Wednesday, August 31, 2011

First Blog

This is my first blog and I am not really sure where to start. Mostly I have been thinking about my life as a college student and adjusting to my new surroundings at San Jose State. This is my second semester going here, but the first one where I am living close to campus. This has allowed me to be around campus more and also notice the differences of student attitudes here in comparison to those at De Anza where I had previously been going. I sense a great deal of frustation from the students. Obvisouly mostly coming from the increasing cost of attendace and the increased pressures this puts students under. I have had to work throughout most of my college career, but this is the first semester I have also basically had to work full time as well as be a full time student. This creates a great deal of pressure, but I am not alone in this feeling.  This makes me think about what I can do to change the situation that students are currently in, but what is frustrating is that I don't feel like I have many good ideas. We have protested, written letters, marched around downtown, but without much success. I am just not sure what it will take to create the change that is needed.

Vocab words:

    Coruscate: To give off or reflect light in bright beams or flashes.

    Perspicuous:
     Clearly expressed; easy to understand.