H-Hanging with the friend. So cliche, but so Halloween. Parties, trick-or-treating (even in ninth grade... were cool), and scary movies--AHH!
A-Ate my heart away. Literally, all the candy I ate will probably send me into a premature cardiac arrest.
L-Lions and tigers and bears, Oh my!
L- Late nights, trading my skittles for my sister's Recess.
O-Oh, those Jack-O-lanterns. I'm pretty sure I cut myself multiple times with carving knives.
W-Witch costume and about two years old. The only memory left of this is a photo of me and my brother siting pre-tricker-or-treating at our dining room table. I don't really know what he was, but he had a green face.
E-EEEKK! THAT BLOODY FACE LOOKS LEGIT! Please don't kill me...
E-Eating some more candy. I will not be sleeping tonight. Not with these levels of sugar in my blood.
N-No more. Please. I will up-chuck if I take one more bite. But... it is right there. And it's delicious.... *CHOMP*.
Oh Lord.
*run to bathroom*
... Don't think I'll be going to school tomorrow.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Beauty Myth: Book Review
In The Beauty Myth, Naomi Wolf intends to persuade and convince the audience of mostly middle-aged women that women are (and always have been) undermined and unappreciated in society. Wolf is a woman, giving her credibility for the audience, but she is so dramatic that we cannot respect her opinions after the first sentence. She argues that “The Beauty Myth” dictates women’s lives, but is only convincing for those who believed it in the first place. Wolf’s book is perfect for somebody who wants their original views to be articulated, but is overbearing and unnecessary for anybody who is reading the book with an open mind. Wolf quickly becomes harsh, critical, and demanding of women instead of supportive or even realistic. We, as teenage girls, expected to be convinced but instead felt chastised, like we should believe something about ourselves that we do not. We are aware that America is materialistic, we are aware that girls are often not confident, and we are aware men desire beautiful women, but Wolf was too forceful to take seriously. We didn’t learn any great values, or form any opinions, aside from the unanimous agreement that we won’t be reading this book again.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
2 Million Minutes, I Just wanna be Average, and For Once Blame the Students
1: 2 Million Minutes.
First of all, if Harvard thinks the United States it going to be okay, we will be okay--unless the research was complied by an international student... then we're screwed. And second, I believe being well-rounded is a lot more important than being a slave to academics. Isn't the point of getting a good education to get a good job and make a lot of money so you can have a high quality life? But if you spend all of your time working to be successful, you will not be able to appreciate the things you have thus making life unfulfilling. Teens in China think the freedom American teens have is like a dream. It's is unfortunate for teens in India and China that they are discouraged to live their life freely and pursue their actual interests.
2: I Just wanna be Average
I agree with Rose that education does have it's flaws. For example, my brother was in special ed for behavioral problems throughout grade school. Like Rose, my brother was an educationally capable person--he was in advanced math in fifth grade--but they assumed that because he was in special ed that he was incapable. At one point the special ed department was given a substitute test to take instead of the MCA. My brother found the test to be extremely easy along with the majority of his class. However, he was a little upset at the school's underestimation of his knowledge. One day my brother and his friend were talking about the test and my mom overheard. My mom, who along with other special ed kids parents had no idea this was done, was so outraged that she called the school and fought until the class was allowed to take the actual MCA test. Most of the class passed.
This is only one story, semi-similar to Rose's, but improvements in education can always be used.
3. For Once blame the Students
I was gone for the last part of class Friday, so unfortunately I did not receive this essay but I think I can pretty much assume what it is about: students are responsible for their grades. And yes, this is true to a point. However this does not take into account the different backgrounds from which students come from. It is proven that higher income students generally do better in school than lower income students. This is most likely because higher income students have the resources available to succeed while lower income students may not. A student living in a family that is struggling to survive may be responsible for things like making money or taking care of sibling giving them a disadvantage to well off student who can afford to have the free-time to do homework. This also does not take into account the educational support each student receives. Some students may have grown up without an emphasis on education or maybe their parents just don't care.
First of all, if Harvard thinks the United States it going to be okay, we will be okay--unless the research was complied by an international student... then we're screwed. And second, I believe being well-rounded is a lot more important than being a slave to academics. Isn't the point of getting a good education to get a good job and make a lot of money so you can have a high quality life? But if you spend all of your time working to be successful, you will not be able to appreciate the things you have thus making life unfulfilling. Teens in China think the freedom American teens have is like a dream. It's is unfortunate for teens in India and China that they are discouraged to live their life freely and pursue their actual interests.
2: I Just wanna be Average
I agree with Rose that education does have it's flaws. For example, my brother was in special ed for behavioral problems throughout grade school. Like Rose, my brother was an educationally capable person--he was in advanced math in fifth grade--but they assumed that because he was in special ed that he was incapable. At one point the special ed department was given a substitute test to take instead of the MCA. My brother found the test to be extremely easy along with the majority of his class. However, he was a little upset at the school's underestimation of his knowledge. One day my brother and his friend were talking about the test and my mom overheard. My mom, who along with other special ed kids parents had no idea this was done, was so outraged that she called the school and fought until the class was allowed to take the actual MCA test. Most of the class passed.
