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**My Freshman Year pg. 1-40**
I was excited to read this book because I felt like I would be able to connect with the author, Rebekah Nathan. I never thought a professor would want to take this perspective and re-start college as a freshman however Nathan wanted to get new views and understand students on a college campus. She was also able to commit to being a student by getting involved with other students, although some students are not as friendly to her because they believe she is a parent. By finishing my freshman year last year I was able to easily reflect back on it as I read Nathan's perspective. When she described class times and the difficulties a student might face with interactions with peers due to timing I thought back to my freshman year and the friends I hung out with/ate with. Although there were some friends I lost due to issues with out schedules not matching up I was lucky enough to keep most of them due to having coordinating schedules. I am interested in further reading //My Freshman Year// to find out more about Rebekah Nathan's experiences.

**Ethnography pg. 1-26**
When I first picked up //Ethnography// I thought I would dread reading it. To my surprise it wasn't too bad of a read, although there were points where I felt lost and confused. The twist on the word "culture" made me really question definitions I had previously learned. I felt as if they took this word to a whole new meaning which made me question my knowledge. I was interested in the three situations of learning that enthrographers enter. I found the most interesting one was how individuals striving to become an expert in something. It is true that as humans we strive over one thing but it was interesting to read about it in this chapter.