Paper #1 Final Draft

Over the past five years I have had the privilege to be a part of a small team of members who specialize in tree pruning. This small private business works mostly on Bainbridge Island and has been severing clients for over 30 years. I have seen myself learn a lot through my experience, learning the basics of pruning to becoming a skilled professional. Before beginning this educational experience I honestly had no interest in the trade and was just happy to be employed. Having no pruning experience, somehow I was able to get around the requirements of the hiring process. I relied on my ability to teach myself tree pruning, along with the help of some wonderful co-workers and a few classes. I have been employed by numerous employers, in which I performed tedious duties, and had never had the opportunity to learn such a viable skill. 

In 2008 I was looking for a job; a task that can sometimes seem impossible when your resume isn't as decorated as that of a college graduate. At the time, I decided to take a break from school, find a job and live on my own. I remember being extremely eager to live on my own; the kind of freedom that an 18 year old can only imagine. At one point during my job hunt I came across an add, which listed strict requirements for the applicant. It had listed requirements such as, 2+ years of pruning experience, comfortable climbing trees, educated in plant identification, etc. The list included a number a points of which I was not qualified for, however, my friend John had the work experience the employer was looking for. I sent him a notice and a month later he landed the job. The frustration of not being able to find a job really started to settle in, especially after I had landed my friend a job, who wasn't even looking at the time. As soon as I was beginning to give up the job search John calls me and tells me his plan to get me on board the crew he had been working for the last couple months. His idea basically consisted of John talking highly of me to his employer and for me to lie about my experience level during the interview. This plan seemed ludicrous.

John was the kind of person who could lie his way out of any situation. I wouldn't doubt he could manipulate the interview and work the situation to his advantage. I, however, didn't believe that plan would work, but I decided I had nothing to lose and went along. John had done his part and convinced his employer to schedule an interview with me. He began to teach me the basics of landscaping and tree pruning. He taught me the basics of pruning fruit trees, ornamental cherry and plum trees, pines, cypresses, maples; as well as shaping a tree or shrub to display a healthy, natural look. He taught me how to identify certain diseases in a tree and how to treat them. He gave me a specific list of subjects to study, in which he was certain would be brought up during the interview. The day of my interview soon came and I felt like I was going to vomit.

I remember feeling really good when my interviewer showed up 30 minutes late. As she was being extremely apologetic about her tardiness I had felt I had the upper hand. After the first 10 minutes or so I noticed the interview went completely off subject and we were talking about psychology and a few other off topic discussions. We hardly talked about my experience and when we did I was able to use what what my friend had taught me and apply it. After 30 minutes the interview began to come to a close and all I remember thinking is if I had convinced her that I am was best candidate. Instead of giving herself time to think about her decision the employer hired me on the spot. I was ecstatic.

My first couple months on the job were mostly spent with John. Our goal was to get me caught up with the rest of the crew, who obviously had the experience the job demanded. News about my inexperience spread to my other three co-workers, who decided to help me out. I was sent to local pruning classes that were held at nearby nurseries. The classes gave me a fresh perspective on pruning. To be an arborist you need to have an eye for detail when pruning, this helps the tree maintain a natural look after it has been properly pruned. By pruning, you are not only increasing their aesthetic appearance, but you are improving the health of the plant. Discarding dead from a tree or shrub promotes new growth throughout the plant; pushing more energy into live buds. I was taught the appropriate time to prune; the best time being when the tree has the greatest reserves. Trained arborists would put on live pruning demonstrations during classes, giving participants a hands on experience. After taking numerous classes and gaining a fair amount of knowledge, I began to notice an improvement in my work.

The first year of being on the crew I took on a few pruning projects, but only under supervision. Whenever I didn't feel confident in the work I was doing my co-workers were great help and would adjust a few things I had been doing wrong. Most of them had been working on the crew for several years and had a artist's eye when they pruned. They could take a overgrown Japanese Maple and shape it to resemble a bonsai look, which displayed their level of experience. We had a few clients on Wing Point that we considered our "showpieces." We kept these properties looking immaculate to display an example of our work. I remember thinking I would never have the opportunity of pruning the Japanese black and white pines that sat at the entrance of these properties, which only our most qualified employees took care of. I slowly worked my way up the chain of command as the years went by. I was able to take on more experienced projects and at one point was in charge of pruning an entire fruit orchard every winter. This was the first time I had soloed a project and made sure to prepare myself. I remember spending my free time reading pruning handouts, which explained the process of pruning different kinds of fruit trees. Pruning the fruit orchard soon became only one of the many landscapes I was responsible for. My hard work and level of detail went unnoticed, giving me the chance to take on other challenging tasks. During this moment I realized this job gave me something most jobs never did, results. I took pride in my work, the results of my hard work gave me the motivation to continue. Previous jobs would have me losing interest quickly, performing repetitive tasks that didn't require much skill. 

