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Hello everyone!! My name is Melissa Lizama. I am 19 years old.  This  is my second semester at nova and I am majoring in business administration. I'm planning on transferring to VCU after my 4th semester at nova to continue to finish my degree. One unique thing about me is that I am allergic to bananas. My lips get purple and swollen and my throat starts to close up, which is scary. I also love to workout in my free time, I go to lifetime fitness. I am not the biggest fan of writing, but I do love to read. I like writing when it's an open topic because I can write about something I am passionate about. English has always been one of my favorite classes to take since middle school.  One of my goals for this year is to do more independent reading, which I have actually started already. I hope to gain more writing skills out of this class, and learn how to write different types of essays. I also want to learn real word skills like how to write a resume.

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Hello everyone, my name is Genesis. I am 18 years old. I'm majoring in Business Management. My interest in Business is because my family wants to open a restaurant and it is our dream to create something authentic. I am a part-time student and plan on getting a job soon. This is my second semester so I'm still kind of adapting to college life. I play the guitar at church, which has become one of my true passions. Many people do not know that I have 2 closets full of clothes and never know what to wear. That is mostly because I love to be aesthetic so I like to try different styles of outfits. For a long time writing and English were my favorite subjects through elementary and middle school. Until I got to high school it kind of became hard to go from writing creatively to having to write with structure and grammar. I journal a lot and have kept a lot of my old diaries and it's great to see how my writing has changed throughout the years. I hope to be able to discover the true writer inside me again and be able to write with passion not just for a grade but from my true self.

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The one show that convinced me to read the novel, I’ve been into reading Since then😃

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My name is Jaliyah Mitchell and my major is currently in criminology and criminal justice with a desire to transfer to a 4 year college and try to get my masters after completing my bachelors. One unique thing about myself is that I am really terrible at dancing but I have no problem creating my own dance moves on the dance floor or comfortably in my own home. I recently started getting into reading especially romance novels, I love the love that’s presented inside of the story and how good it can make the reader feel. I also enjoy reading anime books as well because of the storyline and how mysterious the characters truly are. Educational books are not my favorite but I enjoy learning new information and applying it to my everyday life. When it comes to writing, I do believe I am better at writing about what’s relatable to me or about my emotions/ thoughts. What I hope to achieve from this class would be to gain more knowledge on how to excel on my writing skills as well as my vocabulary skills.

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Hello! My name is Claire and I am 22 years old. I am a psychology major and I plan on transferring to a university where I am able to obtain my bachelors and masters degree at once after NOVA. One random fact about me is I have met Neil Diamond at a random McDonald's on the way to Buena Vista, VA when I was 4 years old.  My experience with reading and writing has been well as I have always loved to write. Whether it was arguing over a certain topic or issue I was passionate about or trying to articulate the complicated feelings I was experiencing as a teenager in poetry, writing has been a huge part of my life. Reading as well, I always would want to know more or "why" as a child which led me to reading. As I got older, I continued writing about my experiences or daily journaling. My favorite thing about reading, writing, or even listening to music is the art there is in story telling. That was what has always connected me to the multiple types of media we have available, story telling. The art of being able to tell a story whether it be heartbreaking, full of joy and love, grief, or the myriad of other emotions we all feel as humans, we are able to express these experiences and words and have people relate to them, despite our differences or experiences. What I hope to gain from this class is gain new skills on my writing and find the issues or weak spots in my writing, address them and work on improving them. I also look forward to hearing different perspectives from everyone in the class!

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My favorite ice cream creation (chocolate devotion with extra chocolate chips)

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Hello,My name is Alfredina Asare.I am a criminal justice major and hope to transfer to coastal Carolina or to another college in case I change my mind again.One unique thing about me is my ability to create instant connections with people I just met.This makes me feel like I create a very comfortable environment for everyone I meet. In high school I used to read about 4-5 books a semester which I would say helped in building my interest towards reading.But now I read more short stories and haven’t had the feeling to commit to a long novel yet.I hope to get different perspectives or views towards writing and working on my essays.I also hope to take on more knowledge about essay writing and also broaden my horizons.

