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Freshman, ENG 100
Hometown: Mechanicsville, MD
Major: Computer Engineering
Special Power: I can eat a lot.
Favorite Quote: "Winners focus on winning, losers focus on winners"
On Writing: I do not really enjoy writing although I would consider myself decent at it. I am not very creative so I can not write good stories, but I can succeed on more topical papers. I would like to improve on my writing this year because it is needed in every class.

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Hometown:  Gaithersburg MD
Year and Major: Freshman, Mechanical Engineer
Special power: I am really good at speaking in public
Favorite Quote:  "I'd rather not live like there isn't a God, then die and find out there really is. Think about it."-Kendrick Lamar
On writing: For a really long time i didn't really like having to write. I thought that my writing was pretty bad, but I had a teacher that helped me realize the power behind pen and paper. Through her teachings she showed me that I was a decent writer and that I just need a push and motive to improve. I now view writing as an indispensable skill that I must master in order to achieve greatness.

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Freshman, ENG 100
Hometown: Olney, MD; Germantown, MD
Year & Major: Freshman, Undecided
Special Power: I can never get tired of eating pho
Favorite Quote: "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters." Colossians 3:23
On Writing: I've always enjoyed writing and thinking because I like to write down my thoughts. I can't articulate my thoughts very well, so I do better when I take time to think, collect my thoughts, and write it down. For papers, I do best when I write down all my thoughts and then revise it to make it stronger and flow better.

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Hometown: La Plata, MD
Year & Major: Freshman, Mechanical Engineering Major
Special Power: I can nap anywhere.
Favorite Quote:"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." John 15:13
On Writing: Being a STEM major, writing has never been my strong suit. Writing typically consists of an in depth analysis on a piece of literary work. I prefer methods that give a more direct solution. In High School, I took both AP Lang and AP Lit which helped to improve my writing. I am continuously trying to improve my writing abilities.

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Brent Duran

Freshman, ENG 100

Hometown: Willow Street, PA

Year & Major: Freshman, Computer Science

Special Power: Ability to make somewhat decent videos

Favorite Quote: "There are few things more liberating in this life than having your worst fear realized."
- Conan O'Brien

On Writing: My interest in writing began when one of my High School teachers informed me that one of my writings was somewhat decent (for a Freshman, I suppose). The journey began there and I'd say I'm still pretty mediocre. Drafts typically come with effort as I try to perfect each and every one of my sentences as writing is a delicate craft. Yet despite the need to attain perfection, I never actually get to what I'm actually saying. In all honesty, I typically employ words that are "flowery" and extravagant but once it actually gets to the meat of the essay, it's essentially jargon that's hard to read at points. Nevertheless, writing is a great creative exercise I enjoy from time to time.

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Freshman, ENG 100

Hometown: Crofton, MD
Major: Undecided
Special Power:  Creating art with a quill and ink.
Favorite Quote: "Rise and rise again until lambs turn to lions"
On Writing: I've never been very keen when it comes to writing; this usually results in me putting off papers until I no longer can and having to write them in the middle of the night. This has become a horrid habit that I cannot seem to break. That being said, I'm-as I see it- an okay writer.

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Freshman, ENG 100

Hometown: Sparrows Point, MD
Year & Major: Freshman, History
Special Power: I'm very good at quoting movies correctly.
Favorite Quote:

On Writing: I've always been a minute man when it comes to completing writing assignments. I normally do a paper all in one go because I don't like leaving a project partially done. I find giving all of my effort at one time on assignments results in better work as opposed to spreading my effort out into different work sessions.

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Year and Class: Freshman, ENG 100
Hometown: Damascus, MD
Major: Biology
Special Power: I have a really strong sense of smell.
Favorite Quote: "Don't waste your time, or time will waste you." –Muse
On Writing: I think I'm a decent writer, as long as I put in the appropriate time and effort to produce good work. However, I am concerned that my writing sounds too stiff, and I hope to expand my skills so that it flows better and sounds more natural.

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Freshman, ENG 100

Hometown: Baltimore
Major: Computer Engineering
Special Power: I got dank memes
Favorite Quote: "No" -Rosa Parks
On Writing: I believe being able to write decently is a pretty important skill in life.  Most professions will require you to have some sort of writing experience.  As for my writing in particular, it depends on what I'm writing about.  If I'm interested in the topic it's easy for me to produce a well written paper.

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Freshman, ENG 100

Hometown: Towson, MD
Year & Major: Freshman, Computer Science
Special Power: Collecting keys
Favorite Quote: "What do you mean?" he said. "Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?"