As time went on the original crew that I was introduced to had slowly broken up and new employees began to join. I soon filled the position of my former co-workers and welcomed new employees. I found myself enjoying the opportunity to teach my co-workers the same methods I was taught when I first began. Teaching new co-workers made me realize how much I had learned over the years. I enjoyed the diversity of the job and the different duties that came with it. After now being with my employer for almost five years I have made my way to second in command (under the owner). With this position comes a great deal of responsibility. I am now held accountable for keeping our crew in order, as well as keeping landscapes looking as good as they have all these years. I think back five years when I had applied for a job that was beyond my level of experience. It surprises me that I made it through the first few months of probation; going in with no familiarity. Most arborists go to school before putting themselves in the field, however, my approach makes me believe there are alternative ways of jumping into a new experience. You can prepare all you want before embarking on a new journey and becoming familiar with what lies ahead, but sometimes going in to a new experience, completely vulnerable, makes the adventure much more interesting. Although I have enjoyed being apart of this team of talented people, I have begun to dedicate my time to school, another learning experience.             

"Stand and Deliver" Notes

-A new teacher is introduced to a rowdy classroom, the students don't seem to care much for learning
-Most the high school students could care less for authority
-The teacher seems to have an alternative way of interacting with the students
-He is confronted by a group of rebellious students, they don't phase him.
-A fight breaks out, the teacher stops one of the gang members (finger man) from getting involved
-He teaches math, very simple math
-He mocks some of the students, going along with their games
-Singles out finger man, challenging him
-The school has an overall low GPA, lacking resources
-One of the gang members is interested in learning
-The math teacher wants to make a change in the school
-He embarrasses students, trying to change their humerus behavior
-He wants to teach the students that being interested in learning is "cool" being dumb and careless is embarrassing
-The teacher uses humor to motivate to the class/he doesn't follow the normal rules most teacher follow when interacting with a classroom. He is not afraid to humiliate students and avoid confrontation
-He proposes the idea of teaching calculus and higher level math
-There is a bright student in his class
-He starts teaching calculus to his now senior class
-The teacher is "real" with the students
-The class works overtime
-Claudia struggles in his classroom
-His life begins to become occupied with teaching most hours of the day
-A substitute teacher fills in for him, after suffering a heart attack
-The class passed the calculus exam
-The students are accused of cheating on the exam, making the school look bad
-The teacher blames descrimination as being part of the reason the students are accused of cheating.
-They re-take the test and pass again.

Best/Worst teacher

My best teacher would have to be my 3rd and 4th grade teacher, Mrs Parrot. She had a very positive attitude and had a way of making myself and all the other students believe we all had the chance to succeed. She seemed to mold the class of students in to a very respectful and driven group of students. My worst teacher would be my highschool math teacher, Mr. Anderson. He was a subsitute teacher who was promoted to a full time teacher. Mr. Anderson had horrible ways of teaching math and confused students. This was partly because he would find himself also lost or confused with the lesson he was teaching.

Main idea of paper #1

The main idea of my first paper was to tell the reader, through my experience, that life can take a unexpected change when you put yourself in a vulnerable or uncertian position.

Paper #1 rough draft

Over the past five years I have had the privilege to be a part of a small team of members who specialize in tree pruning. This small private business works mostly on Bainbridge Island and has been severing clients for over 30 years. I have learned the basics, and beyond, of becoming an arborist through my experience with my current employer. Before beginning this educational experience I honestly had no interest in the trade and was just happy to be employed. Having no pruning experience, somehow I was able to get around the requirements of the hiring process. I relied on my ability to teach myself tree pruning, along with the help of some wonderful co-workers and a few classes. I have been employed by numerous employers, in which I performed tedious duties, and had never had the opportunity to learn such a viable skill. 
In 2008 I was looking for a job. A task that can sometimes seem impossible when your resume isn't as decorated as that of a college graduate. At the time I decided to take a break from school, find a job and live on my own. I remember being extremely eager to live on my own; the kind of freedom that an 18 year old can only imagine. At one point during the job hunt I came across an add, which listed strict requirements for the applicant. It had listed requirements such as, 2+ years of pruning experience, comfortable climbing trees, educated in plant identification, etc. The list included a number a points of which I was not qualified for, however, my friend John had enrolled in a few related classes and had the field experience. I sent him a notice and a month later he landed the job. The frustration of not being able to find a job really started to settle in, especially after I had landed my friend a job, who wasn't even looking at the time. Right about the time I was beginning to give up the job search John calls me and tells me his plan to get me on board the crew he had been working for the last couple months. His idea basically consisted of talking highly of me to his employer and for me to lie about my experience level during the interview. This plan seemed ludicrous.