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Hello, everyone. My name is Boming Zhang. I majored in business administration and learned English mainly to improve my English level. When I first came to the United States, I didn't know anything about the culture of this country. After several years of precipitation, I have not only my own views on the United States but also Canada and Mexico, because I have five years of tour guide experience. Now my favorite is tennis, which I play on average three or four times a week. I've been playing USTA league games every weekend since two weeks ago, and I still lack a 3.0-3.5 female player on my team.

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Hi! My name is Jas Mutneja and my major is Information Technology. One unique thing about me is that I've been in art classes for over 10 years and have been painting since I was little. I'm not the biggest fan of writing however, I do like reading and I made it a new goal to read atleast one book every two weeks for this year. One thing I hope to get out of this class is to improve on my writing skills and learn to enjoy it during the process.

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Hi, My name is Kyla Bradley, I am 18 years old, and I am a Psychology major. I plan to do the 5 year Psychology program at VCU, so I can get both my bachelors and masters. After, I plan to work with neurodivergent children under 5 years old. Some other facts about me are that I am a preschool teacher, I love theater, and I LOVE metal. When I was younger I despised reading and writing. Writing I could endure, but reading I was always miserable until my junior year english class. My teacher was incredible, and I read the first book I truly fell in love with. I've been reading consistently ever since then, and then I fell in love with writing about these books. Now that I enjoy these things, I hope to become better at them after I take this class.

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Hi, my name is Sean Carrington, I am 19 years old and am currently majoring in Accounting. I really enjoy outdoor activities like fishing and biking, my favorite being ocean fishing. Whenever I'm inside though, most of the time is either spent playing video games with my friends or watching Netflix/Tv/YouTube shows. (Currently watching "The Last of Us", and "The Walking Dead") as well as helping my dad fix up some of our older cars whenever they break. I've never been a big writer or reader, however, I have never detested or hated them. I've slowly grown to enjoy writing a bit more as I have grown more efficient in my process. I hope this class will further improve upon what I learned in ENG 111, and strengthen my skills as a writer.

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Greetings!, my name is Natalia Arriaza. My major is music and I really enjoy beans and rice... they are so good. I almost never read but I was never bad at reading. It's not that I hate reading it's just that I never have time or feel like reading. I have never been a good writer in the past period. In fifth grade, we had to make a poem for our moms on mothers day. It was this huge assignment but, at the time, I did not have the intellectual capacity to create such a thing. So I decided not to do it because I could not think of anything to write down. The good news is, today, I can write with actual ideas. I hope to get a new perspective on learning English in this class with new ways on how we are able to communicate language and emotion through writing and reading.

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Hi, my name is Alex Dugan and I am currently getting my associates in general studies, where I plan to pursue a degree in Game Design at George Mason. A unique fact about me is that I'm a Vegetarian and I have been for my whole life, I also enjoy playing the piano. When it comes to writing, I was never the most creative, but I used to love recreating stories I knew and making my own twist on it, though, I haven't done that recently. I have a manga collection where I read a lot. I can imagine that it is just seen as comics, but I really enjoy dissecting and analyzing characters and symbolism within the art and plot itself, and the pictures that come with it add an additional emotional impact which makes it very enjoyable, I'll attach a photo of my collection. I don't really expect to learn much in this class since it seems to be mostly about rhetoric and rhetorical strategies, which I feel I am already strong in. I guess the main thing I'm looking for are the credits haha.

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Hi, My name is Khalil, I'm 21 years old. I am majoring in Business Administration and plan on transferring to George Mason University. A few fun facts about me is that I love to collect sneakers and I have three dogs. My relationship with reading and writing is that I'm not as good a writer but I do enjoy books on self development and investing. A description of what I hope to get out of this class is to become a more confident writer, learn to write essays better, and to broaden my vocabulary.

