Descriptions of Learning
About
Below, I have curated a list of select AP and college courses I have participated in. Each has been monumental to my academic history and will be important to my future career. Some work exemplifications may be attached to demonstrate the knowledge and skills exercised and gained in that specific course!
Writing and Rhetoric Foundations
I enrolled in this college course to satisfy the requirements for my Writing & Rhetoric degree. My relationship with Professor Matthew Bryan remains one of the most encouraging dynamics I have had the pleasure of building in my college career; Professor Bryan has empowered me with the confidence to take charge of my own writing.
Lead Scholars Academy
Throughout my two-year membership in UCF's Lead Scholars Academy, I took several significant courses, including Intermediate Foundations of Leadership, Leadership Through Service: An Advanced Leadership Experience, and Leadership in Action: Capstone Experience for LEAD Scholars. These courses challenged me to think differently about leadership, followership, and service.
Harry Potter Studies
I enrolled in this college course to satisfy an Honors College requirement. I've always loved Harry Potter, so being able to engage with other fans in an analytical and educational environment was a welcomed change. In this course, I used my rhetorical expertise to dive further into themes and topics that general reading of the novels do not reveal.
Introduction to Environmental Science
Honors
This college course, taken with the instruction of Dr. John Fauth, helped me realize how universal criminal justice and criminal analysis are. I used my research abilities to relate crime/causes of crime with different environmental factors -- namely, weather and climate change.
If you'd like to see that research in presentation format, please view the document on the left!
Introduction to Philosophy
Honors
I enrolled in this college course to satisfy my GEP and Burnett Honors requirements. After meeting the professor (Dr. Luciana Garbayo) and truly involving myself in everything Philosophy had to offer, I realized how intertwined it was with my prior analysis interests and theories of criminal justice. It was here that I was given the opportunity to present important information to an honors class and craft a crime & theories of punishment presentation at her request for future usage.
If you're interested in reading any of the pieces I created during this class or my presentation for Dr. Garbayo, feel free to read the attached documents!
English Language and Composition
Advanced Placement
I completed this class during my junior year of high school to obtain college credit. I was able to pass the exam with flying colors (5/5)! While I was ecstatic to have my hard work acknowledged, I received something invaluable During this course, my love of writing began to take root and demand attention. I crafted some of my best rhetorical analyses in this class, all thanks to the diligence and helpfulness of my teacher. Mrs. Jessica Wasser.
