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Hit the plus symbol above and add yourself to this Padlet! I want you all to add a photo of yourself, as well as write down some get-to-know-you questions! After you've done yours, go ahead and comment on 2-3 other people's--what do you have in common? Did you see something in their bio that you thought was really interesting?

This may be an online class, but part of what you'll realize is that networking is a big part of being a technical writer, so might as well do it now!

Name/Preferred Name

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Year/Major

Hometown

If you could have one superpower what would it be and why?

Add 1-2 more "fun facts" about yourself!

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I'm Tara Salvati, again you guys can call me either Ms. or Professor Salvati, I don't have a preference. I use she/her pronouns, and I am a 3rd year PhD student in English, where I focus on digital rhetorics and technical communication.

I'm originally from upstate New York, but I've lived many places, including Boston, Maryland, and Budapest--though I currently reside in Morgantown.

If I had a superpower, I think I'd like to teleport just because it'd make travel plans a bit easier haha.

Some other fun facts about me is that I'm a HUGE hockey fan (as shown in the photo above) and would love to talk your ear off about New York Rangers hockey. I also enjoy baseball (go Mets!), though hockey is my first love.

I also love Star Wars! I know far more than anyone ever should about a galaxy far, far away, and I use that knowledge as part of my side gig, writing at Screen Rant. My team at Screen Rant has dubbed me our resident Star Wars Rebels and Ahsoka expert, but I love it all.

I'm looking forward to a great couple of weeks!

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My name is Brandon Johnson, and I go by he/him pronouns. I am 4th year Statler student, currently doing a dual major of cybersecurity and computer science. It's a very diverse and technical field of research, and I'm very excited to start working on getting my security clearance soon.

I'm originally from Fredericksburg but I've lived in Craigsville for the last 5+ years. If I had a superpower, I'd want to be a shapeshifter so I could do better impressions or give myself multiple arms to multitask better.

One fun fact about me is that I love making art, both physical and digital. If you ask nicely, I could even make little sketches for you! My preferred canvas is a sketchbook, but I also display craftworks and sculptures in my room, and occasionally do digital art commissions, but that's been left on the burner for a while. I even have a mural painted in Downtown Summersville, just look near the Moose Lodge!

Another fun fact is I love videogames! While I'm willing to play just about anything, my closest genres are racing and platformers, with a pinch of RPGs. I've played videogames all my life and connected with so many wonderful people through the medium and the communities surrounding them. It's a wonderful space for people to unwind and enjoy themselves while playing with their friends and family.

I hope this class ends up being a blast to go through with you all!

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Hi! I'm Myah Ferrell- my pronouns are she/her. I'm an upcoming Sophomore in the Eberly College, and I'm majoring in English Secondary Education with a minor in Professional Writing and Editing. I'm from Fairmont, West Virginia, and I've never lived anywhere else, but I'd really love to live in North Carolina one day and maybe even go to UNC for Grad School! If I could have any super power, I would choose telekinesis, because I'm a huge Marvel fan and Scarlet Witch is awesome! I also just think moving and manipulating things with your brain is super cool.

One fun fact about me is that I love to write poetry- I actually self-published a short collection on amazon last summer. I figured, why not, so I did it and it's out there! It was pretty scary putting something I wrote out there for everyone to see, but it also gave me a lot of courage to pursue professional writing as my minor.

Another fun fact is that I loooooooove to travel. I love visiting new places, and I always keep stickers, receipts, and little photo strips from wherever I go so that I can journal with it once I get home.

I look forward to the next few weeks and learning what this class is all about!

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My name is Ben Kowalsky, he/him. I am between my 4th and 5th year in the Statler college as an Etec major. I am from Nokesville Virginia, near Manassas and Warrenton. If I could have one superpower, it would be clairvoyance so that I can clean house at the dog track. I haven't played any sports since high school, but I used to play 1st base in baseball and defense in ice hockey. I am a Detroit fan for all my teams. I enjoy hunting and fishing, mostly small game and trout, as well as recreational shooting and archery.

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Greetings,

My name is Timothy Lebeck (he/him), and I am originally from Winchester, VA and now reside in Bunker Hill, WV with my wife, our 3-year-old Bichon, Buster, and our rabbit, Ricky. In 2020 I started a material handling company with my wife involved in sales, designs, and installations, and have had unique experiences working with a wide variety of customers from the FBI, Clorox, Thermo Fisher, and the NSA (to name a few) over the last 5 years.  At 39 years old I decided I wanted to change course and realized I was close to an undergraduate degree and decided to finish online at WVU. I am currently in my 4th year and scheduled to graduate in December with an RBA degree and a minor in Psychology and following graduation, I plan to pursue a career in healthcare and will be applying to Physician Assistant master’s programs.

