Blog Post 1- Reese Sherman
Dear Reese,
I hope you are reading this with all the Lancer pride after finishing the 120 credits you needed to make your dreams come true. The dream of becoming a teacher is no longer far away in the future. It is happening now for you. During the last four to five years I hope you challenged yourself more than you thought you could and never failed to reach out to professors, you asked for help when you needed it most, and did not let failure conquer the success you worked so hard for.
I hope you fully embraced the traditions at Longwood that make being a Lancer such a blessing. Hopefully, you never missed the highlights like battling in Color Wars, getting muddy during Oozeball or fountain jumping before the first day of classes. I hope you spent time crown hopping around campus for good luck and visiting Joanie on a Stony, Joanie on a Ponie, and Joanie all Alonie as much as possible. I hope you never missed a sports game and of course never lacked the true Lancer spirit.
I hope you were able to join the club swim team at some point during your time in college. Never passed up a late night Walmart or cookout trip with friends, laughing uncontrollably with friends. At this point I hope you are not just leaving college with a degree but friendships that will last you a lifetime.
I also hope that you took on some leadership roles like being a peer mentor for incoming freshmen. Or taking a step farther and being a tour guide for high schoolers that are trying to figure out where they want to go to college.
Most importantly, as you are closing out your college era of your life and step into the one you have dreamed of since you were little. I hope you step into your classroom with pride. While you let the young you leap with joy because it finally happened. We made it.
Much love,
Reese
Academic writing blog #7 Blog 3 Blog 9 Blog 10 Blog Post blog post #3 Blog Post #5 Blog Post #6 blog post #9 Blog Post 10 Blog Response CMS College experience First Blog Post FreshmanExperience Freshman Year Future goals Group 2 and 4 Groups 1 & 3 Humanities language MLA reference reflection research Sarah SLR structure structure language and reference week5 Who Will You Be Zine
First of all, I love your name cause my middle name is Reese! I love how confident you are in your writing. I hope that you love Longwood. I also love the fact that you want to be involved and aren’t afraid to get out there and make new friends. You are going to do amazing things while you are here at Longwood! I know that classes will be challenging, but you got this. What grade do you want to teach? I really hope you make the club swim team! You will do amazing! I really hope you enjoy Longwood, and if you need anything, you can text me anytime. I am happy that you asked for help cause I know it’s scary. I was scared to ask for help because I thought people would make fun of me. After all, they thought I was dumb, but I stopped caring what other people think. If you need help, don’t be afraid to ask. You got this. I believe in you. I don’t know where you are from, but I know college can be scary after being home, but it will be okay! I hope you have fun at color wars and all of the other fun activities you listed! I hope you come out to the basketball games and get involved with the school spirit! I really hope you can become a peer mentor like you said! You seem so sweet, and you are gorgeous! I really hope you chase your dreams because I know you will! I hope you have a lot of fun for the rest of your freshman year and that even if you get stressed or have a stressful day, you have amazing friends around you who will help you with no matter what! See you on Thursday!
Dear Reese,
Coming into college, we tend to believe that college is just doing good in school and getting a degree. But I believe that there is more than just that. We all have a bucket list that we want to accomplish throughout our journal at Longwood. And what I liked about yours is that it is not just academic career wise, but rather, socializing, volunteering and participating in school spirit. I think it is very fundamental in the life of a college individual. Making long lasting connections is something you get to take with you after you graduate.
All of these memories that you will make will be unforgettable because they are the highlights of your life in college. Doing fun stuff in college won’t hurt your academics as long as you prioritize your classes. Swim club sounds so interesting because you are not just socializing with people, you’re also exercising which means you’re taking care of your physical health by staying active. Doing some kind of exercise helps with doing good in school, so why not doing something that brings you happiness. Something I had also been wanting to do is joining the field hockey club. It is a sport I played in high school. It is my old time favorite sport because it brought me so much joy and relief when I was stressed about school. I made many good friendships thanks to it.
I believe you will be a great peer mentor just by the way you expressed yourself about the things you want to achieve at Longwood. Helping new students move into the next chapter of their life, and checking how you can help them achieve their goals tells me that you are ready to transform yourself into a greater version of you, and I really wish you the best.
sincerely, Arleth