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Hi class, my name is Oluwanifemi Fashola. I am twenty-three years old and I am from New York. My favorite hobbies are singing, dancing, travelling and most importantly writing. I started a blog three years ago and i do that on my free time. You guys should check it out! (https://journeywithnife.wordpress.com) I write about my day to day experience and many more. I am majoring in Political Science because my further dream is to become a Lawyer. After my two years in Nova I do plan to transfer to either Howard University or Georgia State University where I will be majoring in Legal Studies with concentration of pre-law and minoring in African Studies. Fun facts about me I am content creator, I manage a lot of global musician artistes and i can speak two languages. My relationship with English  is an on and off situation. I tend to see a lot of blurs when writing but give me a minute and i will be back on track. I have a bit of a problem when it comes to  punctuations and many more. (You probably might see a lot of run on sentences). Most of my writing  are based on inspirations and imaginations. Something I'll like to gain from this class is the knowledge of learning how to write fluently .

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Hi. My name is Joe De For, and I am a Criminal Justice major at NOVA. I'm looking to either transfer into law school or studying to become a detective. One fun thing about me is that I play the bass, and I own two cats. My relationship with English has been an interesting one. I am more of a writer than a reader. Sometimes I will write for fun or without even thinking about it. Something I hope to gain in this class is a love for reading, both of my parents love reading very much, and wish I read more. I get too easily distracted when reading and I end up not finishing things I am actually really invested in and its a bit of a shame. For my picture I chose Kirk Cousins because I grew up in Minnesota watching the Vikings. This season was an interesting one and hopefully they come back stronger next year.

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Hey My name is Aric, I am 20 years old. I am Majoring in Biology and am thinking about transferring to James Madison University after my time at NOVA. A fun fact about me is that I love to play videogames, watch anime and sports. My favorite teams are all the Washington D.C teams, out the four major sports teams I like the Capitals and Commanders more but still enjoy watching the Wizards and Nationals. My history with writing has been good. Writing is fun when doing a topic i think is interesting. From this class I hope to improve my writing so that its the best it can be.

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Hello my name is Jahaira and I'm 19 years old. Currently majoring in Visual Arts but hoping to study architecture at James Madison University later on. An interesting fact about myself is that I babysat about 5 babies all at the same time at the age of 8 or 9.  I've always enjoyed reading and writing as soon as I started understanding English since it wasn't my first language. Something about reading and writing has always caught my interest above all subjects that even if I was doing bad in other classes my grades in reading and writing never went below a B. I think it's very fascinating to read and see what others have done and worked on that I myself want to improve and understand more ways to better my writing.  I hope I can see more of an improvement to what I have done so far where I can read it out confidently and be proud of. One multimedia element that represents me is text.

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Hi My name is Michael Arita. This is my second semester in college and I'm majoring in Business Administration. I'm planning on transferring to either VCU or George mason to finish my four years. I enjoy going to the gym and playing soccer, One fun fact about me is that I lived in Japan for a year during high school.  During high school I never really enjoyed English as it was very focused on grammar rather than the idea and content you were trying to present. Last semester for the first time I actually enjoyed taking English as I was able to focus on developing content rather than worrying to much about being grammatically correct. I hope I'm able to continue to learn and understand how to better present my work through writing.

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Hello Everyone! My name is Militza Moreno Julian. I'm majoring in cybersecurity and I plan to transfer to George Mason after graduating NOVA. I have 7 pets, 4 cats and 3 dogs. I enjoy going for walks and hikes with my dogs and sometimes I take the cats in their backpack carrier. I'm taking this class because its a requirement for transferring but also to improve my writing. I'm from Mexico and English is my second language so writing has been difficult. I hope to learn and improve my writing structure and gain many writing skills from this class. I enjoy reading thriller books.

