Jake Lotz Takes on College Writing

   When you first hear of living on your own as a high school senior. This idea sounds amazing, having your own space, don't have to deal with your parents etc. Then as the summer goes on you gather stuff you need to live on your own. This is when scares start to kick in. I have to do my own laundry , I have to make my own food, or I have to manage my meal card money so I don't run out. Let me tell you this is just the beginning. Just around two weeks before you move in it kicks in a little more. What if I don't get along with my roommate, what if I run out of money, what if I get locked out of my room, what if I forget something how am I going to be able to get it. Before you know it, it's move in day hundreds of cars lined up all across campus. Have zero clue where your dorm is. The final stage of the scares is on you once you are all moved in and you watch your parents driving out of the parking lot and now you know you are on your own. Cant go and give your mom and

    A couple of weeks ago I did a informative speech on the importance of wearing seat belts. I wrote an outline about this topic and it will be shown below. Why it important to wear seat belt Intro: In 2002,  43,005  people died in traffic accidents. Seat belt data was available for 32,598  of those involved in fatal car crashes. Of that number, 19,103 were not wearing seat belts. 4,200 lives could be saved each year if  90 % of the U.S. population wore seat belts.             Body I.                Lives being Saved by Seat Belts A.     More than 15,000 lives are saved each year in the United States because drivers and their passengers were wearing seat belts 1.     In 1983, there was 42,589 deaths from car crashes 2.     December 1, 1984 seat belt law was passed and that lower too 39,250. 3,339 lives were saved after one year of the law being passed   II.              Airbags are much Less Productive when you Aren’t Wearing a Seat Belt A.

             My expectations for college was a decent work load, including baseball, homework, and social life. I was excited about meeting new people, living on my own, and playing baseball in college. I saw myself as a decent college student but needs to get better work ethic or organization. I felt like I was prepared pretty well with my curriculum in high school.   But, I wasn’t prepared is my time management and work ethic.             Fast forwarding to now college is going better than expected. A couple of surprises I received better grades first semester then I thought. Also, I didn’t intend to play a lot in baseball because of I’m a freshman but I have second most innings pitched out of all the freshman. One low point is that I slacked on my grades the beginning of 2 nd semester. I have worked harder and set time in my schedule for school work.             My goals I have for next year is have a GPA over 3.3 and pitch more than I did this year in baseball.

           Carroll is a little town in Southern Iowa, home of the Carroll Merchants. The merchants is a member of the Pioneer League.  http://www.pioneerbaseballleague.com/ This league is a summer league for college baseball players you play games all over Iowa and against kids all over the country. I will be joining the Merchants this summer. I leave to Carroll May 28th and live with a host family. Games are played 5 days a week and practice one day a week. This will go to August 3rd then i will return home. I am very excited to play in such a competitive league. Go Merchants!