Author Archive » Shandrell Briscoe

Week 15- My Reflection

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006: 1507 words

YES!!! YES!!!YES!!! YES!!! YES!!!YES!!!YES!!! YES!!!YES!!!YES!!! YES!!!YES!!!YES!!! YES!!!YES!!!YES!!! YES!!!YES!!!YES!!! YES!!!YES!!!YES!!! YES!!!YES!!!YES!!! YES!!!YES!!!YES!!! YES!!!YES!!!

Finally!!! I have made it. I have been waitiing for this day for a long, log time and it is finally here.This class has been very interesting and challenging at the same time. Just to let you know I plan to not write a [...]

Week 14- My Grade

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006: 1529 words

Why I earned a B in this class.
I need a B, please!!! I need a B, please!!! I need a B, please!!! I need a B, please!!!
I need a B, please!!! I need a B, please!!! I need a B, please!!! I need a B, please!!!
I need a B, please!!! I need a B, please!!! [...]

Week 12- Related Readings

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006: 1587 words

Well my project went pretty good. The shadowing was a success even though only two girls were able to show up. The girls got an insight into the life of a college student. They went to many different classes and ate lunch with us. They seemed like that they enjoyed the day and they thought [...]

Week 13- Accomplishment and Pics

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006: 852 words

Initially my project was very thought-out and farfetched. Thanks to people’s comments and my own thinking, I decided that my project would take longer than one semester to finish and make the impact that I wanted. My project has been through many ups and downs and it’s almost a miracle that I got something [...]

Week 11- Responses

Sunday, July 30th, 2006: 1567 words

Only six people have commented on my project so far..
Agoins- Good job on your project. I have never heard of this group before. Good luck on getting the group to be recognized. Once the group is recognized by the university, I’m sure the group will receive funds to do things and you will receive more [...]

Week 10- Comments and Alcohol

Sunday, July 30th, 2006: 1654 words

I commented on the following 10 people. All of their projects seem to be going well and wish them all continued success.
Candice Claiborne-Your project seems to be progressing very well. I have been gutting houses since i came back and it is a very rewarding experience. It actually made me appreciate more that the [...]

Week 9- Project Update and Prophets

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006: 1426 words

Man I just cannot catch a break!!! Every time I turn a corner I have another hurdle to leap!! Ok I had to vent for a second. Well my project has not been going as I planned. I have gotten involved in the GPAC (Governor’s Program On Abstinence-College) on campus. When I attended the [...]

Week 7 - HIV/AIDS statistics and Judges

Monday, July 10th, 2006: 1584 words

According to the CDC, The Center for Disease Control,
In 2004, the estimated number of deaths of persons with AIDS was 15,798, including 15,737 adults and adolescents, and 61 children under age 13.
The cumulative estimated number of deaths of persons with AIDS through 2004 is 529,113, including 523,598 adults and adolescents, and 5,515 children under age [...]

Week 8- Letters

Monday, July 10th, 2006: 2117 words

200 Vermillion Dr.
Gretna, Louisiana 70056
July 10, 2006
President George W. Bush
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington D.C. 20500
Dear President George W. Bush,
My name is Shandrell Briscoe and I am a freshman at Xavier University of Louisiana. This summer I am taking a theology class and a major aspect of the class is to come up with a [...]

Week 6 — Update and Feminist Criticism

Saturday, June 17th, 2006: 1386 words

Well as I posted last time, I have decided to change my project, slightly. Ii figured that my project was almost to thought out and elaborate. My project might meet its full potential further down the line, but for this semester, at least, I will have to scale it down some. I have decided to [...]

Week Five — My Logo And Response

Thursday, June 15th, 2006: 1604 words

I found these two pictures and I think they both show two different aspects of my project
I want to first thank everyone for the comments. They all have helped me make my project better, more straightforward and focused. Some of these comments really gave me a reality check for my project. After reading some of [...]

Creation Myths

Tuesday, June 6th, 2006: 664 words

Creation Myths
All of the creation myths that I read have many similar things in common. They all show the creation of light, the earth, vegetation, animals and humans. In Genesis 1, it took 6 days to make the earth and fill it with all of it surroundings and living things. On Day 1, God [...]

10 Comments

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006: 29 words

I commented on blogs for the following people…
Candice Claiborne
Nicole Gonzales
Christine Hamilton
Sharde Hendrix
Alexandria Goins
Zachary Scott
Lauren Williamson
Kameron Moore- Mitchell
Brianna Pulliam
Allen Rochelle

My Project Summary

Saturday, May 20th, 2006: 92 words

I plan to establish a foundation that will put on an Abstinence and Safe Sex Conference. The Conference will travel around the country to different major cities and focus on teenagers and young adults in communities that are inflicted with high rates of the HIV/AIDS virus. The foundation will write for grants, receive donations, and [...]

Week 3 — My Project.

Saturday, May 20th, 2006: 1543 words

Week 3- MY PLAN FOR THE WORLD
In my previous blog, I wrote about the three biggest problems facing the world today. They included the HIV/AIDS pandemic, poverty, and Wars around the world. [...]

Three Biggest Problems

Saturday, May 20th, 2006: 1531 words

The biggest problems that I see facing the world today include the HIV/AIDS pandemic, poverty, and war. These major problems have been plaguing the United States and the world for many years. HIV stands for Human Immunodefiency Virus, which attacks the immune system and makes it weak enough for you to catch other deadly diseases. [...]

My Hurricane Katrina Experience and Lamentations

Tuesday, May 9th, 2006: 1511 words

My Hurricane Experience and Lamentations
Hurricane Katrina dramatically changed my life and the lives of millions of people. This massive hurricane not only destroyed thousands of people’s houses, cars [...]