step of the way. I apologize that
I was not able to make it yesterday, Friday, because I needed
to help prepare for my uncle's funeral, which was held today.

Once again, thank you, and I hope the best for you all.

Courtney Higa

Farewell EN085 and Hello EN100

Being part of Dr. Rivera’s EN085 summer ‘09 class was a pleasure and also a good start. Despite the fact that EN085 is not accreditable, I am so thrilled that I had the opportunity to take Dr. Rivera’s class. Throughout the semester, I think Dr. Rivera has done an amazing job to bring us close together through her, and if it wasn’t for Dr. Rivera’s hard work-- we wouldn’t have this much fun. This class has woken my senses up to further pursuing my education and also a good warm-up. EN085 will forever remain a good part of my history, and thank you all for making it happen. See you guys in the fall semester!

Isabella Dendy

Farewell and Thank you!!!!

Well, let me start out with the warmest farewell to all of you, my most adorable classmates and most of all our perfect, humble, loving, kind, beautiful, and many more to describe professor. Classmates as I was saying in class today that it is always good to have old friends to help you grow old and new friends to help you stay young. You inspired me through out the whole semester, I learned so much from you and I thank you for that. I wish that I'll be able to see you next semester, and as we go on, I'll reflect on the inspirational quotes that we have shared in class with each other.

Dr. Rivera, I don't how to express myself to you, you already know that I will miss you and I'm praying that if you pass me, then I will try to register for your class. I wish that the other professors are nice like you. Thank you again, and I'll miss you and love you. God bless you.

My last blog

Dr. Rivera, I thank you for your time for teaching me more of English and understanding my needs as a student. I really don’t know if I’m going to have you as a teacher again, but if I do then it will be great to learn more from you. You’re a wonderful teacher!

To be honest, I don’t feel like celebrating today, because I’ve been thinking about the final composition yesterday. I realized that I messed up on my paper on that day, since I wasn’t focused. I felt pain in my body and I was stressed on that day. My paper didn’t get to the second page, not organized, had misspelled words, and grammar problems. I’m not going to be surprised that I might have to retake this class again, and perhaps this is my last time to take an English course.

I hope everyone has a great break before Fall 2009 semester starts. I must get myself ready to go back to GCC and continue my classes from there. Also, I won’t see any familiar faces there from UOG. Farewell.

~Bye

I Miss you!

Hi! Dr.Rivera and my classmates :)
I’m just eating vanilla ice cream and thinking of a message for you guys.
Well, I guess I know what to write farewell message.

I remembered I was really nervous and my steps were so heavy at the first day of class, because I was worried about making new friends. I was really lucky to join a really nice class, which has a really friendly and kind teacher and friends. This EN-085 was a really comfortable place for me, and I was happy to study with you guys. It’s really hard to say good bye, but I hope we can meet in the other class in the future. Thank you everyone for helping my terrible English. In the near future, I wish I can talk to you guys fluently in English. I really miss you and love you all.
Please keep in touch!
kaori_1110_i@yahoo.co.jp
kaori_1110@hotmail.com
686-1315

Dr. Rivera
Thank you for passing us!
Love you so much!!!

Kaori Isozaki

Thank you to everyone.

Summer school is now over, and another school year is coming. I don't know what the future holds for us, but I would like to wish all of you the best. To Dr. Rivera, I just would like to say that I am honored to be a one of your students. You are a role model to all of us, because you inspired us to dream, and motivate us to grow. Your kindness touched all of our hearts, and I would like to thank you for that. To my classmates, I would like to thank all of you for sharing your thoughts and dreams. Summer is finally over, and all of you made it memorable for me. I am happy to have all of you as my classmates. We finally did it; all the hard work and struggle, it's finally paid off. This is not my last goodbye, because I know I will still see all of you around the campus. I will miss all of you!

Overcoming Obstacles and Fairwell

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Anxious – That’s the word that described how I felt when this course began. After several weeks of learning the basics of how to write a good composition I have a new word to describe how I feel – Inspired. I am inspired by the encouragement that we all provided each other as a class, not to mention the excellent professor that made us feel like we could achieve anything. It has been a privilege to have spent the summer with a wonderful group of people. This course has truly motivated me to improve my writing skills. I may not be the best writer, at least not yet, but with the skills that I have gained from this course I am confident that I can continue to improve. I hope that you all feel the same confidence that I do to continue striving for self improvement. To my fellow classmates and Dr. Rivera, thank you for all the support and the good times. I wish everyone the best of luck in pursuing their goals. I hope to see you all in the next English level.

Let me leave you with a final quote:
“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.” By Henry Ward Beecher

To my EN085 class, I had a blast! It was fun getting to know each and every one of you. It's funny how we all come from different walks of life with different characteristics about ourselves, yet we still came together as friends. Thank you for bringing a new start in my positive attitude toward school. I was very nervous in the beginning, but you all have made it very comfortable after 11 years of not going to school. I appreciate you all! I'm even sad to think that we are not going to see each other in class on Monday. But, it's okay because we all PASSED! Please keep in touch with me. It was great!

To Dr. Rivera, I am glad that I came back to U.O.G. this summer. I don't think that I would have had a better teacher to help motivate what I know is a big step in life. Thank you for being a wonderful advisor. I hope to take another class from you in the future. And I will definitely see you around the School of Education! Take Care.

Since I forgot my quote this morning, here it is.

There is a difference between interest and commitment. When you are interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstances permit. When you are committed to something you accept no excuses only results !! -unknown

Please keep in contact and email me at naomi.guahan@gmail.com

It's been fun...

I would just like to say it has been my biggest pleasure getting to work alongside all of you. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors. Although the course has ended, the friendships made in class do not stop here. We're bound to bump into each other later in the long run. Dr. Rivera, thanks for all you have done with the class. We truly appreciate it. I do not want to say goodbye, so for now I'll just say catch you all later!

Moving on with Luck

Hi Everyone. It was hard to say goodbye today, but on Monday, I have an interview with Chris at the TRIO office 10:00 a.m., and I would like to invite any of you to join me on a job training experience. You work on campus and get paid a once a month, but we learn of how to handle things. It depends on where you would like to be, with fun activities, and hands-on participation. So, meet me at the above location and have a safe weekend! LOU

It's hard to say goodbye

Well it has finally come. We're here at the end of the summer period. I am glad I had a chance to meet all of you. Learning is about experiencing new things, places, and people. I will miss Bella's comments, or the way we would all hurry into class, take our seats, and open up our books. I will miss the talk between Kyle and I, or learning the strong attributes of Naomi. Or the talks between Paulene, Kiko and the rest of EN-085 class. Our path to educational success is our own. I hope we will meet each other again, but I'm glad I had this moment with all of you. I hope you all achieve your goals, and don't stop if you run into speed bumps. They're there to show you what you're made of, and it's how you overcome them that proves your determination, so good luck!

Farewell to everybody!

I would like to thank Dr. Rivera for encouraging me to work hard. Because of her positive attitude towards writing, I was able to face the challenges, and learn the importance of writing. I believe my effort of completing my work on time was a great commitment that I had for this class. Also, I learned to engage in class discussions. It was interesting to hear my classmates’ voices. Indeed, I was able to share my experience throughout my writing. I enjoy my time in class, and I am hoping to move to the next level. In the end, I would like to thank everyone for sharing your time with me.