On Writing: In high school I would rarely create an outline or plan before writing a paper, and I would almost never make any major revisions. There was usually almost no difference between my rough draft and final draft.

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Freshman, ENG 100

Hometown: Baltimore. MD
Year & Major: Freshman, Physics + Mechanical Engineering
Special Power: vocal range
Favorite Quote: "If broken glass and razor blades are supposedly made of different materials, then how come they both taste like blood?"

On Writing: Writing is a passion of mine, and I'm particularly fond of the creative side, although I typically do well on essays. I've written poetry, songs (one of which I wrote in its entirety just yesterday), and my personal favorite: short stories. My proudest works are 2 short horror stories (that are not related to each other), and I value them above the rest of what I've written based on the reactions they illicit from readers.

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Freshman, ENG 100

Hometown: Bogota, Colombia / Rockville, MD
Year & Major: Freshman, Undecided
Special Power: I can eat many chicken tenders from DHall late night
Favorite Quote: "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail"
On Writing: I enjoy to free-write and write music sometimes but I can't write good analysis essays. In high school I wrote for the school newspaper and I think it improved my writing a bit. Overall I'd say that I like writing when I'm passionate and/or knowledgeable about the topic I am writing about. Even though I am currently undecided with my career-path and major, I am definitely considering doing something in the journalism and communications field.

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Freshman, ENG 100

Hometown: Burtonsville, MD
Major: Biology
Special Power: I can do a good British accent
Favorite Quote: "Always find time for the things that make you feel happy to be alive"

On Writing: When I was a kid I loved writing fictional stories. I used to fill up journals upon journals of stories. I still love writing and in my spare time I still do a little fictional writing. I don't just like fictional writing but writing in general. It's where I can best express my point of view. I also do my best writing late at night.

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Junior, ENG100

Hometown: Owings, MD
Year & Major: Junior, Media & Communications major with a minor in American Studies
Special Power: I can sleep through loud noises.
Favorite Quote:  I don't know if I could pick a favorite quote but one of my favorite quotes from a song is "I missed your skin when you were east, you clicked your heels and wished for me." - Northern Downpour by Panic at The Disco
On Writing: Writing isn't my favorite thing but I don't hate it. I hope to improve my writing in this class.

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Sophmore, ENG 100
Hometown: Baltimore County
Major: Chemical Engineering, Pre-Med
Special Power: I can dunk a basketball
Favorite Quote: Original thought is the most rewarding.

On Writing: Being able to store your ideas into words and share them with other people is what makes writing essential. I enjoy rhyming and clever texts. Dr. Suess is where I started. For fun I have bought old paintings and painted over them, this is how I view revising my writing.

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Freshman, ENG 100

Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Special Power: Pretty good at flipping water bottles
Favorite Quote: "If you ain't first you're last"

On Writing: In high school I would usually choose the first couple sources that I saw without actually reading them. When the due date for the paper was coming up, I would always have to run through the sources and pull out specific quotes and details that I wanted to use for the paper last second. I would always get high grades on the papers even though I never really put that much effort into them. I do enjoy writing though and time would always seem to fly by when I was working on the assignments. My biggest problem with the papers would usually be my transition sentences, but the body of the paragraphs never really needed much editing.

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Freshman, ENG 100

Hometown: San Salvador, El Salvador.
Year and Major: Freshman, Undecided.
Special Power: I can write a message using morse code, as well as being able to decipher it.
Favorite Quote: " I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are."

On Writing: Writing has never been one of my favorite tasks. In fact, english is the subject I hated the most in high school. But thanks to an excellent teacher during my senior year, I started enjoying composition a lot! Now although it is not the best of my abilities, I perform well at writing. That helped me acknowledge how important composition skills are, which in turn boosted a couple of my grades

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Freshman, ENG 100

Hometown: Towson, MD
Year & Major: Freshman, Computer Science

Special Power: I'm a quality Jeopardy! player.

Favorite Quote: "I'm eating fish & chips as much as possible." - Eric Andre

On Writing: Throughout high school, I consistently received C's on every major writing assignment. I'm a less than mediocre writer. I've tried writing the papers a few days early, and I was still pretty bad at it. My strongest writing attribute would certainly be the fact that no matter when I start writing the paper, I will get a mediocre grade. I enjoy poetry and creative things of that sort. Lengthy writing is where I tend to get disinterested after a little while and begin to put forth little effort after a couple paragraphs.

