Introduction

    Welcome to my blog page, this is the first post, the classic "introduction" post. Now when we were given this assignment I wasn't really sure what I was going to write about. I have plenty of things to write about myself, I mean I do know myself pretty well. However, I am not used to having to go so into depth on parts of my life. This made me think very long and hard about how I wanted to present myself to the class, and to anyone reading this blog. After all that I think I found a good way to do it, so lets get started.  
  

     Hi my name is Matt, I am a business major here at North Central. I grew up in sports playing basketball, baseball and golf, my favorite sport being baseball. This picture is from Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay, the home of the Rays. I am a Cubs fan for life, but whenever I go on a vacation with my family we always try to visit a new ball park and watch a team play that we have never seen play before. Most of the places we visit have been in the National league but I am slowly starting to merge over into American league stadiums as well. There is nothing more enjoyable for me than sitting down and watching a baseball game, preferably the Cubs. Along with sports the most important part of my life is my family, that is also why I chose the picture below. Whenever I need help or something happens I know I can count on my family for support, and they have always been a big part of my life. 

    One of the main reasons I am at North Central is because of sports. I am on the golf team here at North Central, I have been golfing since I was able to walk. It is a very calming thing for me, even though mentally it can be very stressful and it's something I enjoy to compete in. I really liked the small school atmosphere at North Central, and it helps me focus on my work. Over weekends or breaks I like to visit my friends at other schools like UIUC, Marquette and other small schools around the area. I enjoy most genres of music, my favorite are country, rock, blues, and hip hop. I am planning to go to country thunder over the summer along with some other concerts around the area. That's just a few things about me and what I like to spend my time doing.

  

      Now with being in Card 101 this brings a whole different perspective on things compared to last semester. Last semester it was all about preparing speeches to be heard, not based on the writing of them. So I am excitied to fine tune my writing skills this semester, and that will then help me in the future for other classes. I am ready to work on not only my writing skills, but also my reading skills. The book lets us know that this is essential to becoming a better writer. Being able to learn and understand both sides of a written piece of work is crucial for us to learning and improving our skills.