My biggest pet peeve would be when people text. I cannot stand texting, I believe that if you can't call the person to talk to them, then you shouldn't be texting. When you are trying to have a discussion with someone or trying to hang out and they cut you of for a text really bugs me. I get mad when they can't go 30 seconds without a text. I much rather talk in person and if I can't then I'd rather give the person a call. I do whatever I can to stop the texts without making the person mad. When they are around me or if we are doing something I ask them to not text or keep it to a minimum because it really bugs me. For the most part people listen. My girlfriend is the only one who argues that it's not that annoying and that she needs her phone but in the end I'll just take it for the time that I'm there.

This weekend I plan on going home to see my family and some of my friends from high school. I have a house in Ham Lake so it is just about a 2 hour drive home. I have a few things that I want to get done this weekend that include my stereo and studying. I will be leaving MSU on Friday at 3P.M. and I hope to be home at 5 P.M. On Friday I will either stay at home with my family or have one of my friends come over for a while just to hang around. On Saturday I'm going to watch my girlfriend dance at sections and afterwards we are going to plan our spring break vacation. On Sunday I have a few little things to fix on my stereo in my car so I'm going to my brothers house. After I get everything fixed I'm having a bunch of people at my house to watch the Super Bowl. When the game is done I'll have to return to MSU for school on Monday.

This semester I expected to have a schedule that is a lot harder than last semester. I have 18 credits for the semester. However, in this class I expect to learn to write better and more comfortable. I can in not enjoying writing and hopefully that will change by the end of this class. I also want to become a more fluent reader. I know in the past I've enjoyed reading and I've been good I was just a little slow. I expect the teacher to help me along the way. I want him to help when it's needed but know when not to. I also expect a fair semester in terms of grading. I know I've set my own goals very high for this semester. I want to have grades that are significantly better than last semester which won't be easy. With 18 credits I'm going to need to study my butt off. In English 101 I will do my part to become a better writer, reader, and student. If I do the little things right and do my part outside of class i should be successful.

My name is Andrew Osterheim. I am from Ham Lake Minnesota. I played Football, Lacrosse, Soccer,I lifted weights, and I Snowboarded all through High School. I have many interests including the sports I played, speaker systems, computers, and any outdoor activity. I dream about having the opportunity to snowboard in Colorado, the Alps, New Zealand or somewhere amazing like that. I like the feeling of being in charge or by myself which is why I enjoy being outside and snowboarding. Myself and my brother are avid fishermen and hunters. Where it is ice fishing, duck hunting, or ocean flats fishing we love it all. We both enjoy computers and sound systems as well. I have a fascination with sound systems and why some are so much better than others. I am here at MSU to study Mechanical Engineering. I someday hope to use my degree to work in a field of my interest.