Rather than have you do a tradition blog assignment this week, I just want you to become oriented with the blog. To get credit for your blog post response and your weekly blog comments, all you need to do is respond to this thread.
Let me know who you are. Tell me something unique/unusual about you and why you are taking this course.
Please try to respond as soon as possible, but at least by Friday, August 30th at 11:59p. This will help me know if anyone is having trouble accessing the blog.
Please note, you do not need to do two comments on existing blog posts this week since you weren't given much notice as class just started. Just simply respond to this thread. Beginning with Week 2, you'll be responding to two existing blog posts in addition to the main assignment.
My name is Paige Stavely and I'm a junior here at USD. I'm from Michigan and came here to be apart of the swim team. I'm taking this course because I'm a psych major and it sounded very interesting compared to the other classes. I also love once a week night classes, so it worked out perfectly.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Katey Isburg. I'm a junior at USD currently in the social work program. I'm taking this course because along with meeting requirements for my psychology minor, it will allow me to better work with clients in the future as a social worker.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Jason Lulf and I'm a junior ADS Major and Psych minor. I came to USD after 13 years as a Paramedic for Denver County, CO. I decided on being a Addiction counselor after all the years of dealing with drug overdose's and seeing patient's not get the help they needed. I chose USD because my brother got his master's and Ph.D here. I have been through a lot as a paramedic, I was the first Paramedic to respond to the Columbine School shooting, and I myself has be stab over 8 time's and shot twice...so I might be the old guy in class but I am a very decorated non-traditional student. Hope everyone enjoy's the semester.
ReplyDeleteWow! Thanks for sharing. You likely can provide some great examples/experiences in class.
DeleteAlso, you may be interested in some of the disaster mental health classes the department offers...check them out if you haven't already!
DeleteHi, my name is Taylor Hagen. I am a sophomore at USD. I'm double majoring in addiction studies and social work and planning on minoring in psychology. I'm taking this class to see how I like it.
ReplyDeleteHello! My name is Becca Gaikowski and I am currently a sophomore at USD. I grew up in Waubay, SD and am majoring in Health Science with a minor in Psychology with hopes of becoming a Physical Therapist. I'm taking this class to not only fulfill my psychology minor but to learn more about how one's self deals with change which can take place everyday in the health care field.
ReplyDeleteHi! My name is Emily VanGerpen and I'm from Avon, South Dakota. I'm in my junior year here at USD, majoring in Psychology and minoring in English. Taking this class will hopefully help me decide if the Psychology major is something I'm comfortable with and want to pursue.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Margaret McCloud! I will be a Sophomore this year at USD! I came to USD because I got the opportunity to be a part of the women's basketball team. I am double majoring in criminal justice and psychology but originally I was all in for just criminal justice. Last semester I took developmental psych and fell in love with the class so I decided to double major and learn more about psychology!
ReplyDeleteHi:) My name is Charles Gageby and I am a junior. I am the one and only boy on the dance team! I grew up in Pierre, SD and I have a golden retriever. I love the outdoors, sports, friends, and family. I am looking forward to this class and am taking it as part of my Psychology major.
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Kelsea Hecht and I am a junior. I am majoring in criminal justice and minoring in psychology. I am taking this course to fulfill my psych minor. I am also thinking of adding biology as another minor (or major) so I will cover all bases for the field of work that I want to go into; which is working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
ReplyDeleteHi my name is Lauren Folde and I am a sophomore. My major is psychology with a health science minor. I am also considering adding disaster mental health as another minor. Along with this I am also pre occupational therapy. With an occupational therapy degree I am most interested in working with pediatrics in a children's care hospital. I took this class so that I could expand my knowledge in the field of psychology and to ensure that I want to fully be a psychology major.
ReplyDeleteHello :) My name is Talia Wilson, I am a senior. My major is psychology with a sociology minor with an emphasis on children. I grew up in Rapid City, SD! An interesting fact about me is I was a gymnast for 16 years!! This class will help me fulfill my requirements for my psych major!