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Hello everyone, My name is Aster Jena. I am a part-time student and this is my fourth semester in NOVA. I own a coffee shop in Washington D.C. called Sylvan Cafe. I am majoring in Business Administration. I plan on transferring to a four-year college like George Mason University. I have a dog named Dalay, I love her so much. My family and I got her from Wolftrap Animal Rescue. Her breed isn't confirmed but they believe that she is a Husky Labrador mix. She is about to turn 9 months old. Some fun facts about me are that I am quadrilingual. English isn't my main language but I speak 4 languages Afan Oromo, Amharic, English, and German. Although I'm not fluent in german I lived there for three years and a half so I know some stuff. I was born in Ethiopia. I am married and have four children. But my children were all born in different places. My eldest son was born in Ethiopia, my eldest daughter was born in Sri Lanka, my youngest son was born in Ghana, and my youngest daughter was born in America. Writing isn't my thing, but I'm taking this class because I plan on becoming a better writer and it is also a requirement for my transfer.  I hope to have a wonderful semester with my peers and work hard.

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As someone who has always spoken English, I have found it to be an intriguing and confusing language with a multitude of redundant words, as well as homophones littered throughout it. What I would like to get out of this course, other than obtaining my required credits in order to move forward in my education, I look to become a more effective and clearer when speaking and writing for personal and professional use. I am currently in the works on obtaining my bachelor's in electrical engineering after a decade in the medical field in the United States Army. I dropped out of PA school because my heart wasn't in it anymore and I have been a stay-at-home dad taking care of my little ones while endeavoring this new career path.

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My main hobby includes all of these streaming services.

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Hey class, my name is Rabeea Khan and I am currently a sophomore majoring in Accounting. A few things to describe me is that I am a major introvert who loves to stay in and binge watch movies and tv shows. My best friends are my family members that include my mom, dad, older brother, and younger sister who shaped me into who I am today. I haven't always been fond of reading and writing, as I am more of a numbers person and I think the main reasoning for that is because I understand straight right/wrong answers more than I understand open-ended answers. I guess it's because I don't like using my brain too much. I hope this class changes my outlook on reading and writing and to hopefully enjoy it more in the future! Thank you!

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Hello everyone, My name is Hang Le. My major is Accounting. I plan to transfer to GMU after I finish all my classes in Nova. I was born in 1988, this is the year of the dragon in the lunar calendar. Today is also the Lunar New Year in Vietnam. I am very interested in photography, I have a professional camera but I am self-taught photography and I have not taken a professional class yet. In addition, I also love to study Math. English is my second language, so I need to improve my vocabulary as well as my reading and writing skills. Taking this class I hope I will improve my listening, reading, and writing skills. I remember 4 years ago when I first lived in America, I couldn't hear and understand what people said because in my country people learned English with a British accent. But now I have more confidence in my listening and speaking skills thanks to working as customer service at a retailer. I really enjoyed this class because everyone was so friendly and fun. I hope the whole class gets a high grade in this class.

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Hiii Everyone and Happy Chinses New Year!! My name is Yinglin Li. I am from China, so I use Pinyin to spell my name as well. When someone ask me about my name, sometime they just think about England because the ”England“ word is pronounced similar as my name. I am a freshmen and a full-time student in NOVA. I am major in C.S. and planning to transferring to a four year college. I like playing volleyball, and I used to be a volleyball player. I speak 5 languages, English, Mandarin, Contonses, hometown dialect, a little Korean. Also, I love dance such as k-pop, I can dance to the main parts of most Kpop music. I hope I can improve my speaking and hand writing skill in this class. Thank You!