I was apprehensive about the competition that awaits in PA school so something interesting I did was begin to study anatomy & physiology in my free time and really wanted to learn as much as possible to have an edge and so I found and open-source A&P textbook and converted it into digital flashcards utilizing Anki, which is a free software that uses spaced repetition to help you memorize information into long-term memory and it has a myriad of customizable features with images, audio, and text allowing you to create customizable “decks”. This began August 2024, and I have created over 4,200 cards and studied daily, and now use them for any new class I take, and it really works well for me. It was a hobby that has turned into a passion, and I am always trying to discover new techniques and skills to absorb high volume, difficult information and condense it into succinct summaries that allow me to retain new information and that is the main reason why I believe this class will help me continue this endeavor because success in healthcare (or any field) greatly benefits from taking one’s knowledge and being able to understand it to a degree to which one can educate and help others understand.

Finally, if I could have one superpower it would have to be the power to discern truth, as it would lead to ultimate knowledge and answer every nagging question from math, physics, religion, and unlock all the mysteries of the universe and I could achieve my goal of being a literal know-it-all.

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My name is Mark Khairullah and I go by he/him pronouns. I'm a junior doing a double major in computer science and cybersecurity. I was born in Pakistan, and have lived in Morgantown for the past 5 years, although I've lived in various other places around the US throughout my life. I've also spent some years in Abu Dhabi and Canada. If I could have one superpower, I would love to time travel. I am very interested in anthropology and human evolution, so I would love to see what kinds of lives future civilizations live, and in what ways human consciousness and culture will have evolved. Some of my hobbies include photography, playing ukulele and some guitar, and video games.

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I'm Greyson Meares, I use he and him pronouns. I am going in to my fourth year majoring in computer science and I have completed a minor in applied mathematics. After graduation I would love to pursue a career in math modeling/simulation, or possibly graduate school. I was born in Birmingham, Alabama but have lived in Morgantown for over 10 years. If I could have a super power, right now it would be teleportation. My girlfriend is in New York city for the summer, so teleportation would make things a lot easier. It may sound crazy to a lot of folk, but I enjoy studying math with some of my free time. I can't do that all the time without exhausting myself, I also enjoy playing video games with my friends.

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My name is Michael Dugan. I go by Michael, Mike, Mikey, and Dugan, I don't really have a preference. I use he/him pronouns. I am a junior and am a Computer Science major. I also have a minor in physics. My hometown is Parkersburg, West Virginia.

If I could have any superpower, I would choose the ability to stop and start time at will. There's never enough time in a day to get everything that I want to get done, done. Time stop would fix this because I would essentially have an infinite amount of time to do whatever I want. I would also never have to waste time sleeping anymore.

One fun fact about me is, I just went on a 3-week road trip across the United States. Two of my friends and I got in my car and just started driving west. We didn't have a plan and just stopped at things that we thought were interesting. A big highlight of the trip was that we got to see all 5 national parks in Utah. If you ever go to Utah, I highly recommend the Narrows trail at Zion National Park.

Another fun fact about me is, I am a big fan of building computers. I built my first one in high school and have been building them ever since. I have even sold a couple on eBay before.

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Hi, my name is Seth Scott and I use he/him pronouns. I am going into my third year at WVU and I am a double major in computer science and computer engineering, with a minor in applied mathematics. I am from St. Clairsville, Ohio, but have lived in Wheeling, WV, and Phoenix, AZ throughout my life. If I had a superpower, I would choose teleportation so I could get to wherever I would want to go.

A fun fact of mine is I am big into music, and know how to play piano, some guitar and violin, and I sing. I love going to concerts wherever they come up. I am also outdoorsy and like to go on hikes, and just experience nature. I love birds especially!

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My name is Mohsen Alzayer, and I go with he/him pronouns. I am currently in my final year majoring in Civil Engineering. I am from Saudi Arabia. If I could have a superpower, it would be the ability to teleport. I would love to travel anywhere instantly without dealing with traffic or airports. It would make visiting family and exploring the world so much easier. A couple of fun facts about me, I really enjoy playing video games in my free time. It is something I have loved for years and a great way to connect with friends. I am also a big fan of documentaries especially about history, because I enjoy learning new things and seeing the world from different perspectives.

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My name is Stephen and my pronouns are he/him. I will be in my senior year after the summer and I am majoring in computer science. I grew up in Clarksburg WV, which is about 45 minutes away from Morgantown. If I could have a super power, I would choose flying. Telekinesis would be second. Right now I'm very into the Star Wars TV show Andor, but have not seen much else of the Star Wars universe. It still makes me mad when they miss repeatedly when shooting blasters.

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My name is Hussain Jarkhi (he/him). I'm studying civil engineering and I will graduate next semester. I was born and raised in Kuwait before moving to the US to study civil engineering. If I could have any superpower it would be the ability to eat as much as I want without gaining weight. I really love food but I also care about my health and my body. Fun fact about me I'm not really into sports and I don't enjoy exercising or running but I do practice karate. I enjoy exploring new places so far I've been to 20 countries.

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Hi! My name is Austin Berg, I do not have a preferred name, just go by Austin. I am a junior in Civil Engineering. My hometown is Petersburg Wv. If I could have 1 superpower it would be being able to fly so that I could just go place to place and not have to pay for gas! I love to go to the gym and powerlift! I am also a very big Packers football fan and enjoy watching all of the Mountaineers sports!