This is only one story, semi-similar to Rose's, but improvements in education can always be used.
3. For Once blame the Students
I was gone for the last part of class Friday, so unfortunately I did not receive this essay but I think I can pretty much assume what it is about: students are responsible for their grades. And yes, this is true to a point. However this does not take into account the different backgrounds from which students come from. It is proven that higher income students generally do better in school than lower income students. This is most likely because higher income students have the resources available to succeed while lower income students may not. A student living in a family that is struggling to survive may be responsible for things like making money or taking care of sibling giving them a disadvantage to well off student who can afford to have the free-time to do homework. This also does not take into account the educational support each student receives. Some students may have grown up without an emphasis on education or maybe their parents just don't care.
Friday, October 7, 2011
A free write is ironic.
This is called a free write, yet it is constricting me from doing things that I would do if I didn't have to free write. Basically, this free write is taking up my free time. I usually overuse the word ironic, but in this case I think I am using it appropriately.
Speaking of free time, I wish I was my brother. At lest for a week. This is how his day goes: Wake up at about 10:00 a.m., work on his car to make it "super sick", skype with the girlfriend who is living in London because of college, play xbox while listening to sappy music, and then go to the U of M Jewish Fraternity house for games of beer pong and "I don't remember putting that there". I don't want you to get the wrong idea here, I don't like cars, fancy my brother's girlfriend, play xbox or do drugs of any sort but I would appreciate a week of freedom. Does that make me lazy?
P.S.
This makes my brother look like a class A douchebag, but he really is not. I may have overstated his actual free time just a tad. He does have a job. Rene, if you read this... Love you!
Speaking of free time, I wish I was my brother. At lest for a week. This is how his day goes: Wake up at about 10:00 a.m., work on his car to make it "super sick", skype with the girlfriend who is living in London because of college, play xbox while listening to sappy music, and then go to the U of M Jewish Fraternity house for games of beer pong and "I don't remember putting that there". I don't want you to get the wrong idea here, I don't like cars, fancy my brother's girlfriend, play xbox or do drugs of any sort but I would appreciate a week of freedom. Does that make me lazy?
P.S.
This makes my brother look like a class A douchebag, but he really is not. I may have overstated his actual free time just a tad. He does have a job. Rene, if you read this... Love you!
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Listen to me List Like a Good Student.
OBAMA. The guy who happens to be our president. He gave a speech to students, it was called the "back to school speech," and I just so happened to take notes on the way he spoke. So listen close...
1. He starts out enthusiastic, confidant, and smiley. That's right students, we make him happy. He gets excited for us.
2. After thanking the school and what not, he makes pop culture references to facebook and twitter making himself more relatable to the "back to school" crowd or audience. Like seriously, what high schooler does not have a facebook?
3. After he relates to the audience he gains credibility and then moves into more serious topics such as; grades, economic problems, and planning for the future.
4. Obama also uses his own experiences as a student in order to relate to current students. Believe it or not, even Obama was normal high school boy at one point.
5. Then he started to preach to the audience about how going to college is super important and that the U.S is now 16th in the world for college rates. After hearing this, I found it ironic that he chose the school he did to give the speech at because that schools graduation and college acceptance rate was 100%. Maybe he should of been preaching at a school that actually had SOME failing students.
6. Obama appropriately used a bunch of hand gestures for emphasis. He did not go overboard and prance around the stage like a fairy. He was very professional.
7. He also used other students experiences, like the 16 year old who found light being capable of killing cancer cells. He added this information to show the capabilities that students have within.
8. Lastly, he ends the speech looking directly at his audience. He does not look down as his script, like he did many times earlier in the speech, he maintains direct eye contact with the crowd. This makes his closing statements to the audience stronger.
1. He starts out enthusiastic, confidant, and smiley. That's right students, we make him happy. He gets excited for us.
2. After thanking the school and what not, he makes pop culture references to facebook and twitter making himself more relatable to the "back to school" crowd or audience. Like seriously, what high schooler does not have a facebook?
3. After he relates to the audience he gains credibility and then moves into more serious topics such as; grades, economic problems, and planning for the future.
4. Obama also uses his own experiences as a student in order to relate to current students. Believe it or not, even Obama was normal high school boy at one point.
5. Then he started to preach to the audience about how going to college is super important and that the U.S is now 16th in the world for college rates. After hearing this, I found it ironic that he chose the school he did to give the speech at because that schools graduation and college acceptance rate was 100%. Maybe he should of been preaching at a school that actually had SOME failing students.
6. Obama appropriately used a bunch of hand gestures for emphasis. He did not go overboard and prance around the stage like a fairy. He was very professional.
7. He also used other students experiences, like the 16 year old who found light being capable of killing cancer cells. He added this information to show the capabilities that students have within.
8. Lastly, he ends the speech looking directly at his audience. He does not look down as his script, like he did many times earlier in the speech, he maintains direct eye contact with the crowd. This makes his closing statements to the audience stronger.
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