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Hello everyone, my name is Chaimaa Hafid and I was born in Casablanca, Morocco. I am majoring in Information Technology and am planning to pursue a Bachelor's degree in IT at George Mason in 2024. One fact about me is that I burst into tears when Morocco beat Portugal and advanced to the semifinals on December 10th, 2022. Soccer is huge in my country and the fact that we were able to get that far was absolutely breathtaking and uplifting for the entire Arab, African, and Muslim world. Despite not making it past the semifinals, Morocco made history for its entire population and honestly the entire axis of world cup soccer- we are so immensely proud. I personally enjoy reading and writing and prefer English to any other core subjects. I've had this feeling since I first began academic writing, and having earned the IB diploma at my high school I was exposed to college writing very early on. Although at the time it seemed treacherous to be given so many large writing assignments, I have never been more grateful that I made the choice to pursue the IB diploma and feel wholesomely prepared for the rigor of college academic papers. This semester, I hope to further strengthen my academic skills and master the art of writing like an expert. I hope to make myself proud with my efforts and keep up the hard work. ❤️‍🔥

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This is my dog Bina! Her and i grew up together!

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Hey guys I am Sara! I am majoring in Criminology, the reasoning behind the selection of my major is because I have always been interested in what happens behind the scenes of the many cases we see on the news. I have always been intrigued with how human behavior works in different scenarios and how people react in regards to that. If you guy want to discuss any cases with me feel free! I would say that something quirky about me is my love for dinosaurs and concerts! I love creating new memories and having crazy energy around me hence why I enjoy concerts so much. My history, well I was born here in VA but then moved to my mom's native country Nicaragua when I was 8. I ended up spending my elementary, middle school and high school over there; I went to an international private school which gave me the amazing opportunity to graduate knowing three languages (English, Spanish and French.)  I  certainly enjoy reading, especially anything that has to do with my career choice. I view writing as a way of venting, most of the time i always keep my journal with me just in case i need an outlet to express my creativity at any given time which brings me to what I hope to get out of this class! I want to explore who I am as a writer and gain as much knowledge as I can when it comes to different writing styles!

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Hi my name is Katherine Gonzalez. I am currently majoring in dental hygiene. I plan on transferring to a four year college to continue my studies. My favorite hobbies that I enjoy doing are watching anime, marvel movies, Netflix shows like The Walking Dead, Grey's Anatomy, The Vampire Diaries, The Witcher, etc. One quirky fact about me is that I don't like girly things. Like makeup, dresses, skirts, heels, etc. When I was a kid my mom would buy me dolls and I would throw them across the rooms. I liked playing with toy cars more. Over the years, I feel like I have gotten better at writing. My English teachers were good at teaching me how to write better. I don't really like reading. I used to enjoy it when I was younger. I hope to become a better reader and to improve my writing skills as I go.

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Hello, My name is Colin Rogers. I’m majoring in Computer Science and looking to transfer to James Madison University or Virginia Tech after NOVA. I like to think that I'm a normal-ish person although I have some strange attributes, including sleepwalking/talking, A wardrobe that consists of mostly beach-related t-shirts, and I absolutely can't stand the cold. I love being outside so the weather either needs to be below freezing or 90+ degrees, preferably 90+. I've never been a big writer or someone that enjoys school very much but so far I'm enjoying my NOVA classes much more than high school. In this class, I hope to improve my punctuation alongside just improving my knowledge of English so far. I'm looking forward to this semester and hope everyone does great.

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HOLAAAA HOLAAA everyone, nice to meet you... My name is Maryuri.
I'm 17 years old and this is my second semester at nova.
My major is Associates In Sciences (AS). But my plan is to be able to become a PA. The truth is that I am not the most interesting, I did high school in 3 years, I graduated at 16, my dream since I was a child was always to be a doctor and while I was growing up I loved to see doctor shows and that's how I discovered that I wanted to be a cardiologist. I think I will go to Costa Rica to study medicine, to make my lifelong dream come true and become a cardiology. The truth is that I am not one to read, I don't like it much if I read school books because I want to learn, because I am clear that reading helps a lot. Contrary to reading, if I love writing, I would say that I write better than I speak. I know that this class is very important, and I only hope to improve in reading and writing in English.

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Please to meet you, my name is Harry Millard.

I am 21 years old and majoring in visual arts (But is an animation/digital art major), I am just planning to finish NOVA to get my degree and then focus on my personal goal.

