Monday, June 20, 2011
Assignment #9
Something I would I could have done differently throughout my high school years would be giving more imput in all of my classes. I was always really quiet and I wish I would have spoke up more in class discussions. I think it would have helped me boost my confidence level up. Another thing I wish I could have done differently was participate in more of the school events. This year I wanted to be on the year book committee, student parliament and global awareness groups but I didn't think I would have time for all of that but now I wish I did.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Assignment #7
When I first read the lyrics of the song "Hello World" by Lady Antebellum, I thought it was about a man who forgot about what he was living for and remembering things from his past, and discovering the changes happening around him. After watching the music video, I found that what I had imagined, was almost similar to the music video. In some cases, I don't think that music changes once I've saw a music video because the songwriter already has this image in their mind when they write their music, and most of the time they base their music videos on that image in their mind. Personally, I think that music should be acted out, because I think that it helps us to have a better understanding of what that songwriter is feeling and talking about in their songs.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Assignment #6
Best part of spring break was.......
This spring break I didn't really do much because my grandpa is in the hospital, so I didn't want to go anywhere far from home. I think the best part of my spring break thoug
h, would have to be when my friend Leigh-anne, from Summerland, came down for a night to visit. I met Leigh-anne through Jordan since he used to live there before he moved to Osoyoos. When Leigh-anne got to town, we went out for lunch at Tim Hortons and then we went to Jordan's to hang out for a while. Later, we went and picked up Avry to hang out as well. Soon after that, my friends Jamie, Austin and Tanner hung out with all of us. It was a lot of fun since I don't get to see Leigh-anne too often. So I would have to say that was the best part of my spring break!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Assignment #5
R U LSNG YR ABLTY 2 US TH ENGLSH LNGG ??
In my opinion, I don’t think that text messaging and social networking has caused any loss in our language among teenagers these days. I think it’s the fact that we choose to text and type the way we do, because it is easier for us. I think that text messaging and social networking may be excuses to be able to type using abbreviations, but aren’t the actual causes as to why we do it. The problem is that sometimes people just pick up on the habit of using abbreviations instead of typing properly, and others just make mistakes in their typing occasionally. For example, typing “right” instead of “write”, or “no” instead of “know”. I have seen some people that actually do write like that because they just have a bad habit of doing that, but sometimes people don’t think at the same time and accidently write that. I think the problem really is that teenagers are becoming more lazy now-a-days, because they decide to. It’s like what Brock A. said in our discussion under this topic, “If there were two routes to a destination, and you want to take the faster and shorter route, then you are going to take that one, because obviously it is the better route.” Well in certain ways that is true, because we do choose in certain situations to type using abbreviations because to us, it is faster. If I am about to drive somewhere, I will quickly text “c u in a bit” because I am in a hurry, otherwise, I will actually take the time to type all of the words out.
On the other hand, I do believe that people are losing their abilities to express themselves and their feelings in person, and that they feel more comfortable communicating through a screen or cell phone. The other day I was eating at a restaurant with my friends, and we looked over and we saw this couple, who were on their cell phones while sitting across from each other! I actually started to wonder if they were texting each other? Anyways, I think lots of people would rather text their feelings because they really are uncomfortable, or in some cases, they feel like they might forget something to say, so they figure texting is an option to be able to think before they speak or type. Some people also text in the same room to each other because they don’t want anyone to hear what they say out loud, or it is embarrassing to say in person. In other words, I do think that social networking and text messaging may be one of the causes of people losing their abilities to express themselves and their feelings in person. I just don’t think it is one of the causes in our loss of language today. The book “1984” connects to our loss in language today because their language, called “Newspeak” makes it easier for them instead of having a great big vocabulary, and like I said before, a lot of us as well have become lazy by using abbreviations in our language, only because we choose to.
In my opinion, I don’t think that text messaging and social networking has caused any loss in our language among teenagers these days. I think it’s the fact that we choose to text and type the way we do, because it is easier for us. I think that text messaging and social networking may be excuses to be able to type using abbreviations, but aren’t the actual causes as to why we do it. The problem is that sometimes people just pick up on the habit of using abbreviations instead of typing properly, and others just make mistakes in their typing occasionally. For example, typing “right” instead of “write”, or “no” instead of “know”. I have seen some people that actually do write like that because they just have a bad habit of doing that, but sometimes people don’t think at the same time and accidently write that. I think the problem really is that teenagers are becoming more lazy now-a-days, because they decide to. It’s like what Brock A. said in our discussion under this topic, “If there were two routes to a destination, and you want to take the faster and shorter route, then you are going to take that one, because obviously it is the better route.” Well in certain ways that is true, because we do choose in certain situations to type using abbreviations because to us, it is faster. If I am about to drive somewhere, I will quickly text “c u in a bit” because I am in a hurry, otherwise, I will actually take the time to type all of the words out.
