Third: What is your current idea and practice regarding your personal use of technology and how are your ideas and practices related to your idea and practice of your own education?

Personally, I don’t know how I would live without the current technological advances that we have today. Most people will say that there was a time when it didn’t exist, or did, but not to this extent, and people made it though. Though that is true, with the way that the world is constantly changing, I find that the best way to keep up with it is through the use of technology. I cannot recall a time in my life that I didn’t have a computer or access to the internet. Every semester so far, without fail, I either have an online class or a class with assignment requirements. I think it is a great source for information and and excellent way to view the works of many, and with respect to blogging, access to realms of information waiting to be noticed all in one place.

Second: Again, with a year of reading and writing (almost!) behind you, what is your current idea and practice regarding the role of texts, both reading and writing them, in your life and in your education?

After taking this course in particular, I have come to realize that texts says way more than what’s written in black & white on the page. From the education aspect of texts, I now find myself reading and re-reading all of my material, taking detailed notes, and asking specific questions to help me to fully understand the topic. Ususally, when I am reading for my own entertainment, I tend to read books that truly lack substance. Since this class and learning about texts, I have begun to read a great deal of educational information with out being asked to or graded on.

First: After your first year at FAU, with almost a year of coursework behind you, what is your understanding of your education?  What does the word mean to you?  What is your education for?  Knowing what you know now, after this year’s experiences, how will you proceed?

To me, education includes many things. First, knowledge, then the ability to retain that knowledge. During my first year at FAU, I have come to find out that there are many classes that I am taking that cover basically the same aspects of the criminal justice field. So, to me, education means gaining experience and knowledge that will last a lifetime. After this year’s experience, I will continue to further my education and make the most of it.