ReplyDeleteHello. My name is Hailey Srstka. My major is marketing with a minor in psychology. Currently I am a junior. An interesting fact about me is that I have climbed a mountain in Alaska. I am taking this class to get close to a minor in psychology, and I have heard that it is a very interesting class as well.
ReplyDeleteHi! my name is Ashley Kothe, I am a sophomore her at USD. I'm from Custer, SD. I am currently a psych major and plan on becoming a PA. I am taking this course because it looked very interesting and it also fulfills the requirements for my psych major.
ReplyDeleteHey everyone! My name is Kortny Sterrett and I am a Junior. I am from Huron, SD. My major is Contemporary Media and Journalism and my minor is psychology. I am taking this course because it sounded interesting to me. Being in journalism, I think I will have a better understanding, the ability to really get into someone else's shoes in certain situations and analyzing different aspects with the help of a psychology minor. An interesting fact about me is that I probably have some of the smallest hands of someone my age, which is 20. :)
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Jackie Haiar and I am a junior. I am from Sioux Falls, SD. I am a Nursing Major and a Psychology minor. I am taking this class to finish out my minor. I am hoping to go into Women's Health or Prenatal Care so I am excited to see what I can apply to my field from this class.
ReplyDeleteHello my name is Mackenzie Lawler. I'm a junior this year at USD. I am from Tea, SD. I am a nursing major with a psych minor. I am taking this class because I thought it look interesting, with being a nursing major I thought this would be a good class on getting to know how people to adjust to different things/situations. Something interesting about me is that I have red hair..red hair don't care :)
ReplyDeleteHey! My name is Jennifer Bye and I am from Vermillion, SD. I am a senior this year and I hope to graduate in May. I am majoring in Health Science and minoring in Psychology. I am taking this class because I love psychology and I find it very interesting. Something interesting about me is that I worked at Dairy Queen for over 6 years and I have also played softball at 2 different colleges.
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Alyssa Pfeifle, and I am originally from Brandon, South Dakota. I am a senior double majoring in Health Sciences and Psychology, and currently applying to graduate school for physical therapy. I am taking this class because it seemed like a fairly easy and interesting class to fill out my schedule this semester. An interesting fact about me is that I have been to Germany, Switzerland, France, New Zealand, and Australia, and I will be going to Costa Rica in March.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Maria Melius and I am from Pierre, South Dakota. I am majoring and Psychology and have a minor in Education. I am taking this course because of my psychology degree and also I think it will teach how to handle situations in everyday life with a little more ease.
ReplyDeleteHi! My name is Aspen Olsen and I am a sophomore. I currently do not have a major set, but I am taking this class because I am interested in a Psychology major. An interesting thing about me may be that I am a triplet, and have had to come out of my shell quite a bit more since coming to USD because my siblings did not choose to go to USD along with me.
ReplyDeleteHello! My name is Kassie Anderson. I am a senior majoring in Social work with a psychology minor. An interesting fact about me is that I was born and raised in Hawaii for 14 years. I am taking this class to finish my minor.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Ashley Miller. I am currently a junior at the University of South Dakota majoring in biology and psychology. I am originally from Aberdeen, SD. An interesting fact about me is that I am a girl that loves absolutely everything outdoors!!! I love to snowboard, hunt, fish, camp, motorcycle and many others! I am taking this class because I thought it sounded interesting, and I am a psychology major.
ReplyDeleteHi everyone! My name is Victoria Lau, but you can call me Vickie. I am from the small town of Tracy, Minnesota. I am a junior this year at USD and love every bit of it. My major is health sciences and my minor is psychology with the hopes of becoming an Occupational Therapist. An interesting fact about me is that I was born in South Korea. I came to America when I was 7 months old. I took this course because it helps fulfill my psych minor. This course also sounded interesting and could potentially help me in the medical field for the future.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Elizabeth Landy.I am a sophomore at USD and a Communication and Science Disorders major with a minor in psychology. I am from West Palm Beach, Florida. I am taking this class because it seemed like an interesting class and it meets my minor requirements.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Danika Johnson. I'm a junior here at USD and a Psychology major with a military science minor. I'm in the South Dakota National Guard and planning to begin ROTC next semester. I love learning about and helping people and plan to use my psychology education into the military in the future.