On the other hand, I do believe that people are losing their abilities to express themselves and their feelings in person, and that they feel more comfortable communicating through a screen or cell phone. The other day I was eating at a restaurant with my friends, and we looked over and we saw this couple, who were on their cell phones while sitting across from each other! I actually started to wonder if they were texting each other? Anyways, I think lots of people would rather text their feelings because they really are uncomfortable, or in some cases, they feel like they might forget something to say, so they figure texting is an option to be able to think before they speak or type. Some people also text in the same room to each other because they don’t want anyone to hear what they say out loud, or it is embarrassing to say in person. In other words, I do think that social networking and text messaging may be one of the causes of people losing their abilities to express themselves and their feelings in person. I just don’t think it is one of the causes in our loss of language today. The book “1984” connects to our loss in language today because their language, called “Newspeak” makes it easier for them instead of having a great big vocabulary, and like I said before, a lot of us as well have become lazy by using abbreviations in our language, only because we choose to.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Assignment #4
Class of 2011
What I am going to do after I graduate, is take a year off of school and get a full time job to be able to save up some money for college the year after. I plan to go to Okanagan College in Kelowna, since it is a lot cheaper than university. If I don't go there, I will probably go to Vancouver to a college. I have a few options in mind for what I want to go to college for. I want to be either a dental assistant, therapist assistant (for physiotherapy), an X-ray technician, or an elementary school teacher because I love kids. So right now I have my options open, but next year I will probably know for sure what I would like to do. I am not sure whether or not I am going to move out next year as soon as I can. I will probably stay in Osoyoos to start with for a little while and save up some money and then move out. For now, I will just have to wait and see how everything goes!
What I am going to do after I graduate, is take a year off of school and get a full time job to be able to save up some money for college the year after. I plan to go to Okanagan College in Kelowna, since it is a lot cheaper than university. If I don't go there, I will probably go to Vancouver to a college. I have a few options in mind for what I want to go to college for. I want to be either a dental assistant, therapist assistant (for physiotherapy), an X-ray technician, or an elementary school teacher because I love kids. So right now I have my options open, but next year I will probably know for sure what I would like to do. I am not sure whether or not I am going to move out next year as soon as I can. I will probably stay in Osoyoos to start with for a little while and save up some money and then move out. For now, I will just have to wait and see how everything goes!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Assignment #3
Album of the Year....Personally, I think that Taylor Swift and her album "Speak Now" should have been nominated and chosen for the "Album of the Year" Grammy because Taylor Swift is a great singer and song writer. She wrote all of her songs herself in this album, and her songs were all life events that she experienced herself, which I think is really unique. I like the fact that a lot of teenage girls, including myself, can relate to a lot of her songs. The reason why Taylor Swift called her album "Speak Now", is because she thinks that everyone doesn't speak everything they should at the right moments. For example, everyone has a situation that's happened already, and they think about what they should have said in that moment, so they wish they could go back and say it, but it's already too late. Since Taylor felt this way, she wanted to write everything that she never said in the past, and put everything she felt into her songs, which I think is inspirational to me. Taylor has always had good messages behind the names of her other albums. I also like that she puts so much emotion into each and every one of her songs, and is so confident in her music. A lot of people don't know how to express their feelings, and she just does it through her music.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Assignment #2
Write the End...
All of a sudden, Albert Einstein flys into the room with a jetpack on his back. He starts to do an experiment to decide which chips have the better flavor. He concludes that the Onion Rings n' Ketchup flavored doritos should be banished. The flavor master agrees, so she orders Albert Einstein to destroy them. So he mixes different chemicals together and takes the bag of chips and puts them in the solution and it explodes! The creator is then taken away by the woman's bodyguards. The end.
All of a sudden, Albert Einstein flys into the room with a jetpack on his back. He starts to do an experiment to decide which chips have the better flavor. He concludes that the Onion Rings n' Ketchup flavored doritos should be banished. The flavor master agrees, so she orders Albert Einstein to destroy them. So he mixes different chemicals together and takes the bag of chips and puts them in the solution and it explodes! The creator is then taken away by the woman's bodyguards. The end.
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