"Smiles, smiles everyone!"

Hello fellow classmates of Communication Self and Society!

I am looking forward to a fabulous semester of understanding my personal communication role and our collective communication roles in this diverse society.

I am not quite sure how this particular online class works yet, so please bare with me.  For now you can call me, “Fur-Kid.”   I selected this blogging alias because of my passion and devotion to animal rescue and advocacy.  I would have to add that this alias also spawns from the fact that I own a small pet sitting business.  My little business not only supports my life need (food, rent, gas), but also supports my educational habit.  I say this because I returned to school, after many years off, and graduated from SJSU with my B.A. in Communication Studies in 2010.  I am presently finishing up my Masters at San Jose State in Communications and was recently accepted into another graduate program in Washington D.C.  I began online classes with HSU (Humane Society University) just 2 short weeks ago.

In 105P I am interested in exploring the role that different types of communication plays in the formation of biases and inequalities, and specifically apply this to so called “bully breeds” in the canine world. 

Again, I’m looking forward to a fantastic and knowledge expanding semester with all of you!!  J

~ The Fur-Kid