Class

Today in class Mrs. Simmons MIA:( but we had class like usual. we went over commas and then peer reviewed each others papers. after that we split up into small groups to work on our presentations. our group decided to do a powerpoint and i hope we get a good grade:)

Proposal thesis

the thesis statement for my paper came pretty easily to me because i had a very clear problem. i have terrible time management skills. so my thesis is how can i manage my time more effectively. my three points/ideas are have my class schedule set up so i have classes all before noon. so i go from one class to the next. another point would to be more disciplined when i have free time. and not just lay around. and my last point is to take full advantage of my mentor! and maybe you have some simply ideas that i can use too:)

100 people that are screwing up america

This was a very interesting paper to read. it was very opinionated, and the opinions were very strong. I also learned some things from this paper about those mass murders in the war with all those innocent civilians!

peer review

I thought the peer review was very helpful. But I also felt uncomfortable doing it, because i'm afraid to say to much. One reason i'm afraid is because english isn't my strong point so i don't always know if what i'm saying is correct. Another reason is i'm afraid of what the author is gonna say back to me. Is he gonna think im mental? Is he gonna punch me in the face because i don't like something he wrote? Don't get me wrong peer review isn't always bad, I personally find it very helpful for me, because someone usually points something out to me that i missed. So like everything else in life it has it's pros and cons!

What i want to accomplish

First off while I'm at usd , i want to become the best basketball player i can be. i love this sport so much, and i just want to be one of the best athletes to come out of usd. And if my skills allow it i wouldn't mind trying out for NBA teams, or playing over seas. But that is something that will come over time. but i also have other ambitions in life. like getting a degree and being able to start my own physical therapy business. or find a job somewhere in the medical feild. and i also want to grow as a person while im here at usd. because the world is a lot bigger place than a guy thinks. especially for a farm kid thats from a town with 500 ppl in it. so i just want to figure out how to deal with all kinds of ppl and survive on my own, and let me tell you this first while at college has been a challenge. but i happen to like challenges so im ready!

more home work!

Well I finally figured out that we simply have to blog on here for our assignments! And although I was kicked out on thursday I'm still going to talk about the stories that we read. I thought the note book thing we read was very interesting. Its crazy to think that he loved her that much to go through that every day. No matter how hard it was for him, or her, he would still get up everyday and read her the note book he kept!

homework assingment:)

Hi, my name is Trevor Gruis! I am from Ellsworth, MN a town of about 500 people located 45 minutes straight east of Sioux Falls.  I live on a small farm outside of ellsworth that keeps me pretty busy. I love sports and being outside. Basketball is my favorite sport, and I'm currently on the team at USD. Most people guess that i play basket ball because of my height, i only wish i got a nickle for every time someone asked me how tall i am or tell me i'm tall.But thats all i have to blog right now so if you want to know anything else just ask!