Week 1

1. What is you first name?

Hello everyone! My name is Rachel

2. Why are you taking this class and what do you hope to learn?

Completing a Humanities class is a requirement for me to transfer to Sonoma State. I chose this class (Humanities 7) partly because of convenience. I live about an hour away from the Junior College, so this online course will save me both time and money. Another reason why I chose this particular course is because I was interested in the course content after reading the class description. When I learned that we'd be taking a deeper look into California, the very state in which I live, my interest in the class grew. I hope to gain from this class a deeper appreciation for the environment around me, and for the state and country in which live in. I would like to have the opportunity to open my mind, and form different perspectives of what I see in the environment around me and beyond.

3. How far do you live from SRJC main campus?


According to google.com maps, I live exactly 55.0 miles Northeast of the SRJC main campus.


4. Briefly, what do you think of when you think: Santa Rosa? California? USA? North America? The World?


When I think of Santa Rosa, I think of SRJC, Kaiser hospital, Macy's, JC penny's, and Costco; I think of the places that I visit most often. When I think of California, I think of Marine World, Disneyland, and all of my favorite campgrounds and lakes; places that I've been and associate myself with California. When I think of the USA, I think of the Olympics, the military, and the president; I think of patriotism. When I think of North America, I think of exotic Latin countries and languages, tropical islands, and large bodies of water; I think of places I'd love to see. When I think of the World, I think about war. I think about places like China, India, Iraq, Europe, and Africa; places that seem so far away, and that are only brought to many though the news.

5. Have you created a blog or web page in the past?

Yes, I actually already have an active blog account with blogger.com that I created two semesters ago for my English 1A class. In that class I had to post responses to weekly readings in my blog.

6. Regarding computers, are you on a Mac or PC?

My computer runs from Windows XP. That must qualify as a PC, because I'm pretty sure it's not a Mac.