Whats up class how are you guys doing?  My name is Shaki Edwards and im from a small town Center Moriches in Long Island, New York. With my world being revolved around basketball for the last ten years of my life thats where most of my work experience has come from. I have worked at camps as well as voluenteering my time at soup kitchens to help out around the community. With this being my first year in college im a freshman but, while in high school i took college courses so i've been well prepared for college. I haven't really picked a major yet but i know that i major in some form of bussiness because i'm interested in how bussiness are ran from top to bottom. With my free time i just like to watch televison, play video games and just hang out with my friends. While in digital Apps i plan on learning how to use applications that can help me benifit my bussiness ideas.

With basketball being a big part of my life i decided that I would do a blog on the NBA. I knew that  the NBA blog was credible because i got it straight from the NBA website. The things the blog discuss are problems going on in the NBA, Draft Picks, and Trades. The blog interests me because its something im really passtionate about and it entertains me and when i miss out on the scores they put them up for me. What also caught my eye was the fact the you are able to choose through the teams that you want to see, because alot of people dont want to read blogs on teams they they dont care for or blogs that they dont feel are important. I Think the NBA blog is cool because they have their own twist and identity to their blogs.
 

 

 

Erin Dice

Hi my name is Erin and I am nineteen years old. My hometown is Ashburn, Virginia. Ashburn is located in Northern Virginia, about thirty-minutes away from Washington D.C.

 I work at a grocery store called Harris Teeter that is ten minutes away from where I live. I like working at Harris Teeter because you get great pay and the job is really fun and easy. I am a freshman at Nichols College and I live in Shamie Hall. I am majoring in the Criminal Justice Program and minoring in Psychology. I would one day like to work in the FBI. I play hockey at Nichols College and I really enjoy playing witht the girls here. The Pittsburgh Penguins are my favorite hockey team; as well as the Pittsburgh Steelers. In my spare time I like to go shopping at the Leesburg Outlets near my house. My favorite place to eat is Chipotle and Panera and in my spare time I like to go running and workout.

This is a picture of the Nichols Women's Hockey Team 2012-2013

What I hope to gain from Digital Applications is the learning of word, excel, powerpoint, and other useful tools. I hope to go more in depth with these tools and become extremely knowledgeable so I can one day use them in the work environment. Technology is changing everyday, and with this class, I will gain knowledge that will be needed in my future.

I like to find new ways to do my hair and makeup. I use a blog called The Beauty Department in order to find new ideas and creative ways to do things. In this blog it shows you how to try new nail designs and how to do you hair differently without spending a lot of money in the process. They also give you step by step tutorials and videos which are very fun and creative. You can also find the Beauty Department on Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest. This way you can follow them and if you see something you really like you can go on their website and find out more about it.

The names Carvalho. Reeve Carvalho

Hi, my name is Reeve Carvalho and I am from Grafton, MA. I actually haven't lived their my whole life, as I was born in Lowell,MA, then moved to Marlborough,MA, and finally moved into Grafton in 2003. Part of the reason I came here to Nichols is because it was far away from that I could live away from home, but close enough to go back if i needed too. A big part of my life has been football, and it wasn't until sophomore year of high school that I started playing. I didn't get to play varsity, which is why even though the colleges team went 1-9 this year, I'm glad I got to play as part of the kickoff team. But it wasn't easy getting here, and that's something I take pride in. I consider myself a hard worker, and I feel as long as I work hard in all I do, I'll be successful. I guess I get this attitude from my mom, who I admire a lot. I live with her, my step dad Justin, and my three sisters and one brother. Before I left, i worked at Stop and Shop as a bagger.
         


I am very excited to be here as a Bison, and hope that I will build off my 3.18 GPA from last semester. I am a history major, and am primarily thinking about becoming a history teacher after graduation. But i also believe that this is the time for me to really explore my options, because I hope to gain a well paying job after graduation.