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Freshman, ENG 100

Hometown: Willow Street, PA

Year & Major: Freshman, Computer Science

Special Power:

Favorite Quote:

On Writing: My interest in writing began when one of my High School teachers informed me that my writing was somewhat decent (for a Freshman, I suppose). I doubted and still doubt his sayings now however as I saw it as a means to boost my self-esteem rather than appreciate the work itself. Nevertheless, the journey began there and I'd say I'm still pretty mediocre. Drafts typically come with effort as I try to perfect each and every one of my sentences as writing is a delicate craft (just like what I'm doing right now). Yet despite the need to attain perfection, I never actually get to what I'm actually saying. In all honesty, I typically employ vernacular that's "flowery" and extravagant but once it actually gets to the meat of the essay, it's essentially jargon that's hard to read at points.

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Born: 26th of April, 1998 at the Columbia Hospital for Women in Washington D.C.

Hometown: Fort Washington, MD

Special Power: Under no circumstances will I even give up hope

Spirit Animal: Honey Badger

Year & Major: Freshman 2020, Mechanical Engineering

Favorite Quote: "If you want something you've never had before, you've got to do something that you've never done before" - Thomas Jefferson

On Writing: I'm a big thinker, I really take the time to contemplate certain ideas and situations, given this being able to put my thoughts into words, and put those words onto paper(and or a screen) has always been enjoyable to me. I can say that when it comes to assignments i never particularly loved writing, but then again who really loves assignments. I have committed myself to giving myself more time when writing and looking over my assignments more, in order to put out my best product for these next 4 years of college, and as i continue on in my career.

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Freshman, ENG 100

Hometown: Waldorf, MD
Year: Freshman
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Special Power: I can hold a full conversation with a person in my sleep.

Favorite Quote: "Would you look over Picasso's shoulder and tell him about his brushstrokes?" - Dr. Dre

On Writing: Even though I have always done much better in STEM classes, I do enjoy writing. STEM classes focus on the concrete facts of life, but writing opens up new opportunities to explore the abstract things in life. You are able to express yourself in different ways, and those who excel at writing, such as poets, rappers, and lyricists, take that expression to a new level. It is also an opportunity to share your opinions, and to learn the opinions of others.

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Freshman, ENG 100

Hometowns: Winter Garden, FL; Middletown, MD
Year&Major: Freshman, Mechanical Engineering Major
Special Power: I can memorize a song and sing it after hearing it only once or twice.
Favorite Quote: "The stars are beautiful because of a flower that cannot be seen. What makes the desert beautiful is that it hides a well."

On Writing: I love to write creatively. I have been writing both stories and poetry since I was very young, and if all goes well, I hope to one day publish a novel. I have a tendency towards detailed descriptive imagery, perhaps to a fault. When creative writing, I tend to write in quick bursts of inspiration, sometimes with little idea of where the story is actually headed. However, I have found that my essays and other informative writing tend to benefit from at least a rough outline.

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Robbie Adhikari
Freshman, ENG 100

Hometown: Rockville, MD
Year & Major: Freshman, Undecided Major & Education Minor.
Special Power: Swift Reader of Books & Texts.
Favorite Quote: "Simply put; I love Humans. Think about it, human beings are the most interesting creatures you could ever hope to find." -Ryogo Narita

On Writing: I have, and continue to, enjoy eloquent, and possibly extraneous writing. In the past my papers have been to bloated with unnecessary rhetoric and examples, which has hurt my work on the whole. As a writer for my high schools paper, I learned to pair down my writing style, however free writing assignments, such as this, may cause me to relapse. I enjoy film and TV projects such as Trumbo, and The West Wing, based on their extensive use of nearly Biblical scriptwriting and self-acceptance of said efforts. I find that I write best, and perhaps most passionately in my uninhibited first draft, while the revisiting process hampers me.

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Ms. May Chung

Your Instructor, ENG 100

Hometown: Hickory, NC

Year & Major: PhD, Language, Literacy, and Culture (2018)

Special Power: I can listen to a song for 3 seconds and know the name and artist.

Favorite Quote: "Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line"

On Writing: I've always enjoyed composition and journaling when I was younger. In high school, I would always write last minute papers and would never revise them. I found out quickly in undergrad that this was not the best strategy. Now that I am writing more technical and scientific pieces for publication, I am still struggling to be cohesive, yet concise. I enjoy metaphors, flowing descriptive imagery, and attempts at humor. I find that I write best in pieces with lots of revision.