Hi everyone. I hope you enjoyed meeting Snow. Her introduction basically describes me as a person. All of the characteristics she mentioned can be attributed to my experience of being part of two different cultures. I was born in the Philippines and continuously resided there for 15 years. In 2012, my family immigrated to the United States for better opportunities. The environment I was accustomed to was very different from the one I had when I came here, therefore, a lot of adjustments had to be made. One of these is the difference in language. At first, I had difficulty communicating with other people because I cannot express myself very well using English. Fortunately, I was able to overcome this after a year. Through this experience, I have come to understand that even though people have different cultural backgrounds, several similarities exist in them. Moreover, this experience elucidated to me the importance communication. Like Paul Meyer said, “Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success.” I believe that I should not only seek to broaden my knowledge but also develop my skills in communication. As Derek Bok stated, “I suspect that no community will become humane and caring by restricting what its members can say.” (124) Therefore, I am taking this English 105 hybrid-in-progress class to further develop my skills in Aristotelian Classical Argumentative Rhetoric writing and speechifying, which will be vital in achieving success in the future.