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On Wednesday I decided to venture out of the school to explore and see the are around my school. So to me this was a great experience to get to be familiar with Brooklyn since I am from Queens. First I … Continue reading
My childhood home in Gravesend, Brooklyn is what most stands out to me because it made me into the respectful and responsible person I am today. Â Where I’m from, it has taught me many morals and values. Â The neighborhood was … Continue reading
On wednesday we had the walking tour. We learned about the old theater that had burned down during a play. It is now a court house and a post office which seems to be an odd change in my own … Continue reading
Wednesday was an interesting day. Â We stepped foot outside our four walled classroom for the first time. Â There was this gitty type of feel in the air when we were gathered outside as a group. Â Well at least i felt … Continue reading
During our last class for English we went on a small walking your of the neighborhood around our school. Two ladies that work at the Brooklyn Historical Society. We started our tour by going past a big white building which … Continue reading
Where I’m  from, the carribean vibe is obviously present, with the many island tongues becoming one as they flow from the mouths of the young and old. The area is a flux of pride and appreciation of one’s own roots. … Continue reading
Where I’m from you feel like your in a miniature city. It’s always packed and full of young and older people. It is very safe and people are always willing to help one another. Where I’m from their is a … Continue reading
This story was about the upbringing of the Brooklyn, which was once called “Breucklen”. So many places that are still here till this present day was mentioned in this story. Flatbush, Fort Greene, Flatlands, Bushwick and many more places. Many different landmarks … Continue reading
Where I’m from, Flatbush , where you’ll find every a different cultures in any house bordering the streets. It’ll probably have you thinking you were back in the West Indies in one part, then Spain or some other place in the … Continue reading
Good Afternoon Classmates, In this session of ENG1101 for students that were not present on Monday we started off by discussing what the companion book consisted of. Furthermore we went on to talk bout the glossary editing and that everything you edit don’t forget to hit save so … Continue reading
In âThe Place Where We Dwellâ 3rd Edition by Juanita But, Mark Noonan, and Sean Scanlan there is an excerpt called âFort Greene Dreamsâ taken from âCity Kidâ by Nelson George. In this excerpt Nelson George takes us through his … Continue reading
“Fort Greene Dreams” is a short story about a man named Nelson, which shows us his transition from living in Jamaica Queens to going back to his home town Brooklyn in a new neighborhood called Fort Greene. He is a … Continue reading
This story Fort Greene Dreams was written by Nelson George an aspiring music and culture critic, journalist, filmmaker and life helper . In the story, he explains mostly about his move from Queens to Brooklyn. This seemed like a pleasant settlement in his … Continue reading
Our class on 9/10 started off with the introduction to our peer advisor; Lorna Kowchai. Lorna introduced herself and told us what she would do for us as our peer advisor. She is a student just like us majoring in … Continue reading
In “The Place Where We Dwell” 3rd Edition by Juanita But, Mark Noonan, and Sean Scanlan there is an excerpt called “Fort Greene Dreams” taken from “City Kid” by Nelson George. In this excerpt Nelson George takes us through his … Continue reading
Telling Brooklyn Stories, Fall 2012:
Effective Speaking
SPE 1330, section 6366
Prof. Justin Davis
M/W 11:30-12:45
Office Hours: T/Th 9:00-11:00
English Composition I
ENG 1101, section 5381
Prof Jody R. Rosen
M/W 1:00-2:15
Office Hours: M 2:15-2:45
W 10:30-11:30, 2:15-2:45
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