Husky 100 Portfolio
WISDOM TEETH AND ENGL 182
During the beginning of Winter Quarter I had the opportunity to get my wisdom teeth removed. Due to my genetics, my family does not lose teeth at the same rate that other people do. Because of this I had over half of my teeth pulled out because I simply cannot lose teeth. Additionally, this is why I waited until I was almost 19 to undertake the procedure.
Like most people I was pretty loopy and out of it. I don't remember most of it, but I was able to documents one small part of it. For one of my projects in ENGL 182, a class that I took during winter quarter, I decided to experiment how delivering information affects the reception of it. Because this class was focused on multimodal English I was allowed to try it. When I got my wisdom teeth out I recorded myself trying to deliver the same information that I was writing my paper on. Surprisingly, I was able to ramble for almost 10 minutes about the subject before I became too loopy to carry on the conversation. I have attached a link to this video on the right.
ADOPTING A CAT
Over Christmas break I moved into my first apartment. At my parents house we have over 40 different animals including: cats, dogs, sheep, goats, chickens, parakeets, bunnies, a mini donkey, and alpacas. Moving into a house with no animals was an extreme change. Soon I became lonely and wanted a companion of my own. I reached out to an adoption agency, and set up an appointment to meet a cat named Evie. I instantly fell in love with her and chose to adopt her. After she got over her fear of being in a new home, we quickly became best friends. Evie is the sweetest cat, and is always down for a good cuddle.
BUZZFEED UNSOLVED
During English 182 we were tasked with creating a multimodal project analyzing a statue. I chose to base my project on the weeping woman. An excerpt from my paper best describes the woman from the Logan, Utah Cemetery.
"A frail woman crouched and bent, cries for her dead children. She covers her face in utter grief for what she has lost. This is the Weeping Women. A somewhat famous statue within the Logan, Utah Cemetery. The statue is around 8 ft tall and 4 ft wide. The base constitutes around half of her height in which a large and bolded name rests in the middle, “Cronquist”. She grasps a flowering wreath in one hand while holding her hand up to her face in despair with the other. She is garbed in a toga-like cloth that undulates around her body. Her head is bowed, and her grieving eyes remain open.
The woman depicted is based on a real woman, Julia Cronquist. According to Jennifer Jones of The Dead History, “In a matter of 12 years, five of their eight children had died,” (Jones 17) from scarlet fever. She would often come visit their graves and soon “got weaker from the damage done by scarlet fever and passed away…on January 14, 1914.” (Jones 17). Her husband Oliver Cronquist erected this statue in honor of her after her passing. For some, this is where the story should end. Later in the century however, urban legends began appearing. These stories range from being able to see her crying on Halloween, on a full moon, on the thirteenth of each month (Barre 86), or by using certain chants that summon her tears (Jones 17). She is also said to have the ability to move freely throughout the cemetery (Turner 18). I entered the cemetery and found out for myself."
I decided to document this visit by making a video. Upon first consideration I was unsure how to format and create my video. Then I remembered a web series that I thoroughly enjoy, Buzzfeed Unsolved. The show consists of two men who visit sites that may or may not be haunted. I tried to imitate their style and it took many hours to produce just an amateur version of what they do. I have attached the link to the video below, and I hope you enjoy the video as much as I enjoyed making it.
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
During March of 2021 I decided to finally get my CNA certificate. I had taken the class for training in September, but I had failed to take the initiative and try my luck with the certification test yet. I finally became motivated to do so when I learned that I could administer COVID-19 vaccines if I became officially certified. I studied for many weeks and finally decided I was ready. I passed the knowledge test with flying colors, but the skills test was not so easy. The first time I attempted the skills test I failed. The only other day during spring break that I would be able to take the test was the day after I had failed. To make matters worse the only testing center available was over 5 hours away from where I was. I decided to bite the bullet and travel all the way down and take the test again. This time I was able to pass with an astounding 97% overall. Soon I was able to get training in administering vaccines, and ever since I have been volunteering at my local health department and giving those in need vaccines.
