Journal entry#3
While serving in the Navy for twenty years, sailors were taught to write short sentences. The chain of command majority did not have writing skills. They wanted the quick and easy way of doing things. I started taking college courses and saw that writing skills are necessary in order to complete in the civilian world. My first professor told me to take a writing class if I wanted graduate from college someday. What I had to prepare for was a hard decision for me. I hade to know when I wanted to go back to college? Would I have enough money to pay for college? How would the interacting with younger kids discourage me from attending college? These issues will be discuss in the body of the essay.

Journal entry #1
While serving in the military, I made my mind up that I would go back to college and earn my degree. I wanted to become the first person in my family to graduate from college. Being from a medium size family and the only male, I had to make the right choices in life; seeing how not to good my sisters turn out. I did not want that life. I had to have a plan as to when I would go back to college, financial stability, and the age gap I would have to deal with.

Demetrius Walters
UNIV 150 Writing
Ms. Lsenkul
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 11a.m.
October 24, 2014

Essay #3

Judge Claudia Wilkens of United States District Court in Oakland, California issued an
injunction against current rules that prohibited athletes from earning or receiving money from
the use of their names and images in video games and television broadcasts. This ruling open
the door for athletes to receive a portion of the proceeds for their athleticism and likeness.
Horace Mitchell, a writer for the U.S. News and World Report, wrote an article on January six,
two thousand fourteen in response to the ruling. Mitchell argument was that “students are not
professional athletes” (US News and World Report). In response to his article, I provide reason
as to why student- athletes should be paid while in college. Scholarships do not cover everything
associated with colleges expenses for athletes; the image that the student-athlete is creating for
themselves; the money that the athletes is creating for the colleges should be shared with the
athletes.
Students-athletes attending college on a sport scholarships is rewarding within itself.
Even though it seems that the student –athlete is receiving a free education, it is not free within
itself. Student-athletes are using their given abilities and talent to pay the college back. College is
exploiting their talents on a national stage. When colleges offer the scholarship, education is
secondary to the sport. Scholarships do not cover all the expenses that come with college
expenses. Students-athletes have a demanding schedule.
Most student-athletes cannot get a job and maintain their demanding schedule. Unable to
socialize, go out with classmates or even buy a three piece chicken dinner are the result of these
hardships from accepting scholarships. Therefore, by paying students-athletes a small portion of
the money generated from the profits can reduce some of the financial hardships that student-
athletes endure.
Another reason why student-athletes should be paid while attending college is the
image that they are building for their future. This could be like on the job training to student-
athletes. While professional baseball and basketball allows for high school athletes to enter their
perspective drafts, college football does not allow it. Indeed, college football does produce more
revenue and profits than basketball, college football programs would spend more money paying
it athletes.
Student-athletes showing casing their talents in college do generate billions of dollars in
proceeds and revenues. Although not all colleges receive the millions of dollars from the profits,
the coaches’ salaries are on the rise into the millions of dollars, sport facilities are seeing large
upgrades from the student-athlete talents. A portion of these proceeds should go to the student-
athletes because it is their ability that is helping the program receive this money at the end of the
year.
College is a business full of opportunist and crooks. The way that college administrators
limited student-athletes from obtaining money in order to survive college is not right. Personal
items that belong to student-athletes should could have the authority to sell it in order to obtain
money in a legal way. Applying rules to halt someone from obtaining financial stability is only
making student-athletes leave school early.

Journal entry#3
While serving in the Navy for twenty years, sailors were taught to write short sentences. The chain of command majority did not have writing skills. They wanted the quick and easy way of doing things. I started taking college courses and saw that writing skills are necessary in order to complete in the civilian world. My first professor told me to take a writing class if I wanted graduate from college someday.

