OP5.

Criteria for my perfect boy: (take two)

• Christian. By this, I don’t mean he simply goes to church on Sundays. I want him to have a heart that desires to encounter Christ on a daily basis and I want him to love God more than he loves me.
• Goofball. I want a boy that not only doesn’t get embarrassed when I act strange in public, but can hold his own alongside me. I want him to play along with British accents when we go to Casa’s or wear St. Patrick’s Day headbands with me because green’s my favorite color and it’s the best day to wear them.
• Dogs, not cats. And horses. Enough said.
• Athletic. I don’t mean he has to be the next Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, or Payton Manning, but I’d like him to be able to run in a straight line. And enjoy talking about sports with Ben and Dad.
• I want him to spend more time being outside, watching sports, and being manly than time he spends on video games.
• I want him to want to meet and hangout with my family because in the end, if he doesn’t like my family, we wouldn’t really work out anyways.

Now, of course, all of these are subject to change. Even the Constitution has had changes over the years, but this is my rule of thumb.

Rhetoric in the Pharmacy

Rhetoric is all about using language to appeal to someone or something. It’s usefulness in everyday life has become increasingly obvious to me. Salesmen, parents, doctors, and yes even pharmacists use it on a regular basis.

In class, we’ve talked about how we need to think about our audience and where they come from. We must appeal to them and their interests. If someone is going to be effective in using rhetoric, they must support their points with facts and figures, and lastly, they must seem credible. 

As a pharmacist wanna-be, I have interned in multiple pharmacies and have come to one major conclusion. Pharmacists need to appeal to their patients. They should build trust if they want to increase sales for their pharmacy. When a pharmacist is effective at using rhetoric, he will be loved by all patients and sought after by many.

I interned for a man named Tom Gamble last year, and he was a perfect example of rhetorical genius. His clients trusted him whenever he recommended an OTC or a better way to take an antibiotic. Many have followed him over the years to whatever pharmacy he has worked in. Tom took the time to build a bond with each and everyone of them, and because of that, he is an effective pharmacist.

OEPP, West Minister Village, and Missions trip!

I have continued going to the OEPP presentations, and I really enjoy them! I’m not particularly good at public speaking, so I have sympathy for those who are nervous. I like giving them encouragement in their review and pointers on how they can improve. I’ve signed up for more sessions in the spring.

I just found out about an opportunity to go to West Minister Village on Tuesday afternoons. My church sends some people to go and play bingo with the residents there, so I signed up. I plan on going next the next three or four weeks.

Lastly, I’m going on a missions trip over spring break. Were going to be sharing the gospel with people on the beach and helping in a local soup kitchen/homeless shelter. I will only count the hours spent in the shelter because I don’t think you’d consider sharing a volunteer experience. 

At first, I was not looking forward to this assignment because I don’t have a car or much free time. Today, my perspective is different. I’ve been able to find things that I can help out at, and I know that I’m going to grow from these experiences. 

Standing Outside the Fire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNZOGj_tHBs

I love this song! It’s called “Standing Outside the Fire” and it’s by Garth Brooks. It makes me feel warm and happy. When I was growing up, my family always listened to him. I remember going on vacations to Colorado, and hearing this song play. My brother, dad, and I would always sing along, bad voices and all.

Not only does this songspark up a lot of memories, but it also creates a positive, upbeat feeling in those who listen to it. It encourages people to take chances and risk getting hurt. It tells how people can get by on their own, but deep down everyone wants to believe that love exists. They want to have someone in their life that completes them. I see this song as an encouragement that there is someone out there for everyone.

The guitar, tambourines, piano, and violin are very quick and exciting. Toward the beginning, Brooks kind of screams, and I think that this expresses how much people want to break free from their insecurities and worries about what could happen. I like this song’s spunkiness; it puts a smile to my face every time I hear it. 

My leads on volunteer ideas….or lack there of.

• I contacted Riggs Community center, and they only had a 2-3 per month that I could volunteer. 
• I then tried calling Cumberland Point and the lady in charge of volunteers there is going to be out of town for a while. I asked if I could speak to anyone else about a volunteering opportunity, but they said that I needed to talk to this lady.
• I have started going to OEPP presentations. There, I have been critiquing international students as they prepare to become TAs. I really enjoy it, so I hope that it’s okay with you if I continue getting my hours this way.

hello.

this is olivia grace signing in. i am not excited about the idea of blogging, but here is my meager attempt to share ideas, thoughts, and research. i hope that this project helps stretch and develop my writing abilities.