ReplyDeleteHello! My name is Kelsey Barrett and I am a sophomore here at USD! I came to USD to run for Coach Dan Fitzsimmons in Cross Country and Track & Field. I started out as a Business Marketing major and switched at the end of my freshman year. I am now a Psychology major and am hoping to eventually go to grad school and become a doctor of psychology and own my own practice as maybe a psychiatrist, able to prescribe. I was told by my friends that I am a great listener and always know what to say, and my passion is to serve others, so I hope to fulfill that passion with this career path! I am taking this class as a part of my psychology major.
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ReplyDeleteI am Jordan West and this is my last semester at the University of South Dakota. I am a Criminal Justice major and over the summer I worked up in Brookings County as a Park Ranger. My plans are to continue with law enforcement after Graduation and move to a larger city.
Hi, my name is Melissa Hessman. I’m a sophomore here at USD and a Criminal Justice major with a Psychology minor. I am taking this course to fulfill my minor requirements and because I am very interested on why people behave differently in different situations. Something interesting about me is that I can play five different instruments very well. I am excited for this class and I wish you all the best of luck!
ReplyDeleteMelissa, I look forward to a great semester with you and am excited about it! Thank you, and best of luck to you as well! :)
DeleteHello, my name is Cassie Stukenholtz. This is my fifth and final year at USD. I graduated in May with my BBA in Management with a minor in Finance. I started taking my first Psychology classes last fall and realized it was more of my thing so I decided to continue for another year to earn my BS in Psychology with a minor in Alcohol and Drug Studies. An interesting thing about me is that I was able to take a trip to Europe this summer for the first time traveling abroad. I was able to visit Paris, Munich and Wolfsburg (Germany), and Prague. I took this course to apply to my major, but also because it seemed slightly more interesting than some of the other courses that fit my schedule.
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Mariah Mogck and I am from Parkston, SD. I am a sophomore this year at USD and I am a Psychology major with a minor in Communication Studies. My plan is to go on to grad school and study Clinical Psychology which is one reason why I'm taking this course. The other reason is that I just find everything about Psychology interesting and I want t learn as much about it as I can!
ReplyDeleteHi. My name is Renita Goetz. I am a senior at USD, majoring in Biology and Psychology. I am pre-med. I was able to travel to the Azores this summer for a hospital internship. I lived on the islands for about a month. I took this course because it fit well in my schedule, and it sounded interesting.
ReplyDeleteHello everyone! My name is Meghan Taylor and I am currently a senior at USD, pursuing a major in Psychology with a minor in Spanish. I decided to take this class because it appeared interesting and it fit well with my class schedule. After graduation I am planning on moving out of South Dakota and attending graduate school.
ReplyDeleteHello everyone! My name is Eric Shaske and I am a senior at USD majoring in criminal justice and minoring in psychology. I decided to take this course because it looked interesting and I need it to fulfill my psychology minor.
ReplyDeleteHello friends! :) My name is Emily Zeller. I am a junior at good old USD. I applied to the nursing program this summer and am hoping to become a Hospice Nurse one day. I just recently planned to minor in Psychology, which will help me greatly in the nursing field. I am excited to meet everyone via this blog and in class time! I look forward to a great class!
ReplyDeleteHi my name is Natasha Herman and I am in my 4th year here at USD! I am currently a double major in Psychology and Addiction studies. I hope to be an addictions counselor after I am all done here! This is my first time taking an evening class and using a blog so hopefully everything goes well!
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Jessica Richter and I am a sophomore here at USD. I am double majoring in English and Contemporary Media/Journalism. I am taking this class to learn more about why and how we adjust to life situations the way we do. Psychology is interesting to me and I'm excited for this class :)
ReplyDeleteHello, my name is Austin Hagg and I am 23 years old. I am a Marketing Research major with a German minor from Rapid City. I just returned from a year long stint living in Germany. The first half was a study abroad program and the second half I was fortunate enough to do an internship at the Volkswagen Headquarters in Wolfsburg. The reason I am taking this course is purely out of interest; I thought I should take advantage of my last year at university. I look forward to an exciting semester!
