6
June
2008
June
2008
3
May
2008
May
2008
blog #60
| 6. yes, i have found that my personal differences have caused friction the other people. i usually have an opinion on just about everything, and im not one to hold back. and yes sometimes i am intolerand of the personal differences of others. if someone was intolerant of one of my friends i would defend my friend, it wouldnt matter who it was either. but it would matter on what they were intolerant of, because if i agreed with them there is no reason for me to defend something i dont agree with.
4. empathy: to share the same feelings or emotions of another person, without experiencing what they have. i dont feel empathy alot, i’ve been throught alot in my life so usaully its real feelings of experience, instead of just feeling sorry for someone or bad or whatever, most likely i’ve been through something very similar so i have an idea of what their feeling or thinking. i dont know the last time i felt empathy for someone. i honestly couldnt tell you. 2. prejudice: an unreasonable feeling, opinion, or attitude, from a hostile nature regarding race, religion, or sex. pre-judge: to make a decission without knowing or learning all the facts first. im in high school, of cousre i’ve witnessed perjudice, to say i’ve experienced it, i wouldnt tell you. i think its a terrible thing, but with how our parents and teaches react to or treat people these days, its never going to stop. when i hear a classmate or whoever using a racial or sexual slur i say something about it, to be honest i dont care that much about the racial ones, but if there is a sexual slur about something ill say something to the person who said it, but then again it depends on what they’re saying. when i do or if i did see one classmate picking on another i’d stand up for the one getting picked on, and probably say some not so nice things to the one saying hurtful things. |
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April
2008
April
2008
blog #5 - memoir1
The Last Summer
Echo Lake. I’ve had a few good trips there with family and one memorable trip with a close friend. It was the only summer I had ever taken anyone with me to California, so who better than my best friend, I thought. To this day, we still talk about that summer and that camping trip. Though it was only a three day excursion, that camping trip was a life lesson in disquise.
The only summer I ever took anyone to Echo Lake with me, was also the last summer I believed everything would stay that same forever. People were trust worthy and true to their word. However, I realized over the cousre of that trip, and many years, people change, fun times become and stay memories that will never happen again, and people dont always really mean what they say.
Driving to Echo Lake is probably one of my favorite parts of even going there: listening to my grandpa’s old music, sleeping while driving on the bumpy roads, the beautiful sights we see every summer and seeing how they’ve changed over the past year.
The first day out at camp is always my favorite: waking up early because it’s too bright, too early. The smell of biscuits and gravy, my grandpa’s black coffee, and hot chocolate. Laying out on the lake all day fishing, often falling asleep out there on a raft . Upon waking up, you’d be really warm and ready for a swim. The whole first day is very relaxing; everyone busy doing their own thing.
I dont remember anything specific from that summer camping trip, I do remember the laughing, the story telling before bed, the long warm mornings, and the cold nights. I remember that that was the last summer and maybe even the last time I was such a child; that was the last summer Sammie and I truly believed we would be friends forever, and that nothing would ever change us or how we felt.
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April
2008
April
2008
blog #4 - text messaging2
1. My general thoughts on texting is that its helpful through out the day; whether its to text my mom about something or ask someone what the homework was in history. its more helpful then people think. if you were in a bad situation and needed help but couldnt make any noise (talking) you could text someone.
2. Well im not able to text during school hours but on a school day ill have somewhere between 40-100. on weekends that goes up to about 150-300 per day. not as many as i used to.. usually just my boyfriend, but somethings other friends.
3. I dont really think texting has that big of an impact on my writing ability..sure it effects it in some ways; spelling, grammer, shorting words (lol,idk,omg,wtf,lmaf,ppl, ect..).
4. I guess texting place in schools is mainly about homework..what someone might have missed..blah blah. i have no idea how texting could effect our language; last time i checked i still spoke english, and half the stuff people text me i dont understand. to this day i havent seen any text message ’slang’ in a book..and i read ALOT. nor have i seen any in movies or whatever.
5. Im not really sure.. its different with texting you dont hear the person voice or see their facial expression. in some ways texting is easier then talking in person; theres some people who i can text for hours about anything and in person its awkward and we’ll have nothing to talk about. with other people i can talk in person and through text with no problem. im not really sure i know or even have an opioion on what impact texting has on communication.
Anyway.. those are my thoughts on this matter.
11
April
2008
April
2008
blog post #1 - independent reading3
the book i was reading when we first started this was ‘ Three to get deadly’. It was the third book of a seris of 13. I’ve read the first two.. ‘One for the money’ and ‘Two for the dough’.
they were very good books about a chick that gets laid off and ends up working for her sleazy cousin (vinnie). stephine(main character) goes to work for her cousin as a bounty hunter. During the first through third book she comes close to losing her life at least 8 times, almost being raped, seeing and finding numors dead bodies, and many more tramatising experiences.
I chose to read these books because one night at my friend kaylies house i was bored and starting reading one, and ended up being hooked in the first chapter.
they are funny books with a good portion of humor, yet very thrilling. she faces all sorts of challenges, and still manages to get up every morning. i recomend these books to anyone who likes a good laugh.. and a thrilling chase.
4
April
2008
April
2008
blog post #2 - blogs? whats a blog2
a blog is like a journal entry, but on the internet.
i’ve heard of blogs from t.v., this class, and thats about it.
im plenty comfortable with computers.
mainly myspace, sometimes look for clothes.
i dont have an opinion on writing, its not something i enjoy.
i dont like to write, so i try not to.
people are concerned about kids using the internet because some kids arent smart about it.
it can be, but if you have common sense and pay attention to what your doing you’ll be fine.
same as me..
i dont really have much to say about it besides its pretty confusing.
4
April
2008
April
2008
independent reading #31
i’ve starting ready this book ‘THE MERCY OF THIN AIR’. i’ve read it at least 3 times before, its one of my favorite books.
its about this girl who dies, she drowns for hitting her head on a diving board, But anyway, its about her try to find her boyfriend from when she was alive. she wants to know if he lived the life she thought he would.
a quote from the book is:
‘My body is not the one i was born into.
In all the moments of breathing,
each cell took its turn at the cycle;
growth,repair,decay. but i still remain.’
