Hi, my name is Dorenda Kesler. I have lived in Fort Worth, TX all of my life. I have worked on campus at TCU since May 1997. After watching two of my three sons walk across the stage as TCU Horned Frogs, I too will graduate in May 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. People often ask me what I plan to do with my degree. My answer to them is "finish". The pursuit of a bachelor degree has been a long journey for me. I love my job as Assistant to the Dean in the College of Communication and intend to continue in my present position after graduation. My main purpose for being at TCU was to put all three of my sons through college. My youngest son is a junior Economics major.
If I were Chancellor of TCU, one of the first things I would change is the dining arrangement with Sodexo. I feel that the prices of the student/faculty/staff dining offerings are extremely over priced with few, if any, off campus options.
I believe a good teacher is one that not only has an broad knowledge base, but also one that can connect with and articulate that knowledge to students in a clear concise manner. It is a wonderful thing to be extremely intelligent, but that does not necessarily make a good teacher. Having a passion for helping students "get it" makes a good teacher, in my opinion.
I believe good students are well organized and self motivated. They strive to be sure they understand the assignments to facilitate learning.
If I could have dinner with any three people they would be my husband's mother, my grandmother (maternal), and John F. Kennedy.
Three things you should know about me are that I am a newly licensed motorcycle driver, I have three sons, and I will graduate in May 2009 from TCU.
Three things I would like to know about you are your major at TCU, where are you from, and what is your favorite past time.
I took this course for several reasons. I needed a course that was being offered during after work hours, I have not had the opportunity to take a course with Dr. Williams, and this particular course fufills a requirement for my major. After the first day of class, I am really excited about the course content. I took the Women's Writing online course this summer and loved the texts and writing of women in the 19th century.
I love reading novels written about earlier periods. It does not seem to matter whether it is early British literature or early American literature. I love to read about how the people interacted in the culture during those earlier time periods. I also love reading my bible and studying scripture.
Most of my writing is primarily to students and faculty via e-mail. I daily communicate with various groups across campus and respond to students via e-mail answering questions. I often text with my family and friends on my cell phone. I have a Facebook account and use that venue for communication also. I love writing and feel my writing skills are acceptable, but am always looking to improve them.
I believe my blog makes the argument that I want this class to be fun and challenging. I want people to see me as an individual, not a non-traditional student. I love students and have always enjoyed getting to know them and encourage them. I want to invest!
I have read, understand, and agree to the terms of the course syllabus.
