Krystal Gillespie

My ePortfolio: LETTER dear sis, I am writing this to you for next semester, as you will be taking college writing I when you enter as a freshman. College writing does not sound fun and might seem a little scary going into it, but do not worry because you just have to make the time and split it up into tiny assignments. This class is a good way of open up your mind and see things for what they really are. During writing, you will learn to trust yourself with your writing. In high school you would just turn in whatever you had done, not even giving it a second look, but here you will hand in a paper that you put the dedication and effort in. Peer editing is a big thing in this class, so you can get a better understanding on what your peers and your audience you are writing to like and think of your paper, as well as being able to feel proud on what you hand in. I am excited for you coming next year. Have fun! REFLECTION When I first started this class, I saw what we had t...

Final are next week, so stressful! My first year in college it almost over, I feel like I have progressed so much over this school year. When I first stated college I had no idea what to expect. In high there was not a lot of homework and everyone around was pretty much the same, they shared the same religion, the same views, the same culture. Here at Lewis, that all changed, I love being surrounded by diversity, since where I am from there was none of that. I created new friendships that will last and learned new things about me as a independent person. I will not lie college is an adjustment that you need to find a balance quickly, coming to study and swim was a big stresser, I always felt out of time. But the challenges I faced and the achievements I made have been worth my time here. College has taught me a lot and I hope to continue learning new things that will help me know me better and know the outside world better. Overall freshmen was enlightening and I can not wait to s...

Yesterday I went saw the movie "I Feel Pretty". I personally thought it was a good movie because it had a little bit of everything from funny puns to sending an important message to society of what is actually means to be beautiful. I thought the message was presented in a good way that relates to the people of average lifestyle. The main character was an average woman, nothing special trying to fit into the beauty world, but knew she would never make it because of the way she looked and her body size and shape. Until one day she was granted what she wanted, to be and feel pretty and it was fun for her, but then she realized that looks are not everything, people do not always care what is on the outside, and after realizing that she found her own confidence and embraced and appreciated for who she was. I thought it was a good movie choice since I am writing an essay on body shaming in society and went well with it. It open new ideas for my essay, on both sides of the topic ...

When coming into Lewis University, I chose the major of Business Administration for myself for various reasons. I first had considered business as my major because of the fact that it is so diverse. What I mean by that is having a business degree can help land you most job,which in my case sounded really good since I did not know actually what I wanted to do, but knew I wanted to be involved with what went on in society. I thought business was kind of perfect because in multiple ways I can help people within the economy. Another reason along with helping people is being educated on how the world works, I love knowing learning the simple things in life, like doing taxes, it is always useful knowledge to have into adulthood. I am only a freshman in college and someday I think if I have chosen the right major for me, but other days I am glad I chose business because of the possibilities it brings. But who knows what the future holds, maybe I will change and find a better degree that I am ...

https://depositphotos.com/114527676/stock-illustration-namaste-hand-drawn-lettering.html   This weekend I attended a yoga class, I have to say I really enjoyed it. It was awkward at first because I did not know any of the moves and comfortable doing them with strangers all around thinking they were judging me. Turns out yoga is a place where judgment is not welcomed and you go at the rate you are comfortable at, not worrying what other people are doing. Before this class I did not know much of yoga just that it was like a form of meditation or something, but it is actually a way to relax and focus on you r mind, body, and spirit. After attending I felt so relaxed and at peace and confident about me as a person. I found out that yoga is a great way to de-stress and find peace while still getting a good core strengthening work out. Highly recommenced checking out a yoga class for yourselves, which Lewis offers classes on Mondays and Thursdays at 1pm.

Stress is everywhere. Being a freshman in college is especially stressful. In today's society people are losing sleep, not eating, and reporting more mental illnesses that fifty years ago because of stress. Why do we stress? Because we feel like the pressures of the world are on our shoulders. As a student I have stress over the worries about getting good grades and trying to make the right decisions to make my future bright. As a society we have stress over standards to live the perfect life and to fit in. Stress is sometimes a good thing, in little doses, but too much and it starts causing problems. Stress can lead to high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, and eating disorders. Not good stuff. Since spring is starting and finals are just around the corner, it is the perfect time to manage and help control the stress in our lives. Thing to try that have helped me are being active because when being active it release endorphins in the brain that send little do...

