Dear Ms. Patrick,

My name is Robert Cowan, but I go by Bobby and I am from Dallas, Texas. I attended Highland Park High School and have lived in Dallas all my life. I am a freshman and plan on majoring in business. I like sports, hunting, fishing, country music and just hanging out with friends. My favorite sport is football and I am a big Dallas Cowboys fan. I was very disappointed and upset when the Cowboys lost last Sunday, but I believe that as long as the they do not lose any key players or coaches, then they will win the Super Bowl next year. However, I would rather watch college football then professional football. Overall I am a big sports fan and enjoying watching sports games.

My dad has always been an outdoors type of person and he is the main reason why I like hunting so much. My dad and I love going out to our farm in west Texas and relaxing in the country. The country is very laid-back and you do not have to worry about traffic, pollution, or crowded places. I enjoy hanging out and listening to country music during my spare time. Some of my favorite country artists are Randy Rogers, Pat Green, George Strait, and Garth Brooks. I am a very easy-going and laid-back person and I think I get that from being in the country so much.

Since coming to TCU I feel like I am a new man and a better person. College was a big change from high school, especially since I pledged a fraternity. Sigma Chi taught me responsibility, time-management, and also made me a better person overall. Although the first semester of my freshman year was tough because of pledgeship, I now know what it takes to be a successful student in college and how to balance my social life and my academic responsibilities. Rushing made me branch out and meet new people, and now I feel that I am more outgoing and have a diverse group of friends to rely on. My fraternity changed who I am for the better, and pledging was the most significant occurrence that affected my experience at TCU.

I am going to try really hard in this class and do the best I can on all of the assignments. I’m an average writer and sometimes I have a hard to time getting started and expanding on my ideas. It sometimes takes me a long time to write a paper, but it usually turns out good in the end as long as I give it my all and have people peer edit my writing. If I need help with my grammar I can go to the writing center in the library, but if I need help with the flow and direction of my papers then I won’t hesitate to go to you for help. I have read, understand and agree to the terms of the syllabus and will try my best on everything.

Sincerely,
Bobby Cowan