Over the past week English has been about getting to know
our classmates and trying to step outside our comfort zone. This week I am
given the opportunity to sit down and talk to a classmate and learn that there is
more to a person then one could imagine. I interviewed Emma. She is not only
enrolled at Northampton Community College, but is also attending Nazareth High
School. Emma and I asked each other questions in an effort to get to know each
other and share with others what we learned. Emma’s education won’t stop at Northampton,
she intends on attending the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) to purse
a degree in nursing. However, outside of classes Emma is an extremely interesting
person. She is the youngest of her family, having three older sisters. Two of her
sisters still live locally and the other sister has moved to the sunshine
state, Florida. Being that she is the youngest, she has three nieces and a
nephew. Spending time with family is only part of Emma’s everyday life. Like
myself, Emma enjoys playing sports and being outdoors. She played recreational
softball for seven years but stopped for the past few years. She intends to
start playing again this upcoming season. Aside from soft ball, she enjoys
other outdoor activities such as hiking and hunting with her father. One of her
favorite trips was a hunting trip to Maine with her father where she came
across a moose which is now one of her favorite animals. She is an overall
major animal lover. One of her greatest accomplishments happened when her sister’s
husband was deployed and was unable to be present at his child’s birth. She
then was the one who cut the umbilical cord to the baby. I asked Emma how she
would like to be remembered and she stated simple, “a genuinely good person.”
Hello, my name is Aaron Bratkovics.
I am creating this blog for my English course at Northampton Community College.
I graduated from Wilson Area High School in 2014, some two years ago. This is my
first semester as a college student, and it is defiantly one of the most never
racking experiences of my life. The two years between high school and college weren’t
spend wasted. Within those two years I have accomplished some of life greatest endeavors.
Straight out of high school I enlisted in the United State Marine Corps
Reserves. Through that monumental stage of life I met many people and gained
more knowledge then I ever thought I would. I am currently a reserve marine
station with HMH-772 which is a CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter squadron. I am
currently enrolled in Northampton Community College to pursue my child hood dream
of becoming a police officer. The major that I am currently pursuing is
criminal justice. I have been described by many as a very kind hearted person
who has a bit of a temper, so it’s best to say on my good side. When I’m not working, drilling with the
reserves, or a school I mostly enjoy spending time with family and friends. I love
to be outdoor, weather running, hiking, or even just the occasional walk around
the neighborhood. Everyone should experience lives adventures, happiness is the
key to life and a key to success.
Over the past week English has been about getting to know
our classmates and trying to step outside our comfort zone. This week I am
given the opportunity to sit down and talk to a classmate and learn that there is
more to a person then one could imagine. I interviewed Emma. She is not only
enrolled at Northampton Community College, but is also attending Nazareth High
School. Emma and I asked each other questions in an effort to get to know each
other and share with others what we learned. Emma’s education won’t stop at Northampton,
she intends on attending the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) to purse
a degree in nursing. However, outside of classes Emma is an extremely interesting
person. She is the youngest of her family, having three older sisters. Two of her
sisters still live locally and the other sister has moved to the sunshine
state, Florida. Being that she is the youngest, she has three nieces and a
nephew. Spending time with family is only part of Emma’s everyday life. Like
myself, Emma enjoys playing sports and being outdoors. She played recreational
softball for seven years but stopped for the past few years. She intends to
start playing again this upcoming season. Aside from soft ball, she enjoys
other outdoor activities such as hiking and hunting with her father. One of her
favorite trips was a hunting trip to Maine with her father where she came
across a moose which is now one of her favorite animals. She is an overall
major animal lover. One of her greatest accomplishments happened when her sister’s
husband was deployed and was unable to be present at his child’s birth. She
then was the one who cut the umbilical cord to the baby. I asked Emma how she
would like to be remembered and she stated simple, “a genuinely good person.”