Johne was the kind of person who could lie his way out of any situation. I wouldn't doubt he could manipulate the interview and work the situation to his advantage. I, however, didn't believe that plan would work, but I decided I had nothing to lose and went along. John had done his part and convinced his employer to schedule an interview with me. He began to teach me the basics of landscaping and tree pruning. He taught me the basics of pruning fruit trees, ornamental cherry and plum trees, pines, cypress, maples; as well as shaping a tree or shrub to display a healthy, natural look. He taught me how to identify certain diseases in trees and how to treat them. He gave me a specific list of subjects to study that he was certain would be brought up during the interview. The day of my interview soon came and I felt like I was going to vomit.

I remember feeling really good when my interviewer showed up 30 minutes late. As she was being extremely apologetic about her tardiness I had felt I had the upper hand. After the first 10 minutes or so I noticed the interview went completely off subject and we were talking about psychology and a few other off topic discussions. We hardly talked about my experience and when we did I was able to use what what my friend had taught me and apply it. After 30 minutes the interview began to come to a close and all I remember thinking is if I had convinced her that I am the best candidate. Instead of giving herself time to think about her decision the employer hired me on the spot. I was ecstatic.

My first couple months on the job were mostly spent with my friend. Our goal was to get me caught up with the rest of the crew, who obviously had the experience the job demanded. News about my inexperience spread to my other three co-workers, who decided to help me out. I was sent to local pruning classes that were held at nearby nurseries. The classes gave me a fresh perspective on pruning: To be an arborist you need to have an eye for detail when pruning, this helps the tree maintain a natural look after it has been properly pruned. By pruning you are not only increasing their aesthetic appearance but you are improving the health of the plant. Discarding dead from a tree or shrub promotes new growth throughout the plant; pushing more energy into live buds. I was taught the appropriate time to prune; the best time being when the tree has the greatest reserves. Trained arborists would put on live pruning demonstrations during classes, giving participants a hands on experience. After taking numerous classes and gaining a fair amount of knowledge, I began to notice an improvement in my work.

The first year of being on the crew I took on a few pruning projects, but only under supervision. Whenever I didn't feel confident in the work I was doing my co-workers were great help and would adjust a few things I had been doing wrong. Most of them had been working on the crew for several years and had a artist's eye when they pruned. They could take a overgrown Japanese Maple and shape it to resemble a bonsai look, which displayed their level of experience. We had a few clients on Wing Point that we considered our "showpieces." We kept these properties looking immaculate to display an example of our work. I remember thinking I would never have the opportunity of pruning the Japanese black and white pines that sat at the entrance of these properties, which only our most qualified employees took care of. I slowly worked my way up the chain of command as the years went by. I was able to take on more experienced projects and at one point was in charge of pruning an entire fruit orchard every winter. This was the first time I had soloed a project and made sure to go in to it with the acquired tools. I remember spending my free time reading pruning handouts, which explained the process of pruning different kinds of fruit trees. Pruning the fruit orchard soon became only one of the many landscapes I was responsible for. My hard work and level of detail went unnoticed, giving me the chance to take on other challenging tasks. During this moment I realized this job gave me something most jobs never did, results. I took pride in my work, the results of my hard work gave me the motivation to continue. Previous jobs would have me losing interest quickly, performing repetitive tasks that didn't require much skill.  
As time went on the original crew that I was introduced to had slowly broken up and new faces began to join. I soon filled the position of my former co-workers and welcomed new employees. I found myself enjoying the opportunity to teach my co-workers all that I had learned over the last few years. I enjoyed the diversity of the job and the different duties that came with it. After now being with my employer for almost five years I have made my way to second in command (under the owner). With this position comes a great deal of responsibility. I am now held accountable for keeping the White and black pines looking as good as they have all these years. I think back five years when I had applied for a job that was beyond my level of experience. It surprises me that I made it through the first few months of probation; going in with no familiarity. Most arborists go to school before putting themselves in the field, however, my approach makes me believe there are alternative ways of jumping into a new experience. Although I have enjoyed being apart of this team of talented people, I have begun to dedicate my time to school, another learning experience.             



