ENC2135
Research, Genre, and Context
ENC2135-117 Student Portfolios
Caroline Alexander
Hi, my name is Caroline Vaughan Alexander and I am a junior at Florida State University. I transferred to Florida State in the fall of 2016 after two years at College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. I was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. I am finance major, but I plan on going to law school. I am looking forward to doing an internship and classes abroad in London, England this summer.
Rhys Armatti
My name is Rhys Armatti and I am from Clermont, Florida. I am majoring in History and I am a first-year sophomore at FSU. I love playing and watching sports, as well as watching movies.
Hannah Bowley
I'm Hannah Bowley. I'm 18 years old. I was born and raised in the 305: Miami, Florida. I am of Cuban-Colombian descent. I am a marketing major. This semester I want to help at the FSU radio station. I spend most of my day producing music, watching tv and hanging out with friends.
Taylor Christian
Hi! My name is Taylor Christian, and I am from Gainesville, Florida. At FSU, my major is Elementary Education and I am in the sorority Chi Omega. I really enjoy outdoor activities, reading, crafting, and taking really solid naps with lots of soft blankets. Over the summer I work in Maine as a camp counselor at the camp I grew up at, so camp is a very big passion of mine.
Christie Coonrod
My name is Christie Coonrod and I am an 18 year old Tallahassee native. I have always been a die hard nole and am thrilled to be able to continue to call Tallahassee my home. Before the fall semester began, I became a member of Kappa Delta Sorority and am majoring in Biology. Friends, family, and queso are a few things I hold close to my heart and I can't wait to see what my future at Florida State University holds!!
Kevin Cruz
Bienvinidos! My name is Kevin Cruz and I am a Cuban-American from the paradise known as Miami, Florida. I am an Undergraduate student planning to major in Economics at Florida State University. As a freshman living away from home for the first time in my life, I can certainly say that independence is great. The freedom is refreshing but the food sucks.
Hailee Dayfield
My name is Hailee Dayfield, and I am currently a Freshman at Florida State University. I am working to become a public relations major by applying for a spot in the college of communications this spring. On campus, I am apart of the CrossFit club, and am in the process of joining the FSU public relations club.
David Duhart
My name is David Duhart. I moved from Marietta, Georgia to Florida State this semester. If you do not know where Marietta, Georgia is, I am not surprised, it is basically a suburb of Atlanta. I am originally from Miami, Florida. I moved to Georgia when I was about ten years old with my parents and six older and younger siblings. The things I am most interested in is music and art. You will rarely ever see me without headphones in outside of class. In my free time I draw a lot. I have a whole wall dedicated to my drawings back home. I am having to adapt quickly to FSU since I am a spring admit. I am not involved in any organizations yet, but then again I have only been here for a few days.
Tyler Duval
My name is Tyler Duval and I am a freshman at Florida State University majoring in dietetics. I aspire to become a registered dietician and diabetes educator, enabling me to work with type 1 diabetics like myself. I am a member of Delta Zeta Sorority and look forward to getting involved in more clubs/organizations outisde of Greek life. I spent numerous years throughout middle and high school dancing competitively, and am fortunate to get the opportunity to dance as a member of my sorority's dance team that will compete against other sororties at an event in April. So far I have had a positive experience at FSU, and look foward to all that's in store for me this semester.
Jordan Gergely
Jordan Gergely here. I am at Florida State from Tampa as a first year Interior Design student. Traveling, adventure and exploring new territory are huge passions of mine. While I'm here at school my life consists of class, the gym, my sorority, and an excessive amount of Netflix. This semester marks a new year and I am excited to see what surprises are in store.
Talia Goldenberg
My name is Talia and I was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. Before FSU I went to Steinbrenner High School in Lutz. This is my first year at FSU, but my third semester. I started here this past summer and I've loved every minute since. Although I miss home (and my dog) a lot, I feel very comfortable here. I have not yet, but I hope to get involved in Hillel on campus, as well as Greek life. I plan on participating in this upcoming spring rush and hope to find a home for myself! My oldest sister graduated from FSU five years ago and she was very involved in Hillel, and started the organization Noles for Israel. I am trying to get involved with this as well!
Taylor Hancock
My name is Taylor Hancock. I'm from Panama City Beach, Florida and I absolutely love the beach and anything having to do with it. My step-dad is a huge FSU fan and encouraged me to come to this school, so that's how I ended up here. Here at Florida State I am apart of Kappa Delta sorority and I love it. Both of my parents are in the medical field, so ever since I was a little girl I've always wanted to be a doctor. because of that, my major is biology and I hope to one day go to med school to become a pediatric oncologist, which is a cancer specialist for children.
Emily Heun
My name is Emily Heun. I am from West Palm Beach, Florida. I love traveing the world, being exposed to the different cultures, and embracing the natural beauty of the world. I am a sister of the Phi Mu Fraternity and I am loving all of the experiences that it has to offer!
Sarah Howe
My name is Sarah Howe. I am from the beloved Gainesville and somehow ended up in Nole nation, but I like being the rebel of the family. I play soccer through club but my greatest passion is writing songs. I perform locally and back in Gainesville. I don't really like big crowds, but i enjoy sharing my music. I produce music at Medusa Studios in Gainesville. My dream is to own a restuarant that serves healthy bar foods and a constant inflow of local musicians coming to share their music. This is why I am going to try Hospitality as my major. We'll see how that goes. Regardless of whether or not I can fufill that dream, i plan to become certified to teach Hot Yoga by the end of the year.