A blog I found very intriguing was the New England Patriots official blog. I am a big Patriots fan, and this blog has a lot of information about the team. This includes articles, updates on the roster, injuries
, interviews with coaches, players and staff, and photos and analysis' of games. I also enjoy how fans cannot only post questions, but receive answers from experts within the organization. I hope that I will be able to use the Patriots as a starting subject for my blog, and hopefully sparks someones interest in the team.

Kelly Cusick

My name is Kelly Cusick and I am from WeymouthMassachusetts, one of the many suburbs of Boston. I went Weymouth High School and graduated in a class of 500. I just started my freshman year at Nichols College and have loved every minute of it so far. Growing up I played every youth sport possible; however ice hockey    was my biggest passion and played varsity all through high school. My life was basically in an ice rink for most of the time. I also worked at the famous Pinkberry frozen yogurt shop for three years and a beach bar all summer. The restaurant I worked at was on Kitchen Nightmares with Gordon Ramsay which was very exciting. I am a hostess and could be replaced by a sign, but being at the beach all summer and getting paid could not be more rewarding. I love spending time with my friends and family. I love trying new things and being very spontaneous. I was never the best student because I had that whole “live for each moment” mentality. I have found coming to college just how important school is and have already done so much better then in high school. Taking classes that interest me am so fulfilling and make it so much easier to work hard. Here at Nichols I am a student ambassador and love giving tours and selling this school because I have already learned so much. I have yet to declare a major; however I know business is the choice to for and cannot wait to pursue it in the future. GO BISON!

   As stated I am very passionate about hockey as a sport in general. But when it comes to the Boston Bruins I am a die hard fan!  So I figured I should choose a blog involving the Bruins. I chose this blog because it covers almost every topic, and it shows the NHL draft.  What really caught my eye about this blog is that it gives you a list of the players to select from and all the information about them is right there! When I read this blog I learn about the players and read their story.  I find myself relating to most of the players in different ways.  It brings me back to when I play hockey and to see that the players are also so passionate is admiring.  This blog is credible because it clearly states that it is published, states the author as well as information about him, and is constantly being updated.  The top stories that you might find somewhere else are also included.

    

I am Nate Roy and I'm from Chicopee, Massachusetts. It's a nice little city in Western Mass, next to Springfield and Holyoke. But very much unlike those two cities Chicopee is a safe place to live.
I attended Chicopee Comprehensive High School, which has 1500 students and is larger than Nichols College. My first job was at Subway. I would work 6 days a week 36 hours a week. It was awful, I worked for an Asian lady that could barely speak any English. On top of that she would call me on my day off at like ten at night to complain about other workers from other stores. If it wasn't for her then the job wouldn't have been so bad. Each weekend I would walk out with about forty dollars in tips. And also worked with some of my high school friends. I left Subway for something that was much better and something that would be much more of an accomplishment. In my high school as you enter, my name is on a plaque. As you see the plaque you will also see the Credit Union in my high school that I helped open. It was me an two other interns who opened a branch of Polish National Credit Union in our school. It was a very interesting and fun experience. It is also the first bank in a high school, in Western Massachusetts. I have also worked for PNCU as a teller for over a year and a half now.

 



In this course I hope to learn a little bit more about Microsoft Excel because I am an Accounting Major. And by knowing more about the program will help me further my career.




For a blog that interests me is a blog about the Red Sox. The one that I found most interesting is on Overthemonster.com. It's a blog with all of the latest Red Sox news. It is very up to date with the latest signings and injury updates. It also discusses the top prospects currently in the Red Sox farm system Also the blog has updates for the Red Sox front office, like the team adding Pedro Martinez as the special assistant to the GM.

 



The Fluff Life

Hello, my name is Robert Joseph Silva III. But, you can call me Bobby. I am from Woburn, Mass, and for those of who don't know, Woburn is a small city about twenty minutes out of Boston. I went to Boston College High School (BC High) in Dorchester, Mass, which is all-male prep school. Yeah, I know, sounds like a ton of fun. In my junior year of high school, I got job working for Market Basket (grocery store) as a cashier. I have been there now for a year and half and I have hated every second of it. After graduating from BC High, I enrolled at Nichols and I am currently a freshman. My hobbies consist of hanging with friends, watching TV, and playing Xbox. I know, I'm interesting.

