Elementary school, the last time school was really fun. It was a hot summer day, we were out in the yard for recess. We played everything, tag, asses up, kick the can, man hunt, and red light green light; also I can’t forget we played all sports, ALL. This one day we decided to play tag. Our favorite place to play, was in the ally way. For some reason the teachers didn’t monitor us there as much. The fence and the step was the base, and if you went out the yard you would be “it.” I remember holding on to the fence as the “it” chased after someone. I made a mad dash to free someone, when a foot came out of nowhere. Head down on my hand and knees, I remember wanting to find out who tripped me. As I raised me head all I heard was oooo, ahhhhs, and omg. I remember wiping my face thinking it was sweat, but my hand was the brightest red I had ever seen. One kid said your blood splashed me when you picked your head up. The whole time I’m thinking I cant be hurt I’m not in pain nor was I crying. As the teachers arrived, one  grabbed a shirt and held it to my face, and rushed me to the nurses office. As the nurse removed the shirt of my face in the bathroom that is when the pain kicked in. I started crying instantly. The nurse then handed me a phone, when I answered it was my dad; which, made me cry even more. When my dad arrived he took me to the hospital. Seventeen stiches later and a scare for life I went back in search to find the foot. Not one person seen who the foot belonged to. But I did get the t-shirt with my blood on it from when I picked up my head and sprayed everyone around.

Before taking the Grammar Test I was skeptical because I’m am not really familiar with the terms complex sentence, compound sentence and coordinating conjunction. I feel that once I get a better understanding it will be easy for me to identify those type of sentences. As well I feel that the Grammar Test has helped me understanding what I am struggling with as a writer and after I take enough practice test I will be well informed with the tasks on the CAT W to exceed.

Welcome to City Tech OpenLab and Prof Blain’s First Year Summer Program course site!

You’re new to City Tech (probably) and new to college (probably), so we’re going to be learning not just about the CATW this summer but also about being in college and working within City Tech specifically.

On this site, you’ll find Menu items (up on the top) that will take you to the Syllabus, the Course Schedule, the Assignments, and a place for you to post your writing. We’ll talk more about that as we go through the course.

But first things first: go to Assignments, click for the drop-down menu, and click on Assignment 1, which is all about using this Open Lab site.

Here we go!