Sunday, April 13, 2008
Blog Post 04/13
I was able to interview Mark Askegaard last weekend for our profile assignments. To be honest, I know that many of the other english classes only interview their classmates and then write a profile on them, but I was actually kind of glad that we were able to interview someone from the Fargo/Moorhead community. It was interesting to hear Mark talk about his life and how he got involved in farming. I think that it is a good thing that NDSU students get to know their community a little better, and assignments like these seem to help get the students our there. I was glad I had the opportunity to get to know one of Fargo/Moorheads best organic wheat, flax, and soy beans farmer. It was a positive experience and I think I will be able to write a better profile because of it.
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I couldn't agree more.
After I had already interviewed my profile subject, I spoke with past English 120 students. I heard of their classmate interviews, and about the generally lower expectations in their classes. I don't know if any of the rest of you were aware that you were signing up for class with the department head, but I took it as a clear sign of a class worth taking, a rarity in required coursework.
What I've gotten for my two credit hours has been exactly what I had hoped: something different from the assignments already completed by legions of freshmen before me.
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