Mustafa's summer english blog

As a current college student in a beginner English course, this is a great piece to help learn to better analyze and improve not only as a writer, but also as a reader. Growing up as an avid reader, I learned to appreciate the different ways authors would set their books and pieces up. From … More “How to Read Like a Writer” Post

Commentary: When I read the title of the article, the first thought that came to my head was that this was an article that would talk about viewing and reading passages in a different style than we normally do. The author Mike Bunn opens up the article with his experience working at a theater as … More “How to Read Like a Writer” Notes

Blogs are something I’ve never personally taken an interest in. With the many different ways to express our thoughts and ideas on the internet, blogging just seemed as something I really never needed. So when Mrs. Robinson told us that the whole course was going to be formatted in blogs, the first thought that came … More “Why Blog” and “Imagining the Blogosphere” Post

Summary: In the article, “Imagining the Blogosphere” written by Graham Lampa, He discusses the effects of blogging and instant publishing on our world. Lampa talks about how the internet creates a large community of people by connecting them through blogging even though they haven’t met face-to-face or even communicate. This creates an interconnected community through … More Imagining the Blogosphere: Notes

In the article, “Why Blog? Searching for Writing on the Web” written by Alex Reid, He speaks about the power of blogging when it comes to students to offer motivation and also take them out of the box that requirements and other rules in regular classes put them in. Reid writes about the theory that … More “Why Blog? Searching for Writing on the Web” notes

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

Hello my name is Mustafa Osman. I am a student at RCTC currently studying business. I was born and raised right here in Rochester, MN. I’m currently coming off my first semester away from school where i traveled. I’m a second gen Somali-American and am bilingual. Reading and writing is something that I just was … More Welcome