  

  

Benjamin Franklin essay

I enjoyed reading The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. I found the style of writing to be interesting and enjoyed the opportunity to try and comprehend the old english style of writing. It gives the reader an idea of how writing has changed over time. The essay was somewhat of a challenge; trying to translate the text so I could understand what the author was saying. I enjoyed reading about Benjamin Franklin's early childhood. Small details of his life can sometimes be shadowed by his more important achievements, I enjoyed reading these details throughout the essay; "I was employed in cutting wick for the candles, filling the dipping mold and the molds for cast candles, attending the shop, going of errands, ect," says Franklin. The essay could be described as a prequel to the great achievements and inventions he would be recognized for later in life. I enjoyed reading about the relationship him and his father had. Franklin's father seemed to disagree with some of his decisions, such as becoming a scholar instead of a serving the church, a career his father preferred. I found this essay to be entertaining and liked learning more about one of the founding fathers.

How Malcom X's, Franklin's, and Rose's essays are different

The difference between Malcom X's, Franklin's, and Rose's essay is each of the authors are at a different time in their life while they are confronted by a new learning experience. Malcom X was going through a hard time in his life during his journey of becoming a avid reader. He was placed in prison and went through the horrible experience of being locked up while discovering what would become his passion. Franklin was living a fairly normal life during the time he discovered his love for reading and writing. He had the option of choosing what sort of learning experience he wanted to go after, unlike Malcom X, who was confined to a small area where you were limited to what you could do. Rose was much younger than Malcom X and had is whole future ahead of him. Both Rose's and Franklin's experiences took place at two very different times; in which you can tell when comparing the writing styles of the essays. Rose was put into his learning experience by accident, If he were not mistaken for another student named Rose he would have never had the oppurtunity to learn about Voc. Ed. and the diversity of people in the program.

Cubing educational experience

Describe it-
About 5 years ago a friend of mine got me a job working with a landscaping crew that specializes in pruning. The members of this small team new all about arbiculture and were very experienced. I knew very little about this line of work, but my fellow co-workers decided to teach me. They had been enrolled in classes related to this line of work and were very educated. The team put me through a few classes in Seattle and Bainbridge Island where I learned the basics of becoming a arborist. They taught you how to shape a tree or shrub and what shape the tree or shrub would best respond to. The classes taught how to prune fruit trees to encourage better fruit production. How to thin out trees/shrubs; ridding deadwood, which pushes the plants energy into the live growth. There are numerous tips and methods that were taught within these classes. Most of my experience of becoming a pruner/arborist however came from working on the field. I got a lot of hands on experience by working closely with my co-workers.

Analyze it-
A arborist is usually a very visual person. They have a good idea of what they want to do before beginning to prune a tree. They can visualize a finished project in their head. A arborists uses a few tools that help prune a tree or shrub. Pruners are your most important tool, along with a hand saw and extended pull saw/pruners.

Compare it-
A arborists can be compared to a everyday gardener. Some people enjoy working in a yard of their own and teach themselves how to maintain healthy trees. I have worked at a few houses where the owner had showed me a few shrubs they had pruned on their own; to my surprise they had been done correctly and looked great.

Apply it-
Now that I have spent 5 years working as a pruner/arborist I have made great use of my new skill. I enjoy working in my own yard. I have also obtained a few side jobs, for example, Once a year around February I help a client prune their fruit orchard. They appreciate someone who knows what they are doing, resulting in a great finished product.

Cubing group exercise

Cell phones Compare it-

Cell phones are a device that can be compared to a computer or tablet. Cell phones these days can perform some of the same functions as a PC; such as going online or chatting with friends. Their are numerous applications that can be installed on to a phone that can be compared to programs on a computer. Both cell phones and computers have came along way and have advanced over time. They both seem to be always upgrading to a more sefisticated machine that makes our lives easier and convienent. However, Both of these devices can cause a lot of stress for someone. With technology comes system malfunctioning and technological errors. This can quickly turn into an inconvience that can be very stressful.

Notes-

Describe it- Putting a vivid picture in to the listener's head. describing the object with details. learning about the subject.

Analyze- How the subject works. It's functioning parts and the purpose they serve that makes the device work as a whole.

Apply it- How to use the subject. where and when the subject can be used.

Zip-lock bags describe it

This bag is made out of a plastic material and is usually clear. The bag can come with two different zippers; one simply join both ends of the bag or using a small plastic track that seals that bag by sliding it over to the other side. they come in different sizes and colors.

