Two of my class introductions:
Hello class, my name is David. I am a student. I have been enrolled in classes at Somesuch College for over four years. In recent years, I have been taking classes online while I live my life in the quaintly industrial town of Spokane, Washington. I like to begin sentences with the letter "I". However, other letters have their uses as well. I do not like Facebook. I do not like Twitter. I believe that the internet is a breeding ground for laziness. I am aware of the irony of addressing the flaws of the internet while enrolled in an internet based class. I believe that by creating an introductory post without the frills of your run of the mill class introduction, I am setting myself apart from the rest of you. Invariably, my ego plays its part. Indubitably, it gives the appearance of a person both insecure and irreverent. Or, it could mean that I am bored and feel like writing something that would entertain me and possibly you, depending on your sense of humor. Who wants cake?
Hello class, my name is David. I wrote a really great introduction, but when I ran it by my family, it was decided that it was a little too honest. Still, I can feel the words bristling beneath my finger tips, yearning for my synapses to spark, to send the commands from my brain to my hands thus allowing the words the realization of their existence. Alas, this is an introduction. Introductions are about finding ways to relate to others, finding ways in which we may bring them into our sphere of existence, not understanding them. To understand someone is a deeply personal concept, to do so too quickly is to invite distance rather than connection. So, with that, the words that will never be realized can rest at relative ease knowing that, at least, their brothers have gone on before them. I live in Spokane, Washington. I have a wife and child on the way. I have two dogs. Life is good.
