User:BJohnsonGSU

Just So You Know

I'm 18 and from the small rural town of Alma, Georgia. I'm currently a freshman at Georgia Southern University located in the southeast part of Georgia in the city of Statesboro. At the moment I am a Biology major, with the intentions of doing something medical related.

This section is also a good place to mention your serious interests, a major for instance or a hobby or a part-time job or the fact that you go fishing every weekend with your uncle Bob. This is also a good place for what is commonly known in on-line communities as "random facts about me." Keep in mind that random facts help you emerge as a real person with a writer's voice and one with whom your audience can identify.

Contributions to Wikipedia

This section should be a summary of the work you have done so far and what you plan on doing in the immediate future. "I will keep working to improve my article on the U.S. National Tick Collection," for example. You should create internal links to articles that you have worked on in this section of your profile.

Me+Technology

I wouldn't say that I'm a genius with technology nor would say that I'm a dummy with technology either. I like to think of myself with a common knowledge of technology. Technology is a basic part of my everyday life from cellphones, computers, Ipods, to television. Technology makes life easier, even though my grandmother would have to disagree with me on that one. I would much rather type an email or send a text message than do things the old fashioned way through the mail. The only thingy I dislike about computer technology is how long it can take to get it fixed sometimes.

I don't any extraordinary skills that would be useful to the internet community. There are programs that I have a basic understanding of how they work and operate. I can us Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and etc.

Philosophy of Wikipedia

This is a very open-ended category that allows you to express your feelings, attitude, ambivalence about Wikipedia as well as any more empirical criticisms or praise. For example, you might want to write about what you have used Wikipedia for in the past. (EXAMPLE: "I go to Wikipedia to look up information about my favorite TV shows and celebrities.") If you have heard criticisms of Wikipedia from your high school teachers or college professors, how do you respond to those criticisms? Do you agree (with most college profs) that Wikipedia is not a reliable source of information to cite in a traditional college term paper? Why or why not?

This is a good section, also, to make an honest evaluation of Wikipedia if you feel like it. Do you think the lack of (paid) professionals negatively affects the quality of writing and editing found on the site. Do you believe that people should have a minimum set of qualifications to write about, say, science, music, or history, and do you find that a lot of pages on Wikipedia on those subjects are written by hobbyists or people with few, if any, objective credentials in those areas?

Or do you love the fact that Wikipedia is open and democratic? Do you embrace the level playing field it offers?

Hablar Bien Ingles, Un poco Espanol

American English is my dominant language with an Southern accent due from my hometown. I have been talking American English since I learned talking was, and writing and reading the language since pre-K. I have a basic high background in Spanish. I plan to expand my Spanish language knowledge while attending Georgia Southern.

Whatever you like section

This is a section where you can do anything you like as long as it serves the purpose of conveying something about who you are. You can tell a story from your life. You can give a list of "random facts" about yourself. You can rant about the season your favorite team is having. You can post links to your favorite youtubes and say why you like them. Have fun!