Ethompson81215

For the purposes of Wikipedia, this user's name is ethompson81215. I do not want to reveal my name simply because it is not necessary. I am a freshman at Georgia Southern University and am studying nursing. Some say Georgia Southern is a party-school. I would have to argue that every college is a party school. Granted, some more than others, but this fact does not make Georgia Southern a bad school. I am very proud to say that I attend GSU. I received the Georgia Southern LEAD scholarship, the Jacksonville State University Gem of the Hills scholarship, and also the HOPE scholarship. I graduated high school with a 3.8 GPA and plan to maintain that GPA or better throughout college. I have also considered myself a helper or a fixer. I like to help people and animals. For instance, I am very concerned with animal conservation and the dwindling number of species we have in our world. My mother is a R.N. which is where my interest in nursing stemmed from. I love the fast pace of nursing and that nothing is ever the same. I could NEVER picture myself sitting behind a desk from 9 to 5.

Work in Wikipedia

I am completely new to working in Wikipedia and have only done one article so far. I took over the stub, Orangutan Foundation International and made it into a complete article. I plan on continuing to work on the article as I find more information. I have also made a few good faith edits to articles that I would like to think I know at least a little about such as, my hometown (Newnan, Georgia) and my high school (East Coweta High School). I would like to create another article on Wikipedia but that may or may not happen.

Cellphones, Computers, and Facebook Oh My!

Seeing as how my generation tends to revolve around technology, I feel you better know how to use it or you are simply shit out of luck. That being said, I love technology. It's quick, efficient, and gets things done. I have never sent a hand-written letter and don't ever plan to. I find it much more practical to shoot a text or send a comment than to pay for envelopes and stamps, go to the mailbox, wait maybe 2 weeks, and then get a message back. I have always had a computer in my home and have been able to use it since I can remember. I thoroughly enjoy being able to access information on the internet rather than going to the library for a book.

I do not have any super out of the ordinary computer skills that a typical college student wouldn't have. I can do work on all of the Microsoft applications but that is about it. I can not HTML code beyond the realms of what I needed to complete my Wikipedia article.

My two-cents about Wikipedia

Before my college English professor made me do work on Wikipedia, I was a little skeptical about it. My opinion is now changed. I do not agree with most people that Wikipedia is not an acceptable source on a paper. I believe that if the article you are pulling information from has credible sources, then the article is credible. I do not believe that the lack of paid professionals affects the quality of writing and editing. I do not believe a person needs a minimum set of qualifications to write about a topic. I believe if someone is passionate about what they are writing about, they can produce a very well written article. I LOVE that articles can be edited by anyone. However, I HATE that some people make edits that are not necessary or accurate. I have not had a teacher that allowed students to cite Wikipedia in a paper. So, in the past, I used Wikipedia to look up information about my topic and use the articles reference list to guide me to websites, books, or articles that I could cite.

Languages

I am a native speaker of English. I know to some extent (a very very small extent) French and Spanish. I do not know either of these languages enough to read them or speak them anymore. I would love to continue learning French with the hopes of becoming fluent one day.

Information you don't care about but I'm telling you anyway

I absolutely love animals
Unlike most girls, my favorite color was never pink
I am a certified scuba diver
My dream as a child was to train dolphins
I love to travel and do so as often as possible
I find the stereotype about pit bulls and other "aggressive" breeds to be ridiculous
I think not being able to drink at the age of 18 is absurd (Why can you be sent over seas to be shot at and not drink a beer?)
I don't drink milk. Period.
I am not a fan of peanuts. They will kill me.
My boyfriend is my best friend
My favorite quote is "I'll never know my self until I do this on my own" - Audrey Hepburn
I think cruises are the best way to travel
I believe everyone should visit another country at some point
I believe tattoos are a form of expression