my expectations on my first exam at blinn

 At the risk of this being read negative, my expectations of my exam were not that promising. I am not good at exams. To be honest I am very nervous when I take any kind of test. You know the saying “I have butterflies in my stomach”? Well when I take a test I think those sweet butterflies have hand grenades. I find myself taking deep breaths the whole time the exam is going on. As you are reading this you might be wondering if the exam met my expectations. Well I was nervous just as I expected. And in all honesty there were questions on the test that I expected. However when I take a test there always seems to be questions that I don’t remember studying for. When I was writing my answers on the test I felt I was going to explain the wrong answer. Don’t get me wrong I studied and prepared for this test. I went over my notes from class at least five times. I also read the chapters again. I feel like I did not do that well on the exam. So next time I will switch it up by looking over my notes ten times instead of five. My study skills are not the greatest. But I have a great attitude and I am going to keep moving forward. When I take exams it’s always a challenge for me whether I pass or not. I usually don’t do writing tests that often, and in reality I would prefer multiple choice questions. But hey it’s a writing class what can you do? Here’s a good tip if you go by any of the statues on A&M campus and place a penny on it, it will bring you good luck on any exams or tests in the future.

my relationship with words

     My relationships with words are not that great. Because I have trouble pronouncing words. How I felt about words is kind of ironic that I am writing a blog about words. Words make me feel frustrated, unsure, and confused. And yet here I am writing a blog about them. My own usage of words. I have to tell you, that I had to choose between having a conversation with someone or making a post on Facebook I would choose Facebook. It’s because it gives me more time to think my thoughts and what I am going to say. No one can interrupt me in the middle of my post. Consider the good and the bad. When have words failed me. Some of the time I don’t know what some words mean.  And even worse I may not know how to use a word the right way.  It is not only hard when I am speaking but also when I am listening to others.  I guess for me words are a necessary evil.  I have to use them but they can make me uncomfortable. What made me proud of words is when people recognize my accomplishments by saying things like “good job” or “way to go” that always makes me feel proud.  When I received my letter from the Texas A&M PATHS program telling me that I had been accepted I felt fantastic.  Those words really meant a lot to me. When words hurt me. Well really words don’t hurt me but they hurt my feelings.  In high school there were some very unkind people who would say curse words and mean things to me.  My word for them would be bully. While their words hurt my feelings I worked my best to ignore them.

       The times that I think of most when I have used words to the benefit of someone else is my words of encouragement for my family.  I always tell my sister how proud I am of her and what she is doing in California.  But just between you and me, I am a little jealous that I am not living in California myself. What I want words to do for me is to make me feel like I am a better person. Words that inspired me greatly was when my dad always says to me “You’re a good man Gunga Din!”  or “you’re the man, you’re the man with the Midas touch!” While those words might seem silly to others, to me I feel happy.  I know my dad really feels like I am a good man. One artist that blew my heart away with words is actually a coach from one of my favorite movies in “We Are Marshall”.  I love the line that Jack Lengyel says to his team:  “When you take that field today, you’ve got to lay that heart on the line, men.” To me those words mean that a person needs to do their best to achieve their goal.

About Callan

  My name is Callan Mannion I was born on September 1st 1994 in Arlington TX. I was born with cerebral palsy. At the age of ten i started having weird feelings in my body like seizures, Charley Horses, and brain headaches. but i eventually got use to them.

       What you should also know about me is I like to act in theater. I have been in nine plays from 6th grade to 12th grade.  my favorite play was being the apothecary in Romeo & Juliet. I eventually took a break from theater after High School but after College I will like to continue the experience.

      One of my hobbies is to collect Movie, TV shows, and Video Games merchandise like t-shirts, collections, and posters. Right now i am collecting posters such as Star Wars, Walking Dead, Jurassic Park, and more. for Movies and TV I am collecting every marvel cinematic universe Movie and TV show that ties in with the story.

      Things I like to do when there is no school work that needs to be done. Is to play Video Games Online, Watch Movie or TV show marathons, listen to an audio-book, and hangout with my friends.

   My favorite year of High School was 12th grade my final year. Because I tried out for Blue Crew that is a spirit team. for Summit High School. I made the team, what we had to do was to be on the field for football games and be on the court for pep-rally's the goal was to cheer on our team and help the crowd cheer on as well. Basically like a cheerleader but different we got too wear jumpsuits during the events. 

  Last Year I was a part of a program at Texas A&M. It was called the PATHS program A program for students with disabilities that want a brighter future. They can help students get jobs or practicum. I chose to be a child care provider which allows me to work with pre-kindergarten children. I got to work at a daycare which was called Kinder care it was a fun experience I got to read to them, play and get their snacks ready. Sadly this program was only one year but it was worth it.

My goal this year is to do my very best and learn a little more in College one last time. I always wanted to live in NYC to be an actor but with me being a child care provider I will have to start somewhere else. My main goal after College is be the best I can be. Every night I say to myself to never give up.