Notes-

Analyze it- How to use these plastic bags. Going into detail as to how each bag can be used; keeping foods fresh. The advantage of using a zip-lock bag.

Apply it- What can you do with this subject. Trying to be creative with ideas of what can be done with it. This helps the listener take on new ideas that they never thought of.

Comparing it- This subject can be compared to other objects that serve a similar purpose.  

Using blog posts to generate ideas and text

By using blog posts to generate texts and ideas I can help myself construct my first formal paper. I could consider using blog posts to practice prewriting. I could do this is by doing a timed write followed by a layout of my essay via blog post This is a method I have used in the past to help me transfer thoughts into text. For this essay, I would ask myself what significant educational experience have I had? What has it taught me and what can I take away from it? I would then give myself a duration of time to generate as much text as I can, without pausing for grammatical and spelling errors. This technique helps let your thoughts flow. Once you're finished and time is up you will go back and read what you have written. During this time you will find new ideas and thoughts you have created, which will help construct your paper. Once I have a completed a few timed writes and I feel I have a adequate amount of text, I can organize my essay. Blog posts could also be used as writers/reading workshop. This exercise is normally done within a group of classmates in which you read each others essay's and share new ideas and thoughts that help one another improve their paper. This exercise could be done by a student posting their rough draft where others can see and comment on. These comments could generate new ideas that the writer never considered. Reading others rough drafts could also help the reader discover new thoughts and ideas.

"I just wanna be average" by Mike Rose

-Mike Rose describes his experience in vocational track as a place where teachers were less motivated to teach and students sought out their own interests; not so much traditional school curriculum. The environment wasn't that of normal school classrooms. There wasn't order and rules didn't seem to phase the students, "Spanish was a particularly rowdy class, and Mr. Montez was as prepared for it as a doily maker at a hammer throw," Rose says. Personally, I have had a few teachers who match the description of those described in the essay. For example, the high school football coach taught my history class and lacked the necessary tools to be a teacher. On numerous occasions we would catch him sleeping at his desk while we would work on a stack of tedious handouts he had given us.

-Voc. Ed. brought in kids from all sorts of different backgrounds, which gave the program a lot of diversity. Everyone had their own type of intelligence; drifting away from the standard curriculum to follow their own interests; "If you're a kid like Ted Richard, you turn your back on all of this and let your mind roam where it may," Rose says. The reason Rose had a hard time in math was because of his past learning's. He blames the fact that he had been taught ineffective ways of doing algebra, as well as not focusing in elementary school.

-Everyone is different, thus school is a different experience for each person. For Ken Harvey found himself in a place where a lot was happening at once. A place where you can be quickly labeled as "slow" or smart; the opportunity to excel excites some, others not. A place where there are kids from all kinds of backgrounds with different beliefs. As Ken Harvey finds himself in a place where you can achieve or fail he decides to settle for average; his way of coping with the pressure it seems. As for the other students, they also have their own way of dealing with the pressure. Like I mentioned in the above answers, each student seems to have their own interests; in which they follow to keep their mind free from stress and pressure school comes with. They decide that settling for average and "acting stoned" is a defensive tool that "neutralizes the insult and frustration of being a vocational kid..." Says Rose.

-What can be disorienting about college is a students learning type vs the instructor's teaching methods. Sometimes you can have a teacher who teaches mostly through long lectures; therefore a student who is a kinesthetic learner is going to have a hard time understanding the lesson. I took a class where the instructor would lecture us on a subject for a long period of time and followed it with assignment. The auditory learners would mostly understand, opposed to the visual learners, who were lost after the first five minutes of the lecture. The solution to this problem is for students to practice different learning styles and for teachers to consider having a variety of teaching styles.

-My educational experience is similar to that of Mike Roses because I too had the experience of working with a diverse team of members who were from different backgrounds and had different beliefs. During my learning experience of becoming a arborist I had the opportunity to learn about my fellow co-workers, which became another learning experience.     

