9.27.13

Journal - What are your weekend plans?

I don't have any plans this weekend.

9.25.13

Journal - Most students view *citing work as 'a pain in the butt'. How do you feel about it? Is it necessary? When is it appropriate to cite work? What's the importance of it?

I don't care about it. If it is necessary I will do it. I think for some cases it is necessary and for some it's not.  It is important because it gives the original poster credit. 

9.24.13

Journal - What is your favorite book, magazine, or publication? Why?

Out of all the different books I've read, I can't say I can choose one to be my favorite. I like the Sci-fi/Fantasy genre. I also like Action/Adventure. Most of my favorite book series come from these genres like Percy Jackson, The Maze Runner trilogy, Lord of the Rings, and the Super Human series. 

9.23.13

Journal - Do you enjoy writing? What kind of writing do you enjoy? Why is writing an essential skill in life? How will you use this skill in the future?

I enjoy writing to some extent. I like creative writing and writing that expresses my opinion and challenges others. This is essential if I ever want to prove a point, so I can do so easily. I probably will not use this skill for any career, as my career choices are a doctor, an Olympic runner, and a songwriter/rapper. None of these really use creative writing or opinionated expressive writing. Maybe if I get interviewed as any of these I would use those writing styles.  

9.17.13

Journal - Why is creating an outline for a paper important? Do you think it helps you personally? How would you prefer to outline a paper - pen and paper or an online tool? Is there a different way you know if that would prefer to organize your thoughts?

So you can know what you're going to do for the rest of the project so its easier for you. I think it does help occasionally.  I would prefer to make an outline with an online tool. You could use a paper and pencil. 

9.16.13

Journal Tell me about your weekend. Where did you go? What did you do? This weekend I didn't do much. I had a cross country meet. I got 67th out of one hundred something. Blue Valley got 2nd place overall. I went to watch a boxing match on TV. The match was between undefeated Mayweather versus Undefeated Canelo. Other than that I didn't do anything.

9.11.13

Journal - Who do you look up to in life? Why? What have they done to help you or guide you?

I look up to my grandfather in life. He has supported me in whatever I choose to do.  He wants me to be successful no matter what. He always encourages me to get goods grades and stay out of trouble.  My grandfather has done many great things, including being in the secret service at one point. I think that job is very brave.

9.10.13

Journal - What is good email etiquette and why is it essential in the "real" world? How can having good email etiquette put you ahead?

A good email etiquette is essential because if you want someone to take you seriously, you'll have to sound professional. Otherwise they won't take you seriously and they will be less likely to take what you have to say into consideration. For example, if you had a question for a teacher, if you didn't use good etiquette, they might not be able to understand you or they won't take you seriously. 

9.6.13

Journal - If there was one big global issue in the world that you could fix, what would it be? A cure for cancer? Save the rain forest? Stop pollution? Think about it and then write about it. Why would you choose that specific issue?

If I could fix one global issue, I would find a cure for cancer. Millions of people die each year from cancer. 7.6 million to be specific. If I were to end cancer and cure everybody, I would be saving alot of people.

My discoveries could spark new ideas and discoveries from other people and they could cure things like Cystic Fibrosis, STD's, Ebola, Polio, Asthma, and even the common cold. I would hope that all these things that people suffer from, they could be cured and would never return again. 

PSA

9.3.13

Journal - On Friday we discussed Public Service Announcements. In your own words tell me what they are and what their purpose is. If you could create a PSA what would your topic be? Why?

A PSA is to announce something to the public so everybody knows about something that's happening. My PSA topic would be about why you should run everyday because I like running and would like to share it with people