I once spark a youtube video to happen of an animator and voice actor collaborating all due to making a rough animation with the voice actor performing it.

I enjoy reading and writing, they are valuable tools to express, gain inspiration, and improve creativity/grammar. Of course, it wasn't like that when I was young but things change when you grow and obtain a new perspective. Plus is a useful tool for writing good stories as an animator.

The only thing I might gain is just writing better and learning different tactics, I just plan to write good stories with realistic characters that don’t get talked about much or be seen in shows or movies. As long I am clear to understand then I am happy with that.

My multimedia element is animation, there isn't any limit to how you want to create as it evolves and changes from each creator, it doesn't mean I love all as there are people who take advantage of it and treat it like money spam or disgusting shows like "Velma" (Don't hate-watch or generally look at it, they don't deserve your time, instead focus your attention on puss in boots the last wish, is respectable to all, aim for a mature theme in a good manner, beautiful art style, the animation aim for something unique, and doesn’t treat anxiety attack like is a funny joke). That is all.

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Hello everyone. My name is Francisco Calderon and I'm studying criminology and criminal justice right now and hope to transfer to GMU; however, I've been thinking about switching majors or stay here at NOVA to start a major that would allow me to get into the workforce. One unique thing about me is that I've had a morbid fascination with crime and investigation since I was a kid as it's interesting to see how people behave in situations like being arrested or interrogated. When it comes to reading and writing, the latter seems to get me the most as I tend to make very tiny mistakes such as improper citations and incorrect paragraph structure, so I hope I can improve on that by taking this class. As for reading, I'm doing okay in that but I just seem to read fast as I can be impatient or feel rushed. I hope that I can work on my writing skills as I've been thinking about writing for fun but I want to do it good.

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This is the "Monumental Stadium", the largest stadium on the continent and the home of my former club, Universitario de Deportes.

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Hi everybody, my name is Gerardo Orozco. I am majoring in Engineering. After my two years at NOVA, I am planning to transfer to GMU to continue as a Computer Engineer. A unique fact about me is that I have been in a soccer academy since I was four years old. Therefore, soccer has become a part of my life. During high school, I was not a big fan of writing. However, in the last two years of high school, I had very good professors who helped me to develop my writing skills and to realize that writing is not difficult; it just depends on the time and organization that you put into it. Reading has helped me a lot to expand and improve my English vocabulary. It was hard for me to make essays in English because I used to structure them like I would in Spanish. However, during my ENG 111 class, I saw improvement in that aspect and now I feel more comfortable with writing projects. I hope to keep improving my writing and reading skills even more.

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Hello, my name is Liliana Embrey, I am eighteen years old and I am a early elementary education major. After Nova I plan to transfer to George Mason University. One fun thing about me is that I know sign language. I enjoy writing a lot, I am pretty good at it. Reading not so much just because I lose focus easily. What I hope to get out of this class is having better reading skills. One multimedia element that represents me is text.

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Hi! I'm Madeline, and I'm a Computer Science Major. This is my third semester of college and I plan on transferring to George Mason to continue my studies. If I had to chose an interesting fact about myself, it's that I love game design. I've done a few small projects before doing both the programming and art. Personally I'm not a big fan of reading. I'll take a video or audio over a book if I can. However, I do like to write. My stance on write changed since senior year where my English teacher enlightened me to the fact that I could, in fact, write about anything I wanted. As a CS major, I'm only taking this class to fill a requirement, but I hope I can still enjoy myself!

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Hello, my name is Sofia Ledezma. I'm majoring in Education, to become an elementary school teacher. I hope to transfer to GMU after taking NOVA for two years. Crocheting is one of my hobbies I enjoy doing at the moment, although I'm making a blanket right now and it takes up so much time. I enjoy writing, especially if I have to write a topic on something I am interested in. The problem with my writing is trying to break away from how I write, remove fillers and expand my sentence structure. Whenever I read books, my eyes sometimes struggle to move to the following sentence, I sometimes skip a line because the words may look close together, making me mess up. I listen to audiobooks while following along, which helps me. I hope to find new ways to help my writing skills and perfect them.

