Joseph Palagonia

Joseph Palagonia
ENGW1100-34
Professor Young
August, 26, 2015
                                                          Getting to Know You
1) I would consider myself to be a bit of a sports head, I love the game of basketball most specially but I am big on baseball and football as well. I find sports to be a natural stress relieving therapy; its like I am in my sanctuary on the basketball court.
2)I have a great passion for keeping fit and staying healthy. It may be a daily regime my high school basketball coach imbedded into my brain, but I definitely enjoy the grind the most, and the success which results from that.
3) Back home in New York, my good friends gave me the nickname Palo. I think this nickname is ironic being that my last name is Palagonia. My friends simply added the first three letters of my last name and the letter o which comes after the letter g. Now, I am forever known in New York as Palo.
4) I like to allow my mind to flow while writing, but I do believe in preparation. I personally find it easier to generate thoughts when my mind tends to flow.
5) My high school english class definitely spent less time reviewing then most schools. My school had English for only half of a semester during my senior year, but it was an advanced writing class which focused primarily on draft and paper work. My teacher did prep us on the five paragraph structure, and other rules of grammar.
6) I am a fan of all types of music, I love music in general but if I had to choose one genre I would choose Hip-Hop. Unlike most, I am behind my time with music; I like old school artists like Biggie Smalls, Nas, and Tupac but I do like new style artists as well.
7)I do use Social Media, but I hate thinking about how it is destroying society. My favorite app would have to be SnapChat, only because you can actually be somewhat SOCIAL and interact with others.
8)My most important  lesson I learned as a freshman is not to fear failure. There is only one option for failure: TRY, TRY, TRY AGAIN! The effort will lead to success.
9) I have a lot of confidence in myself, because I like the man I am becoming today. If i had to rate myself I would rate myself a A but I know theres always room for success. I consider myself an A, because I understand that adversity is conquerable, and you can do anything that you set your mind too in this life and thats the key.