As I said before, I am a freshman at Nichols. But unlike almost every kid here, I am an education major with a primary in history. Yeah, did you know we had that major here? I get a nice reaction every time I tell someone that. It's ok though, I want to teach. I feel that I have the skills to teach and would enjoy doing so. But along with teaching, I also want to coach high school football. My perfect situation would be me going back to my high school to teach and coach, that would be awesome. I know that the only reason I survived high school was because of my guidance counselor and one teacher. They both made a huge difference in my life and I want to be that person for a kid struggling like I did.

I am taking this course called digital applications and this course requires us to write blogs, learn how to use Microsoft, and so on and so forth. I am hoping to increase my familiarity with technology and get better at using Microsoft works. I am horrible with technology and could really use some help.

The blog I chose to read was about Ray Lewis. This blog heavily criticized Ray Lewis and said that he is "just a man." This article completely ripped on Ray Lewis saying that he's too old, not fast enough, and let's not forget, he allegedly killed someone. I have an opposite viewpoint on Ray Lewis; I praise him for the good things, not the bad. I praise him for being a spectacular leader, a man of faith, and an absolute tank on the football field.

Literally Jokes

Literally Jokes

By Garrett Cesander

I was born in Farfaix Virginia, a county right out side of Washington D.C; this is what I have to tell people when they ask "Why the hell are you a Washington Redskins fan?!". Iv'e gotten asked this so many times by all these lucky, ignorant, and ungreatful New England Patriots fans since moving to Massachusetts. Unlike my team that hasnt really done anything since before I was born, the New England Patriots for the last decade have been a staple of the league. With a hall of fame quarterback and coach they have created a dynasty, winning 3 superbowls and appearing in two in just a decade time. I'm 18 years old and so are most of my friends so they have basically only experianced the New England Patriots as winning football team and don't know how bad it feels to not be elite.

Just the other day the Patriots lost to the Baltimore at home in the AFC Championship game, by a significant margin. It was one of their worst and most humiliating loss in most Patriots fans memories. During the game while loosing and after the game the Patriots fans took to twitter and blogs to illustrate their frustration. To everyone else besides people in New England their comments where ludicrous.

"Bench Brady!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Cut Ridley....."

These where just some of the tweets I saw... and all I could do was laugh a little because it was so ridiculous  BENCH BRADY?! Are you kidding me, he's one of the best quarter backs of all time, had an MVP type season and IS THE ONLY REASON THE PATRIOTS WHERE IN THIS POSITION IN THE FIRST PLACE. I saw a couple "cut ridley" tweets after he was knocked unconscious and fumbled the ball after a head to head collision... are you kidding me?

Anyways I just believe the entire New England area has been very fortunate in all sports the last decade and that due to this they expect to win every year no matter what. New England fans don't realize how good they have it.

Anyways I would like to learn alot more about computers because at the moment I know as much as a kid in pre-school, and look forward too the rest of the year.

This is the official blog I found----------> http://blogs.nfl.com/

Blog #1

Hey everybody. My name is Michael Miga. But everyone calls me Mike. I was born and lived in Natick, Massachusetts for some time, but now I call Franklin, Massachusetts my home town. Franklin is originally know for having the first public library. As of now I am a freshamen here at Nichols College and currently my I am majoring in sports management. But I am going to be switching my major to sports management coaching. I don't really have much work experience, but the closest thing I had to a job was working for Mayflower Moving Company for a week with one of my friends. In high school I played football and it really played a big part in my life and it still does today even though I don't play. The New England Patriots are my favorite team to watch and Brandon Spikes is one of my favorite players because we share the same birthday and the way he plays the game.