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My name is Devyn, and despite being a single mother of a spoiled two-year old, I am back in school finishing my associate's in Aerospace Engineering. My plan is to transfer to a 4-year university after completing this process. A unique thing about me is that I have a podcast. I've always loved talking, so much that I would get in trouble in school. Also, I think I'm hilarious, so I took a crack it. I have one episode up on my YouTube channel and working on editing the second. I've always been a great speaker and I love to write. I'm hoping to refresh my mind during this course and reignite my reading and writing skills. Plus, it will take me one step closer to the rest of my life. Being a mom makes literally everything harder, but I'm learning as I go and trying to push myself to my highest potential.

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Hello, my name is Adam Foud. I am an Engineering major. I am planning on transferring to George Mason University to continue my education as a Mechanical Engineer. Something unique about me is that this is my 3rd semester at Northern VA Community College and I am 15 years old (one of the good things about being homeschooled). I enjoy reading books that make me think such as crime investigation books, books and how to put/take things apart. Writing is always difficult for me, especially if I am given an essay to write and it's not interesting to me. What I hope to get out of this class is the opportunity to become a better writer, reader, and communicator and possibly learn to like English better.

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Heyy, my name is Tobe, my major is engineering and I plan on transferring to Virginia Tech to earn my bachelors degree, one unique thing about me is I can take both hand backwards while they're together, i'm an afrobeats and hip-hop dancer. Whenever I learned reading and writing I was always rushed and it was never a step by step process, everything had to be done all at once in order to keep up with the pace but the pressure somehow made me good at it if that makes sense and having learnt what I did in Eng 111 and seeing the progress I made in both my writing and reading skills these past months, I hope to further learn how i can apply those skills in different aspects of my life, like in a job application, a report or just writing an essay for a scholarship.

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Hello, my name is Alexa Zambrano. I am a Computer Science Major, and I plan to transfer to George Mason University. One funny thing about me is that I cannot finish shows alone. There are so many good stories out there, so when I start a new one, I forget the one I was watching first. I need to watch them with someone or I would never finish them.
English is my second language, so my reading and writing skills are not as proficient as they should be yet, but they are very important to me, so I am working hard to polish them. For this class, I expect to expand my vocabulary and get better at writing essays since I take so much time writing them.

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Hi, my name is Mitchell Sand. I'm a business administration major looking to transfer to George Mason and pursue either a finance or accounting degree. One unique thing about me is that I was born without a sense of smell. Therefore, because I cannot smell, I also am not able to taste food. Weirdly enough, I still love cooking for my friends and family even though I'm not able to taste the food that I am making. In all honesty, I have struggled throughout my academic career, especially in high school, with my writing ability. It was always one of my weakest academic subjects. Therefore, I'm hoping that by taking writing/composition classes during my first two semesters at NOVA I will be able to improve that skill. Last semester in English 111 I felt my writing ability greatly improved and I'm hoping to continue to add upon that growth.

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I am majoring in business. The interesting thing about me is that I can make very delicious foods and very friendly person.To me, enhancing our reading and writing skills goes hand in hand with growing our communication talents. Our vocabulary grows as we read and write more, which also improves our ability to explain ideas to others in a precise and efficient manner. Upon completion of ENG 112, becoming a decent writer is one of my top priorities. This picture shows that I enjoy cooking when I feel sad.

