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Greetings fellow students and Professor Carol:

My name is Barbara Gabaldon, and I'm a returning Sierra student double majoring in English and Communications.  I completed my English degree with Honors in May 2011, and had the privilege of being peer selected to deliver our Commencement speech.  It was following the ceremony, when a Congresswoman in attendance for another student approached me to encourage me to further pursue Communications. It proved a pivotal and life changing moment in my life, which led to my decision to double major.  I will forever be grateful for the time she took to seek me out and speak into my life.  I heeded her advice, and will complete my Comm degree this semester before transferring to University.

As a late bloomer, re-entry student (I'm a mother of two adult children, and a grandmother, aka: "Nana to five cuties),  my time at Sierra has been packed with new adventures. I am quite grateful to have the experience!  I have been active on campus, serving as an ASSC Student Senator, Vice President of Service for Sierra's Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society Chapter, and the closest position to my heart, President of the World Impact Club, where we are working to open a school in Tanzania to save eight year old girls from being sold off as a sex slave under the guise of being a 40 plus year old man's "wife."

After reviewing the materials presented online for this course, I sense we have a solid opportunity to learn and grow extensively throughout the semester.  If I can be of any assistance to you for any reason, please do not hesitate to ask.  If I cannot assist you, I may be able to refer you to someone who can.  I'm quite resourceful and well networked among our campus, faculty, and students.

Here's to a great semester! :)