I started swimming around 11 years ago. One summer I decided to join a local YMCA swim team and fell in love with the how accepting the team was and the competition, with the fact that swimming is considered a team sport, but at the same time can compete individually. Going swimming was my favorite part of my day. I loved everything about it, the way it made me feel when I would exercise, on how it would get rid of the stress that was inside, it would just disappear. Along with noticing a difference in my mood when I did compared to when I did not swim.  At the same time, while swimming I felt relaxed and had comfort. It is proven that swimming has multiple benefits on the body and mind. The obvious one, being it helps keeps the body in shape, but it does much more than that, it is a high intensity as well as a low impact sport, meaning it less harsh on the joints and pounding with the body's weight hitting the ground. swimming also is calming to the mind, as being surround by ...

2017 KIA Niro ft. Melissa  McCarthy  Out of all the commercials/ads on television I chose this one because it just makes you smile when you watch it, which is never a bad thing. This advertisement represents pathos by using humor to help engage and interest the audience into watching, since society thrives for acts of comedy for entertainment. Also by using a popular celebrity, such as Melissa McCarthy, that is a comedy actress,  to become the face of their product the company Kia is trying to sell. This advertisement represents ethos by using important issues in today's society, like global warming, endangered animals, etc. to help grab the audiences attention, with going hand in hand of introducing the more efficient Eco friendly car.  This advertisement represents logos by using facts and logic, to promote Kia's new 2017 model, like stating that it is it  has updates and improved features, more efficient on gas, and in all, better for the environment....

Life....  Have you ever just took a moment to think about what you have learned in life so far? Recently, I have, just out of curiosity. I am only nineteen years old, so believe there is plenty for me still to learn, but up until this age the most important thing I have learned that is actually useful and will continue to hold on to is to just be true to yourself. If I could tell younger me any piece of advice, that is what I would say. Growing up, I have always wanted to fit in, everyone does, it is human nature. We always look to people we see on television, the internet, even our own peers to determine what we want to be and how we what to act. It is sad that pop culture has that power over us to produce that effect.  I have experienced that phase of trying to act more like the people I'm surrounded by and what I witness on social media, because in this society, when people are different and want to stand out, they just get rejected. It is only because others just did ...

Purple the Color. I was thinking about what to write and could not come up with anything. so I decided to write about my favorite color, purple. Purple is a pretty cool color, it has some interesting facts behind it. For example did you know that purple was the first artificial dye color to be created? It is when the primary colors of red and blue are mixed together, which then make the secondary color of purple is formed. Back in history purple symbolized royalty and wealth, because members of the royal family would be the only ones to wear the color purple since it was so rare and expense to make. A lot of royal members still to this day use it as a ceremonial color. Purple is used in a lot of propaganda for women's rights and feminist movements. Encourages and sparks creativity. As well as calms the mind. Purple is associated with the traits of: - Vanity - Extravagance - Individualism - Magical - Spiritual - Strength - Physical & mental healing - Pride It...

Mindful Meditation : ) Recently, I went to a class hosted by Lewis University, called 30- Mindful Minutes. The point was to help students become aware of their emotions, especially stress, frustration, and anxiety.  While becoming aware of one's own emotions, it makes it easier to get them under control and change them from negative energies to positive energies.  Taking 30 minutes out of your day to mediate or closing your eyes and taking to deep breathes and just reflecting on life can help change your reflection of that day, also to help keep the stress of a college student at bay. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!  When I feel stress or frustration, I have been trying this method out and finding that it helps to relax the mind from going in overload mode.

Green Tea Benefits: This morning a friend made me a cup of hot green tea, and while I was drinking it, I could not help but wonder what even is green tea? What is in it? What benefits does it consist of? Why is it such a common drink overseas? I did some exploring a found some interesting facts..... It turns out that researchers found multiple reasons drinking green tea is actually good for your health, both physically and mentally. - Green tea contains bio-active compounds that can improve health - Can can help improve brain activity and function - Improves physical performance - Many of the antioxidants found in green tea can help fight against cancers - Green tea can help protect the brain in years to come -Green tea kills bacteria, improving dental health - Can help lower risk for type 2 diabetes - It can also help lower risk for cardiovascular disease - Studies show green tea can help lower obesity - Overall, Green tea can help you live longer It interesting that how...

Watching the documentary, The Hunting Ground, the scene that affected me the most was when a female student from St Mary, Notre Dame University, was being interviewed and was asked to share her tragic experience. She went in detail on how she was a freshman as the time, it was just her first week living on campus. She was the type of girl to stay in on the weekends and that kept to herself. A group of her friends decided to go to a party and drink, but then she got a text from a group of friends that there was party at this student’s house and to come. She decided to go thinking there would be lots of people there, but when she got there if was just her and a couple of guys, that were the roommates. The roommates soon left them alone and she started to feel uncomfortable. Then, that is when it happened, she was raped. After that she was never the same, she felt weak, betrayed, and unsafe when she went anywhere but her dorm. This made me feel heartbroken because she was not asking fo...