Personal Introduction

Aloha everyone! My name is Patrick Dane Carson - I go by Dane - and I'm unfamiliar with blogging so here goes something . . .

Anyhow, a bit about me . . . I'm 26 years old, from Santa Cruz, CA and this is my second semester in the MA-COM program at Hawai'i Pacific University and I have enjoyed it thus far; my first semester went very well, hopefully my second follow suit.

In terms of academia I have no training in media criticism thus my interest in the course. I imaginet that such a discipline is inherently flexible. I chose HPU for the international qualities represented by the student body and faculty because in studying communications my interests are intercultural and I'm hopeful I can angle this course to align with my interests.

I began my undergrad at HPU in 2002 and later finished it in 2009 at HPU so I am quite familiar with the school thus my reasoning to return for Masters. In the meanwhile I attended UH Manoa, UCSC, Cabrillo College, La Uni Nacional de C.R and found that HPU was my favorite institution.

Outside of school I gernerally find myself in my bed or in the ocean.