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Kit Connor (Nick Nelson) & Joe Locke (Charlie Spring) -> Step One of the Studio A

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Hi. My name is Elaine Koo I'm 20yr old. I was born in VA and my major is acting on camera. I love to act in front of the camera because I LOVE to watch movies every day and my favorite movie to watch is Harry Potter. I used to be in Gryffindor but I moved my house to Slytherin. Also, my favorite TV show is Heartstopper because it is based on a comic book but it came out on netflix that my all-time favorite actor is Kit Connor. He plays Nick Nelson and it is also based on the LGBTQ+. I also have a pet dog named Clifford. He is very sweet and playful whenever I get bored I play with my dog and he is always there for me to cheer me up. I'm the youngest in my family. I have one older brother and one middle sister. They are both married and they have their own life, but I do know that they do care about me very much and that we get along pretty well. On the other hand, my brother sometimes likes to neg about me but I do know that he is there for me and cares about me very much. THE END of my life story. ☺️🤍

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Hello, my name is Noah Wheatley. I currently want to transfer to a four-year college and want to major in accounting. One unique thing about me is that I can speak two languages. My feelings towards reading and writing is good I really like to write papers I don't know why but I enjoy it a lot. I also really enjoy to read books when its a topic I am actually interested in. I hope to learn a bunch of little and useful skills towards writing and reading during this class. I feel like my writing is decent but can defiantly use some improvement. Overall really excited for this class.

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Hello, my name is Samantha, however you can call me Sam or Sammy. I am currently majoring in health sciences. My plan is to transfer to a four-year university to get a bachelors in nursing or health administration. One unique thing about me is that I was born with an extra bone in my foot. The story on how I found out is incredible. I went on a walk with my family and fell on some uneven pavement. Instantly, I couldn't walk. My foot was in so much pain. As a result, I went to an urgent care where they assumed I had a fracture because there was a "crack" on my bone. The next day I went to an orthopedic specialist who confirmed that it wasn't a crack or fracture, instead it was an extra piece of bone that I was born with. I've honestly never been a great reader or writer, as a result I'm very eager to learn and master this subject. I hope to enhance my long term reading and writing skills in this class.

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My favorite TV Show (Step 1 of Studio A)

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Hey, my name is Benedicte but I go by Benny since pronunciation has been an issue for some people. I am currently majoring in Business administration with plans of transferring to a four-year university in order to get my Bachelor's in Finance and Economics. One unique thing about me is that I can move my ears and I also speak French! My feelings towards reading and writing are that they are both something I do on a weekly basis. I journal every week and I read almost every day. I like to do it because it's therapeutic and it's another way I learn valuable things like my emotions, psychology, and communications. One thing I hope to get out of this class is to learn how to eloquently make those who read my paper feel the emotions I feel as well. I want to learn how to move someone based on the written word.

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Hello, my name is Kaden Jackson. I am majoring in Visual Arts. After my two years on NOVA, I am planning to transfer to a four-year college. My favorite hobbies that I like to do is watch youtube, anime, and sports. Sometimes I like to read books that are called manga. One quirky thing about me is that I like to ask theoretical questions and argue a lot. I like to read but, writing is where I am having trouble with and I want to create my own show one day so, I hope I can get out of this class with my improved writing.

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Hi.  My name is Megan Cristofano, and I am majoring in A.S science at NOVA.  I hope to transfer to a four-year university in the near-future to study veterinary medicine.  I guess one unique thing about me is that I am a regular daydreamer, and I often make up stories in my head.  It's kind of a hobby for me.  Speaking of creating, I am not much of a writer in my spare time, usually only for assignments, but I do enjoy reading occasionally.  In the past, I have learned to be a bit more analytical and critical in my reading, and in storybooks, I even find myself thinking about the chraracters' possible motivations for their actions.  Some things I hope to gain from this class is having more confidence in my writings, and to be more eloquent and smooth.  On a dime, my writing is a bit choppy, but I can do pretty well with ample time.

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hello, my name is Farid Omar, and I am majoring in A.S information technology for my 2 years in nova. One fun thing about me is that I have a very contagious laugh. I also do enjoy writing about other subjects to where I can research, find different sources, and new information that I might not have known so I can be more educated on that particular subject. writing and reading throughout the years has improved my vocabulary and also being able to expand my writing and have more freedom on my viewpoints and thoughts without getting stuck.