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Brianna Erickson. I am a Junior at USD. I transferred here from Minnesota State University Mankato. I am a Psychology major with a minor in Health Sciences. I decided to take this class considering that I am a Psychology major, but I also thought that this class looked super interesting.
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Sara Dahl and I am a junior here at USD. I am majoring in nursing and minoring in psychology. I applied to nursing school for this spring. I decided to take this course because I thought it would be interesting. I also took this class because it fits into my schedule.
ReplyDeleteHi everyone, my name is Erica Geerdes. I am a senior honors student majoring in biology and psychology. This summer I have been filling out applications to get my doctorate in physical therapy as well as working for the Dept. of the Interior at the USGS station in Yankton. I registered for this class because it seemed interesting and pertinent to many fields.
ReplyDeleteHi everyone, my name is Matt Bledsoe. I am a senior majoring in psychology and business administration. I am originally from Aberdeen, but have spent the last two summers in Sioux Falls. A unique fact about myself is that I hope to become a financial advisor eventually. I am taking this course because I thought it sounded interesting.
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Dear Blog,
It is my fourth year returning to this place called USD. Every year the students grow more numerous, and their ways more strange. I had hoped that by majoring in Psychology I could learn how the mind of an average college student works, but as of yet, no logical pattern has arisen. I have not given up hope yet; I have one more year to immerse myself in this culture, before moving on to studying children and adolescents. Maybe, this Psychology of Personal Adjustment class will be the one to break the case. Stay tuned bloggers. ---blog terminated---
Hey, my name is Alyssa Wendt. I am a sophomore here at USD. I'm from Spearfish, SD and I have a twin brother. I took this class because it seemed to really interest me and I'm a psychology major. I am also minoring in Spanish and on the Pre-OT track.
ReplyDeleteHello :) My name is Samantha Kohnen and I am a double major with Psychology being my main focus along with Criminal Justice. I am a junior attending USD. I am taking this course because I love learning about psychology that pertains to everyday life. I am really looking forward to this material!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Kylie Knight and I am from Rapid City, SD. I am currently a junior here at USD and I am majoring in psychology. I wanted to take this class because I have always been interested in how humans adapt to different situations in life. I believe that this class will help me in better understanding this process.
ReplyDeleteHello everybody! My name is Ali Romano and I am from Galesburg, Illinois. I am a senior here at USD and I am a double major in sociology and psychology with a minor in criminal justice. I wanted to take this class because I have not yet taken a closer look at how people learn to adapt with their environment and the people around them.
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Lindsay Veflin and I am from Sisseton, SD. I am a senior psychology and political science double major. Something unusual or unique is that I work with the USD Mens' Basketball team as a student manager. I am taking this course because I am a psychology major and it seemed like a course that I could really use in my chosen field.
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Dan DeBoer and I am from Aberdeen, SD. I am a sophmore majoring in Biology with a psychology minor. I chose to take this class because of my minor, and because it seemed like an interesting course to take. Something that is different about me, is that i have spent more money on orthopedic surgeries than i will spend my entire time in college, that being said i am also unable to use a metal detector because while holding it, it will continuously tell me im near metal because of the pins in my knee and plates in my ankle.
My name is Hannah Wollmann, I'm a sophomore here at USD majoring in Human Resources Management with a minor in communication studies. I grew up in Menno, SD and I'm taking this course because it sounded interesting.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Natasha Feyereisen, I'm a sophomore here at USD majoring in psychology and I am also on the pre-chiropractic route. I grew up in Gregory, South Dakota, and took this class because I really enjoyed my previous psychology courses.
ReplyDeleteMy name is John Eri. I'm a junior here at USD majoring in Biology and Psychology. Something unsual/unique about me is that I laugh at everything and I can flip my lip. I'm taking this course to fulfill my major requirements and also to learn how others "Personally Adjust" to different situations and problems, and also to learn how to approach those situations in a different manner.