Demetrius Walters
Mrs. Lsenkul
UNIV 150 Mon, Wed and Friday
15 September 2014
Essay #2: How to enhance my writing skills

My first semester of college was a disaster. I failed to keep my academics in check. Joining the military was the best option for me. The Navy allowed me to take some college courses. I passed those courses. Writing in the Navy and writing for college is totally different. Navy writing do not rely on a lot of perfection, they just want the basics. College writing relies on a total new look upon writing. The professors are very focus and going into details about writing. If I want to succeed in college, I must come up with ways to enhance my writing skills. I must learn to write complete sentences. Defining what a thesis is about will enhance my writing skills also. Finally learning how to put everything together will help me with my writing skills.
Enhancing my writing skills starts first with subject availability or a thesis. If students do not know what they are writing about; they will not write effectively. Choosing a subject is not as easy as some people would think. Subjects can be too broad. For example,” Green House Effect” can produce many results. What do you want to know about the greenhouse effect? Learning to narrow searches to a specific area will help define what subject to write about. This helps generate ideals that students can base their thesis on.
Sentence fragments, incomplete sentences, subject verb agreement and run-on sentences are things that will hurt students with college writing. I took the writing sample placement test this past summer and failed it. I thought that I had done well. Mr. Michael Holt explained to me how the test was graded. He also showed me the mistakes that I made on the test. Sentence fragments and incorrect punctuating was the reason that I failed the test. He suggested that I take the UNIV 150 course to help me with my writing. I have learned a lot about sentence fragments, punctuation marks, college wording and other things that has helped me with my writing. I have to keep up with these new techniques to improve my writing.
The last thing that can help me enhance my writing skills is learning to put it all together. Some people write and do not know how to put everything together to make it as one. Connecting main focus points helps the reader understand what you are writing about. If students are talking about specific things in their paragraphs before, then they do not even talk about it anymore is not the correct way to write. Reiterate main points again in the last paragraph to share your main points again.
Students should remember to pick a subject that they can write about. Use correct punctuation, complete sentences, and putting it all together at the end will help students enhance their writing skills. In addition to the above suggestions, students should take their time.

Journal entry#2
The writing sample placement test essay is very hard to navigate. Students are given ninety minutes to write about a topic that they may know little about. Students have to choose three main ideals and write an essay with little errors for acceptance to writing 150. A majority of Freshman students cannot pass this test for some reason

This is essay# one

Demetrius Walters
Mrs. Elizabeth Isenkul
UNIV 150 11a.m.
9 September 2014
Transition from High School to College
Attending Albany State University as a freshman undergraduate was an eye opener for me. I was determined to make a name for myself. The transition from high school to college was supposed to be very easy. I found myself struggling with academics. I lost my scholarship because of academics. I knew that I wanted to go back to college someday. The questions that I had in my head were the same one that I had when I left college the first time. How can I improve my academics? Would I be able to afford college? How long do I want to wait before I attempt to go to college again? Joining the military (Navy) was my choice. The Navy helped prepared me for dealing with these questions that lingered in my mind. Some people go through life by trial and error. Other people repeat the same problems over and over again. I chose to use the wisdom that I attained from the Navy to help me overcome these issues so that I do not repeat them again.
Being in the Navy for only two years, I found myself with a golden opportunity to start preparing for college. I had an opportunity to take some preparation classes for college. A few weeks after I started taking these classes, I was stunned. I saw myself actually learning techniques as to how to study efficiently while in college. The professor concentrated on three areas. The first area of focus was not being overwhelmed with college. The second focus was being prepared. The last focus was using my time efficiently. I used this knowledge on the second part of my deployment. I decided to take two college courses. The techniques that I had learned helped me. Even with my demanding schedule from my supervisor, I passed the courses with an A minus.
The second problem that I faced was finances. Knowing that the Montgomery G.I. Bill would pay for a certain percentage of college tuition; however, I still would need more money. I did not know what I was going to do about the rest of the money. I made the decision to stay in the Navy and save enough money to put myself through college. At the same time, I started taking more college classes. The Navy paid for these classes. I had to maintain a C average. After 9/11 passed, the government came up with the post 9/11 G.I. Bill. I had more than enough money for school.
The last problem that I was worried about is the age difference between the students and myself. While I took classes in the Navy, it was not a college environment. I was around military people who understood what was expected of them. I partied when I first attended college back in 1991. My thoughts are it will be the same way now as it was then. As I meet new students on campus, their mentality was different. The students were more about getting their education than partying.
Everyone can succeed in college. The transition from high school to college can be easy and rewarding. By having better study habits, I improved my academics. Joining the military helped me financially. Not being concern about the age difference helped me focus better. I had a game plan, and I stuck with it