Discourse communities I belong to:

• Scribes at the hospital
  • Reasons for becoming a Scribe at Children’s:
    • Wanting to be a P.A. in the future
    • Looks good on resume
    • Gain exposure
      • Want to specialize in pediatrics
    • Gain shadowing hours
  • Types of writing:
    • Have to use a particular chart to aid in keeping track of visits between physicians and patients
    • Has changed the way I write and the terms I use because I have learned so much within medical terminology
  • Ideology:
    • Embrace the beliefs and motives that this job provides
      • Feel very passionate about kids
      • The job aims to provide better and more convenient healthcare
      • Provides more time for the physicians to have face-to-face interactions with the patients
• Serving at Chuy’s
  • Reasons for becoming a server here:
    • Needed a job
    • Several of my friends worked here
    • Very laid-back
    • Not far from my house
  • Types of writing:
    • Take notes while taking customer’s orders
    • Have to ring in food particular way to help the people in the kitchen understand better
    • Have to speak some Spanish because it is a Mexican restaurant and many of the employees speak Spanish
      • Has changed somewhat the way I write learning more of a different language
  • Ideology:
    • I enjoy that it is very laid-back but most of the employees do not care about the work place or other employees
      • Makes for a dysfunctional work place
• Volunteering at Children’s
  • Reasons for volunteering at Children’s:
    • Looks good on resume
    • Requirement to get so many volunteering hours to get into P.A. school
    • Gain exposure
      • Pediatrics
    • Gain personal connection with the work and the patients
  • Types of writing:
    • Volunteer hour log
  • Ideology:
    • I embrace the rewards of being a volunteer because it is out of the goodness of your heart to help someone else and hopefully make someone else’s day/life better
• Volunteering at non-profit organizations
  • Reasons for volunteering at non-profits
    • Rewarding
    • Previous service minister
      • Required to volunteer
    • Giving back to the community
  • Types of writing:
    • Volunteer hour log
  • Ideology:
    • I embrace the rewards of being a volunteer because it is out of the goodness of your heart to help someone else and hopefully make someone else’s day/life better