Hi everyone! My name is Clarissa Holbrook and I am a junior at SJSU. I am a Sociology major with a concentration in criminology. I transferred to SJSU one year ago from the University of San Francisco. I grew up in the Bay Area, originally in Redwood City and am currently living in Newark. I was blessed with a baby girl five weeks ago, which is why this online class is convenient. I am Salvadorian and white, and love learning about new cultures. I enjoy poetry, cooking, dancing and exercising.
I took a written and oral communication class at USF my freshman year, but it did not fulfill the Public Speaking requirement at this school. I presented many speeches in that class, which extremely helped me overcome some of my public speaking fears. I feel much more confident now than I did in high school. In this class, I hope to learn new ways to ease my nerves while speaking in front of multiple people.
