Letter to future students

Dear future students of Sean Conaway,

After taking a semester Sean’s English 1106 class I have a couple of tips and tricks to survive. First off do not panic when you hear that you will have to write a 350-word blog post every class. At first it might seem stressful, but what you have to realize is that these posts are a lot more relaxed then a lot of the writing you are probably use to. Make sure to read all of the readings even if they are a bit lengthy, in the long run it will be worth it. This will make it so much easier to write your blog post if you actually read it, go figure, and a lot of them are related to the essays that you have to write. Another big tip is to go to class, here you will be able to learn a lot of strategies to help with your essay and writing in general. Now I know that this can be hard sometimes because he does not count attendance, trust me it is worth it. Especially since there are not a lot of grades in this class, the bulk of them being the essays, you will need all of the help that you can get. Along with that is do not be shy to talk to Sean he is a very understanding guy, so if you are feeling overwhelmed with assignments ask for an extension or if you need help with your essay talk to him about it. Most times people are afraid to ask for help, but there are a ton of resources that Virginia Tech offers to students, so try to utilize them. I know that I went to the writing center for all of my essays this year and found that to be really helpful. I would recommend that any of you guys use it for this class or any other class since it is a completely free program. I am sure that all of you by now know how important free stuff is for college students. Other than that, I would just enjoy your time in class and participate as much as you can.

Sincerely,
Sarah Vasquez

PS - I wrote most of what was or wasn't engaging and other things like that in my last blog post.