In this course I hope to have a better understanding of all the Microsoft Office tools. I know I have a basic knowledge of using these tools but I really want to go more in-depth with it and be able to understand every aspect of each tool. Hopefully by the end of this class I will be able to flawlessly use the Microsoft Office tools.

A blog I found that interested me was a blog about the New England Patriots from ESPN. In this blog, it shows the latest news about the team like, injury updates, player signings, and things like that. There are also pictures and videos from analysts talking about the team as well. I find this to be a credible blog because it is from ESPN. ESPN to me is a credible place because they are known as the world-wide leader in sports. Whenever I want to look up sports news or sports related material, I always go to ESPN for all the information because I know they will always have it there ready for me to read.

Hello my name is Natalie and I'm from Webster, Massachusetts. I've lived there for most of my life and wish to move somewhere far away some day. Perhaps after I am done with college, I will be able to do that. I'm a freshman commuter at Nichols College and going for accounting as my major. I work at a part time job as a pharmacy technician at Walgreens in Webster. It is a bit challenging but I like challenges, learning new things, and working in this department makes my shift go by faster. Filling prescriptions is my favorite part of the job. I first started as a cashier, then I move up to the beauty department, then photo. I was then asked to work in the pharmacy and I was honored and accepted this promotion. Unfortunately, I spend most of my days working so I don't really have much hobbies. At my spare time however, I like to relax and catch up with my family and friends that I've known for years. Recently my boyfriend has introduced me to rock climbing, and I found it really fun and exciting. It's an awesome workout for your arms and legs and I try to go as much as I can when I have free time. My family is from Ecuador and I enjoy going there for vacations. Last summer I went there and visited my relatives for a couple of weeks. It was wonderful to see everyone again, especially being there with my grandparents. I went to the beach so many times, ate amazing food that my grandmother makes, hanged out with my cousins, stayed at a beach house, and went to a bar because I was old enough to. I can't wait to go there    again next time.

 

In this class, I hope to learn how to use the wonderful works of Microsoft Publisher and Excel. I've never really used those tools before and I am eager to see what this is used for and have a better knowledge about them.

 

This blog that interest me contains information about a life of a pianist. I'm very interested in music and playing instruments that creates beautiful sounds. I used to play the flute when I was in junior high and I cherished every moment that I played with it because it was a whole new experience. I enjoyed reading music, learning what the symbols meant, and playing holiday songs such as "Jingle Bells". In the summer, I plan to sign up for piano lessons so I can learn how to play it and play songs on my free time. One day, I would like to invest my own piano and show people my knowledge of playing it. In this blog, it explains how pianists must have a good memory in playing songs and how this teacher encourages his students to memorize their songs while playing.    

 

Saratoga Springs, New York

              My name is Siobhan Burke, I am from Saratoga Springs, NewYork. Saratoga is a big town in upstate New York about forty five minutes north of Albany, and three hours from Nichols College. I graduated from Saratoga Springs High School which had a class size of five hundred and fifty.  Nichols College is about the same size of my high school so I don’t feel like there was a big change class size wise. When I’m home I work at a hotel chain called the Best Western where a lot of crazy stuff has happened. My job is something I really enjoy and love going back to it when I go home for breaks. I work a lot so I don’t have much time for fun but when I do have time I love to swim. I am currently a freshman at Nichols College where I am attempting to get my Psychology major, and Criminal Justice minor.   In this course I am hoping to get a better understanding of what computers have to offer. I don’t know a lot about computer programs, and I think this course could really help me.

             One of my favorite shows is The Walking Dead. It has been an obsession of mine since it first came out, and I was hooked the first episode of the season. Im a horror fanatic so this zombie TV show really is one of my favorite shows ever. I enjoy reading what is happening with the show, and plans for the future episodes. This is why I read the Walking Dead Blogs on AMC. On the blog I am currently reading I found that the Walking Dead has been nominated for two Golden Reel awards that will be presented in February.  AMC’s blog of the Walking Dead is definitely credible for many reasons such as it originates from the channel providers website.  AMC chooses what is posted on this blog so I doubt they would have any misleading information on their website.

