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Southern University and A&M College
Sharisse Green
English 1102 Weaver
SAR Paper
20 March 2022
Summary
Southern University and A&M College look for students who represent leadership, powerful academic achievement, and an extensive diversity of abilities. Students who have these attributes should attend this university. To connect with organizations, define leaders, and socialize with peers. This university structured its website to speak to those who know they can accomplish anything in life and will have all the support they need. It describes the rhetorical strategy of the Imagined ideal reader to appeal to students. Southern University and A&M College’s most popular majors include Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Services; Psychology; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. Fun
Analysis
On the website for Southern University and A&M College, the first thing you see is a banner of graduates and letters in white that says (Finish Stronger) underneath that is (Through academics, student life, community involvement, and more, Southern prepares students for success beyond the classroom). The college website uses logos along with imagining the ideal reader.
The large rhetorical strategy to imagine an ideal reader can be seen when the author states “The College of Sciences and Engineering provides students with technological skills and opportunities that stimulate professional, educational, and personal growth. The college provides this growth through a diverse faculty and staff that is committed to teaching, research, and service. Students are encouraged to participate in laboratory research and cooperative education programs that enhance career confidence.” The author wants the reader to know they’re looking for future scientists that will make a difference. And logos state how their graduates find jobs in the most recognizable and private government agencies. “Southern is one of the top producers of Black engineers in the nation. Students and graduates are regularly placed at some of the most recognizable private and governmental agencies.”
By using logos on their websites, a lot of other data, facts, and numbers. For example, “The College of Engineering at Southern University, Baton Rouge can be best understood through an examination of its history. Southern University was established by Louisiana State Legislature Act 87 in 1880 to serve as an institution of higher learning, graduating students, and graduate degrees pertaining to arts and letters for persons of color. Throughout the early years and until 1954, industrial job training curricula were limited to vocational and industrial arts education programs with a major emphasis on teacher education. During the early fifties, the need for more mathematically and scientifically oriented curriculums surfaced. The Division of Technology was established in 1954, which offered a four-year baccalaureate program leading to a non-teaching degree in electronics. The engineering college was established in 1956 as one of nine colleges at Southern University at Baton Rouge.” This shows how the author uses statistics and history to prove why this university is a great choice compared to all other colleges.
Moving on to the structure of the website as mentioned in my first paragraph of this section the website starts off with a banner of graduates and letters in white that says (Finish Stronger) underneath that is (Through academics, student life, community involvement, and more, Southern prepares students for success beyond the classroom). Next below that there’s another banner that says (Become a Jag) and then beside that links to apply, majors, tuition, and financial aid. And then it’s a slide animation which as the celebrating Founder’s Day of 142 years of Southern University, Southern University receives coveted R2 ‘high research’ Carnegie designation, and lastly Vote for SU home dept retool your school. After that, it’s another banner with a cheetah print that says (EXCELLENCE DEFINES US. PRIDE SUSTAINS US. TRADITION GUIDES US.) Underneath that it shows their featured programs which are nursing and allied health and science and engineering. Then it’s a list of their news and events. Finally, it’s a huge picture of their whole campus from the outside.
Response
Yes, I would attend this university. I am one of those who know what they want to do. They do a veterinarian program which is great for me. And they are an hbcu which is amazing. Regardless of location or money, I think this is a great university. I believe it would be a fantastic experience for me. SUBR offers quite a few options for students. For example, they have a criminal justice program which is phenomenal for me because I want to become a lawyer. Also is what I’m currently studying. As I mentioned before it is an hbcu which stands for (Historically Black College and University). It is one of the largest HBCUs in Louisiana. They provide a steady, healthy environment. And they are institutions of expectational education. Hbcu are more affordable and prepare you for life after college. The location and area of the college are very nice. I could picture myself having a great time on campus and around my peers. I would attend this university because the culture is amazing, and no one is left out. I like the fact that they prepare students for what life is going to be like after college. I feel like not a lot or even any colleges teach you what life is going to be like after college. Whether that’s going to apply for a job first or get an apartment, starting a business, investing in your passion, or finding an internship. Whatever the case, I think that being prepared after college is important.
Work Cited
“Southern University and A&M College.” Southern University and A&M College, https://www.subr.edu/.
Say What’s up to Nebyou!
Taken by Nebyou on January 6, 2022
Hello everyone, I would like to introduce my partner Nebyou Tesfaye. He is 19 years old and went to Tucker High School. He graduated in 2021. His favorite subject is math. To make math easier, he would find easy ways to remember rules. His hobbies include music, anime, gaming, and origami.
He came to Georgia State University (GSU) because it’s close, affordable and the scenery is great. His major is computer science. Ultimately, he wants to become a Technician or work in information technology. In interacting with people at school, Nebyou believes communication and social skills are key. One aspect of school he enjoys the most is the diversity and different perspectives.
Nebyou believes his learning abilities aren’t up to the standards that he desires. He wishes to improve them. More accurately in time management and studying. He feels that he needs to focus on working out his life and balance his work life as he grows into a more capable adult. He considers himself to have creative versatility. That means you approve of people because they have a variety of skills. He also has personal resilience. Being individually resilient involves behaviors, thoughts, and actions that promote personal wellbeing and mental health. He is able to withstand, adapt to, and recover from stress, and misfortune. Also, continue or return to a state of mental health wellbeing by using effective strategies.
Nebyou also would describe himself as very ambitious. Being ambitious means, you have a desire to achieve particular goals. Ambition motivates you to stay up late studying and defer partying to increase your chances to be successful. Ambition in life is very important because it will guide your future goals and achievements. It motivates you to aspire for excellence in all you do.
Another aspect that he thinks is key to his academic self is being organized. He believes being organized makes life a little easier. Keeping your homework and important class information sorted out by subject. Also, Nebyou believes that having a clean space leads to a clean mind. Furthermore, he tries to maintain a neat and orderly study area, it promotes attentiveness and improves your performance.
When it comes to Covid, for Nebyou it was a crazy experience. Covid forced him to study on his own and he never knew how to properly self-study. As a result, his grades dropped. He felt he couldn’t take the class seriously without having to come into a classroom daily. He was accustomed to laying in bed playing video games. In addition to his education, Covid was difficult for him in general, for him and his family. His family lost close relatives and loved ones. The isolation was difficult. He squabbled with his sisters a lot because they couldn’t leave their house. Regarding the article, we read in class (COVID-Era College: Are Students Satisfied?), Nebyou felt it was an interesting article. He agrees Covid was a hard time for everyone and no one was prepared for it. Also, he felt college rules didn’t help those students that needed help. Often students did not technically qualify for services based on arbitrary rules. I agree with Nebyou that students did not know how to adapt when the virus hit. Ms. Ezarik accentuated students that were even torn on whether they anticipated common COVID mitigation strategies.
In conclusion, my interview reveals that Nebyou is still trying to figure out how to deal with college and just life in general. Life is always unexpected. No matter what life throws at you if work hard you will always succeed. Success in school and education should be every student’s number one priority. In reality, no one ever wants to go to school, no one enjoys it, but we know that it must be done. In the end, Nebyou and I agree, with anything and everything you want to accomplish, hard work pays off.
Works Cited
Nebyou Tesfaye, Pair interview transcript, January 2022
Ezarik, Melissa. Student Experiences during COVID and Campus Reopening Concerns, https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/03/24/student-experiences-during-covid-and-campus-reopening-concerns.