ReplyDeleteHey, my name is Kolin Fischer-Giegling. I am a senior here at USD and am majoring in Psychology. I was born three months premature and my favorite thing to do is go hunting. I am taking this course because need the credits to graduate but also because the subject actually seems like something i would be interested in learning more about. Also i have two last names.
ReplyDeleteHi, my name is Blake Huelsnitz from Waseca, MN. I am a criminal justice major and psychology minor. I am not sure what I want to do after I graduate but I know I want to work with kids. This class, along with others, hopefully gives me the skills to not only interact with people in my field but understand how they think and what the best way to handle the situation. I enjoy figuring out what makes people tick, and I feel like this class is another step to understanding people on a deeper level.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Holly Kelley, and i'm a senior here at USD. I'm majoring in communication sciences and disorders, and minoring in Psychology. I'm planning on attending graduate school next year for speech and language pathology. I need this class to fill my minor, and I have heard that it is an interesting class!
ReplyDeleteI am Victoria Harmoney, a junior now at USD. My major is in the CMJ (contemporary media and journalism) department with a minor in Spanish. I am considering double minoring/majoring in Psychology, which is why I am in this class. My interests lie within the field of psychology that understands the 'why' not the 'how' of the brain and human function.
ReplyDeleteHi! I am Kristine Beck. I'm from the lovely town of Sturgis, SD, that indeed is the town where the infamous Motorcycle Rally is held. I am majoring in kinesiology with a minor in psychology and health, but I am thinking about double majoring in kinesiology and psychology. I chose to take this class, because it just sounded interesting to me and I also did not know what else to take to fulfill the minor requirements.
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ReplyDeleteHello! I am Samantha Aulner, a junior at USD. I am a Psychology major with a Teaching Composite minor. Someday I would love to work with children and families in either a counseling or special education setting, possibly in a school system. I graduated from Ethan High School in Ethan SD (population: 330) in a class of thirteen people. I am a soldier in the SD Army National Guard and have been enlisted for a little over three years now, I absolutely love what the experience has taught me. In my spare time, which is very seldom with 15 credit hours and three jobs, I enjoy hunting, fishing, working out, watching football (OU SOONERS & DALLAS COWBOYS!!) and riding horse. I am taking this class because I love psychology classes, I am constantly learning new things and I find the information very interesting, hence why I am a psychology major!
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Donica Crichton. I'm a senior here at USD studying Communication Sciences and Disorders. I grew up here in Vermillion and decided to stay at USD as they were one of the few schools in the area offering a major in DCOM. I really enjoy being outside and spending time with my friends and family. I decided to take this class because to help fulfill my psych minor and also because of the interest I had in some areas and aspects the class is said to cover.
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ReplyDeleteHi, Im Ashley Soukup and this is my second year as a student at USD. My home town is Sioux Falls South Dakota; but I was born in Nebraska. I took this class to help show me if psychology is something I want to continue pursuing as my major. Lastly, an interesting fact about me is I am a USD cheerleader!
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ReplyDeleteI'm Mary Schaefer and I'm a Senior at USD. I'm originally from Montrose, SD. I'm a double major in Health Sciences and Psychology and I am planning to attend graduate school for Occupational Therapy next fall. I'm taking this course because I love Psychology and have also heard great things about this course.
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ReplyDeleteI'm Ben Shreves and this is my senior year here at USD. I was born in Kansas, but have lived the majority of my life in Rapid City, SD. I'm double majoring in Biology and Psychology and plan on exploring the world after I graduate. I hate winter, but go to school at USD which is an unusual fact about me. I'm taking this course because I was in need of some Psych credits and thought this course sounded like an interesting one.
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ReplyDeleteI'm Erin Goodface. I come from a family of ten, five sisters and four brothers. I moved around a lot when i was growing up but now call Vermillion home. This course was mostly appealing to me not only because the credits fall under my psych major, but also because i haven't taken a class that goes more into depth of this subject.
hello my name is Victor Dotson , im from Amarillo texas, where I was a 3x state champion wrestler in high school. I choose this class not only because of my major but because It seemed like an interesting and valuable course.
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