 

 

Part I

Hello, my name is Lucas Andre Bogdanski. I am fromMiddletown Connecticut and I have lived there for my entire life. I love Middletown because it is a small city with a lot of diversity. Although some parts of Middletown are a little bit run down and poor, it is a very nice city. I love my hometown because it is full of friendly, Hardworking people. When I am not at Nichols College I live with my mom and dad an apartment off of Main Street. My hobbies include lifting, playing pickup basketball, playing football, and reading. I have worked for my town’s road crew for a year now. Before that I used to work for the towns nursing home as a dish boy.

 

As I said before, I am a student at Nichols College. I am a freshman criminal justice major. I am very excited about the options that will be open to me in four years when I graduate from Nichols College. Eventually, I would like to be a city police officer. Some place like New York, maybe Boston I’m not exactly sure yet. All I know I don’t want to work in a small town with little action, especially when I am young. Now you’re probably wondering why I said I eventually want to become a city police officer. This is because I plan to enlist in the United States Marine Corps immediately after I graduate from Nichols. Many people ask me why I would ever want to become a Marine if I have a college education. My answer to that is I have wanted become a United States Marine ever since I was a kid. I think it is one of the most honorable professions that anyone can have and I know if I don’t enlist, I will regret it for the rest of my life.

 

Part II

One of the classes that I am currently taking at Nichols is digital applications. I think this class if going to be very helpful. I hope to learn how to make a blog. I also will learn how to use Microsoft power point, excel, and word. I hope to also learn how to create a web page. I am also hoping to learn how to create and edit photos and videos.

 

Part III

One Blog that i found was very interesting was a blog about the United States Marine Core. I thought this blog was pretty appealing because it has some of the latest news on what is currently going on in the USMC. It also had many cool pictures, and information on becoming a marine. I thought that this website was very credible because it was the official blog of the USMC.

 

 

Carlos de la cruz blog

My name is Carlos de la Cruz, I am freshman, and majoring in marketing. I born in Dominican Republic, is located in the Caribbean, between Puerto Rico, and Haiti. Is an excellent place for vacations, and always has the same weather "a tropical weather". I have three brothers and two sisters, the older from the girls, has a baby, his name is Alejandro, is this kind of baby that looks like hateful, but is an excellent person, and I enjoy the time that I have with him.

In this course, I hope to learn new tools, how I properly have to write, design web site, and finally gain a lot of experience, to how I have to use the computer.

The blog that I choose is ATP World tour, is the official blog from the ATP (association tennis professional), this blog is credible, because is the official blog from ATP, it means that all the information, about ranking position, tournaments, live score, and draws, are for the moment. I really enjoy this blog, because before and after every tournament, the make an interview, to the tennis player for the moment, and show how they get prepared for every match, sometimes shows how they make their routines, what they do the night before and an hour before the match. They change ranking every week, because every week is when tennis player get higher or lower position. This interests me, because my dream is be a former professional tennis player, every week I follow the news that are happens in the tennis life, and I can follow the man who I would like to play like him, he is Roger Federer

Here is a video, about Roger Federer, showing how he plays, and some tournaments celebration.

I hope you enjoy my blog, and thank you for visit.

I wish you a wonderful day.   :)

Blod number 1

My name is Julie McCarthy. I am 18 years old and a freshman here at Nichols. I'm from Holliston, Massachusetts and have lived there my entire life. I worked at Bertuccis as an upperclassmen in high school. I have no interest in nor do I play any sports, never have. I'm okay with computers, not as good with them as I would like. From this class I would like to get a better understanding of the technology we have and be able to use it to its full capability. 

I found a blog off Fitness Magazine's website called Truth 2 Being Fit. I love it because it has excellent workout strategies, motivational quotes, and tips for a healthier lifestyle.