As many students feel towards the end of the semester, I feel very overwhelmed. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m getting excited for winter break or if the course load is actually more demanding. Regardless, I am falling slightly behind. In regards to the RISE grant proposal, I am slowly working on it. I […]

  My boyfriend and I always have a really hard time choosing a place to eat near or in Fairbanks. I made this flow chart to fulfill this assignment but also as a useful tool for choosing where to eat. There are obviously other options, I just chose our favorites. Feel free to share any […]

I thought I would take this assignment as an opportunity to express my love for wine. There is always an occasion fit for wine whether it’s Sunday night homework, Wednesday night pizza, or a formal event. Not to mention all the wine varieties that allow the consumer to travel the world in a bottle. As […]

There are great benefits of working in collaborative teams such as enhancing communication, leadership, and teamwork skills. Working in groups is also useful when trying to understand a concept or when studying for an exam; groups can enhance the depth of learning and student engagement. Unfortunately in my academic career I’ve had more negative group […]

For this week’s forum post I chose to focus on “choosing a place to live while you attend college’. I assume that many of you are familiar with the cost of apartments in Alaska. Last year I spent nearly 4 months searching for a suitable place to live. Every day I would check Facebook pages, […]

For this weeks exercise I chose to examine the iPad, an intricate tablet designed by Apple. iPads have changed the way people in professional settings perform transactions, educate, communicate, and share information. iPads are an important product in today’s professional world, providing use for those in numerous business settings, classrooms, and restaurants. After reading chapter […]

Memorandum To:               Professor Stice From:     Alexandra Sloat Date:       9/15/15 Re:             Analysis of Kenneth Bradely’s Resume and Job application letter Resume Review                                 […]

To: Dr. Stice, Technical Writing Professor From: Alexandra Sloat, UAF Student Date: September 7, 2015 Subject: Los Angeles Times Social Media Guidelines   Dr. Stice,   I’ve completed the exercise required for this week and wanted to discuss my thoughts on the Los Angeles Times social media policy. I thought that the policy was well […]

Hello my name is Alex Sloat, I am a senior at UAF studying psychology and sociology.  I have recently submitted my applications  for graduate school and am waiting to receive an invitation to fill out the second round of applications.  I want to go to graduate school for occupational therapy and feel that this class […]