Kanoa Kaleoaloha
I am Kanoa Kaleoaloha and I originate from Oahu, on the the islands making up the Hawaiian Islands. I am most fond of my family and the people that I socialize with. I am an avid gamer and I like reading fantasy fiction. My major is Psycology and some of the extra corricular activities I do is that I am part of the Men swimming and diving team. I am most excited to learn new things and to wait for Pokemon Go to come out.
Nat Kuikka
My name is Natalia Kuikka but people here call me Nat. I'm from a little city in northern Finland and I came here to play soccer. Being a student-athlete is challenging but also very rewarding at the same time. Mostly my time goes by training and studying but on my free time I’ll try to do things that I could not do back home. Living on the other side of the world from home has taught me to live my life to fullest and to make the most of everything. I am excited to start training with the team and to cry my way through this semester.
Mia Lacy
Hi, my name is Mia Lacy. I am from Northern Virginia, about 20 minutes from Washington DC. I ventured to Florida State to play softball. I am very honored to have this opportunity to be on such an amazing team. At FSU I look forward to making forever friend. I also look to make relationships and connections with people to enhance my future. I plan on majoring in Business management so good connections will go a long way in the job search.
Alexandria Lindsay
Ya girl is here to drop some knowlege about herself. My name is Alexandria and I was born in Brooklyn but raised in Miami by my wonderful mother along with my sister. Right now I am a pseudo Communications major because when I applied to college, I just knew I wanted to be a journalist. My life goals change with the seasons however (currently I think I want to be a pediatric oncologist), and my major is subject to change(constantly). I really like watching movies and eating dessert so definately ask me about that and working out with friends so if you need a workout buddy, you know who to ask.
Chandelier Martin
My name is Chandler, however, people have always called me Chandelier throughout my life (even before the Sia song). I am a proud history buff hoping to one day get paid for it. I am also double majoring in anthropology, I like to think I'm a "not-for-profit major". I am from Port St. Lucie Florida, the capitol of senior citizen living...yay. Movies are my favorite medium of entertainment because they are a traditional pastime within my family. I would not say I am a film critic, but I have seen so many films it would impress one. I would also almost call myself as an artist, I've always been artistically inclined. I thoroughly enjoy art galleries and museums. I'm not entirely sure what else I should write here, but I do want to improve this section.
Sarah Morell
Hey! My name is Sarah Morell and I'm from Cooper City, Fl. I enjoy being outside so much that simply doing my homework on Landis manages to make the given tasks less arduous. I'm currently a freshman and plan on double majoring in fine arts and psychology. I try to hit the gym at least every other day and have a passion for anything to do with the ocean.
Ciara Quinn
Hey guys! My name is Ciara Quinn and I am from Jacksonville Florida. I have lived in the same house all my whole life, but do not think Jacksonville is all I know. My favorite pass time is traveling. I'm very lucky to have a family that loves to travel as well, which has allowed me to travel all over our great country and our beautiful World. When I'm not exploring a new place I love to play volleyball and watch Netflix - currently watching Supernatural. FSU life is all I expected and more. All I wanted was make friends on my floor and I was blessed with the best floor imaginable. The #3rdfloorbestfloor of Jennie Murphree is my home, the people I share a hall with here I know I will be sharing the rest of my life with.
Mariapia Rueda
I'm a first-year student at Florida State University. I am originally from Bogota, Colombia but grew up in Dallas, Texas. I am interested in travelling, photography, human rights, and discovering new things. Last semester at FSU I became involved with organizations that truly allow me to make the change I want to make in the world. I was extended an invitation to become a part of Service Scholars, through which I have become familiar with the Tallahassee community by serving those in need. I chose to join Advocates for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, through which I have informed the FSU campus about what it means to be an immigrant and have aided refugee families who recently immigrated to this country. I am excited about continuing my involvement in these organizations this semester as well as doing more things in the city of Tallahassee.
Jake Ryan
My name is Jake Ryan and I’m from sandy spring Maryland. My current major is business management. I used to be a scholarship swimmer here at FSU, but stopped to focus on my company (a perhaps slightly reckless gamble). I’m building a service called MOVES, you’ll hopefully/probably hear about it later this semester. I would say the thing I’m most excited about this semester is the launch of moves.
Leeah Schroeder
Hi! My name is Leeah Schroeder. I was born in Fort Walton Beach Florida and raised in Orlando Florida. I grew up there until the age of seventeen and then my senior year of Highschool I moved to Destin Florida. I participated in weightlifting in highschool and was a cheerleader. There are three major events between my age of 16 and 18 that made me who I am today. The first is a car accident I was in at the age of 16. The ca was flipped three times and I was thrown out of the vehicle. I spent the last week of my sophomore year in the hospital recovering. The second was moving from my home senior year of highschool into a totally unknown enviornment. The third was losing my house to a fire that November of my Senior year of Highschool. These events taught me patience and to enjoy every day God gives you because it may be your last. I am a firm believer of God and consider myself a follower of Christ. I began attending Florida State University Fall of 2015. I am currently majoring in Psychology and want to double major in something but I have not been able to decide in what yet. The beginning of the year I went through panhellenic recruitment and currently am a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority. This semester I am excited to get more involved in on campus activities and finish up my AA degree. I am a member of City Church Tallahassee where I volunteer with their Student Ministry.
Emily Thompson
My name is Emily Thompson, my friends call me Em. I'm from the small city of Treasure Island, Florida, a place that's incredibly different from the rolling hills of Tallahassee. I am a Communications major with a minor in International Affairs. This year I have been involved in the Bryan Hall LLC, which is the exploratory LLC at Florida State. This organization has provided me with the opportunity to shadow a lawyer this semester. I am excited to join the Women Global Empowerment club this half of the school year.