    

Comparing and contrasting essays by Malcom X and Benjamin Franklin

In both of the essays Malcom X and Benjamin Franklin tell about their love for reading and what they were able to take away from all of their studying. Both were fascinated with all sorts of readings and loved the amount of knowledge they could obtain from books. "My fathers little library consisted chiefly of books in polemic divinity...at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge..." Benjamin Franklin says. "I was so fascinated that I went on-I copied the dictionary's next page," says Malcom X. Though both were very interested in reading, Malcom X had to teach himself how to read and write during his time in prison. "I spent two days just riffling uncertainly through the dictionary's pages...I began copying," says Malcom. Both were influenced by certain authors and books. Malcom studied Mr. Muhammad's teachings and was very intrigued. These books inspired Malcom to share Muhammad's teachings with other African-Americans. Franklin was inspired to write after reading a volume of the Spectator; finding himself interested in the writing of the book. "...read it over and over, and was much delighted with it. I thought the writing was excellent, and wished, if possible, to imitate it," says Franklin.

Pre-writing

Just last quarter I took english 98 and we went over the process of pre-writing; so it is still fresh in my head. Once the teacher gave us an essay assignment she would have us brain storm ideas and thoughts that would help us generate text. Also, when you are generating these thoughts and ideas about your topic/subject you need to make sure to be organized. There are a few ways of organizing these thoughts. For example, if the lets say the topic of my paper is who am I? I am to describe to someone, using first person, who I am? what skills or talents do I have? What are my values? After reading the instructions I would use a branching or web method (mapping my thoughts) to write down ideas that support my topic. ideas would connect to supporting thoughts that will help me generate a substantial paragraph that reflects on my main topic. Once I find that I have enough text written down and a few paragraph topics I would begin with creating a thesis that summerizes what I will be talking about in the body of my essay. I'm very good at organizing a essay and giving it structure.

Malcom X

As a group we discussed how the Malcom X reading relates to our first unit, as well as our individual thoughts on the reading. First of all the story talks about a educational experience that Malcom X had during his years in prison. He tells a detailed story paints a vivid picture in the readers head of what his educational experience was like. This helps the reader believe his story and definitley grasps your attention. What was interesting from this story was the impact the experience had on him and how his new teachings changed his life. This would be great to mention in our own paper...How did my educational experience change me? what was the result of this experience? What did I learn from it? Malcom begins his piece with some backstory, such as how he was a hustler and could write without using slang. He finished his piece by telling the audience that he is a different man and his interests have changed. What we can take away from this is that in our own paper it would be good to tell the reader who you were before our experience and how it changed you. I personally really like the way he gives you a good idea of the way he felt during his time in prison...The way he puts and emotion and passion into his story; it really helped my train of though flow.

Understanding the first paper assignment

 Group summary- After discussing the first paper assignment within our group, our understanding of what we are supposed to do is that we must write about an actual educational experience from our past. The paper is looking for createive or formal ways that we learned a skill or knowledge. That as a story the focus should be on our feelings and opinions, we should also be sure to include as many vivid details and thoughts that support our paper as we can. Including these details and thoughts will help make your experience believable. These details need to be clear and relevant. We believe that in order to obtain a good grade on our first paper we will need to follow this criteria and follow the necessary guidelines. We should also make sure to follow the MLA format and stay between 1,200 and 1,500 words. Some questions we should ask ourselves before beginning is who is our audience? will my paper be compelling? Will they understand my thesis/topic? Is my topic/thesis strong enough?

Education Narratives

In the Article "How I Learned to Program Computers" Feross Aboukhadijeh tells how after building numerous websites, starting from a young age, he has taught himself how to program computers. What I can take away from this model in order to help myself create my own educational story is the ability to write an effective narrative essay. Similar to the article I will need to begin my paper with a brief summary of what educational experience I will be writing about in my paper. Feross tells how he prepared himself before learning to program and what it takes to become a programmer. He tells the audience that the importance of becoming a programmer is to practice a lot. Like Feross, I will share to readers how I became an arborist and skilled in pruning. Explaining the learning process in detail and sharing examples that consist of personal experiences on the field will help hold the readers attention and become interested. Holding the readers interest is important, as well as convincing them that what you are writing about is true. By doing this Feross creates a timeline of his websites; beginning with his first website created at the age 11 or 12. He continues to talk about the improvements he has made in his websites as he got older. He leads up to his big viral hit, YouTube Instant, as well as other popular sites. The way he starts his article with his first learning experience and finishes with what he has achieved from his new skill is a good way of filling in the body of the essay. I will share the process of becoming an arborist; beginning with my first learning experience and leading up to the level of expertise I'm at today. What I liked about the article "How I Learned to live Google-free" is how Joshua J. Romero dismisses a past learning experience and replaces it with a new learning experience. The article didn't offer many tips I could apply it to my own paper, however, mentioning in my essay what I tools and methods I used prior to learning all about arboriculture is a good way of displaying a before and after effect. 

        

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