class presentations

I liked doing the class presentations they were a lot better than stuff i have done in high school and were very helpful, especially since these last two papers seem like such a burden to me!...:p
anyways. working outside of class was easy enough to plan and i am very glad we did it.

Random Post

I am not completely sure what we are supposed to be blogging on this round, but...if it is supposed to be on peer review again. I still like it. peer review is always good to do. If were writing on something else...im baking brownies while printing out my handouts for presentations tomorrow. and finishing the 5 quizzes. which im not looking forward to. thats all!

proposal essay

The need to repair the housing market is evident, and the only way to begin doing that is by saving more money by reprioritizing and by not seeking aid from the government, but by relying on the businesses and banks to help sort out financial issues.

---is my thesis for my paper. Honestly, i am really not enjoying writing this. It seems that I am in a mental block that refuses to budge. The housing market is seriously kicking my butt right now. What im hoping to provoke out of this paper is to get readers to focus on not having the government aid us in getting the housing market back in shape TOO much, because that will make things worse. For reasons...listed in my paper.

100 people who are screwing up America

Well. This was interesting to read about. I don't really get into politics so I felt like I couldnt fully appreciate the piece, but  it was entertaining. What I learned is that, apparently, middle-aged people are prone to having that conception that America is not trustworthy.(America Bashers) That is a common idea that I have definitely sensed from the little that I do pay to people and their tkae on politics. I was surprised to read about the Judge Roy Moore incident, and the fact that he would not obey the order from the higher court. That was one of the things that was evident throughout each example in this work--that people want to do what they want to do. In America there is no dominant cultural  belief, and therefore there are no boundaries except those of opinion. It is pretty sad though to think about the fact that in the entire world, some of the worst critics of America is Americans themselves and their lack of faith and trust in politics.

Paper Reviewing

Going over our papers with each other helped me a lot because I really felt like I needed an outsiders perspective and the little suggestions that were made on my paper helped me to make my paper a lot more clear and overall a better rough draft to start off with ...I also liked reading another person's paper. seeing another take on a similar idea was refreshing and also I got to learn something new so that was nice.
I say thumbs up to peer review.

If i died tomorrow how would the world be different?

What would happen if I died tomorrow? Well. In the whole scheme of things...not much. To my family, though, I think it would make a huge difference and also to my friends. To me that is the most important thing. I'm a thinker. I can be a talker, but sometimes I am shy or I just don't care enough to voice my opinions or thoughts. But I am ALWAYS thinking; always people watching. I try to evaluate what the best decisions are that I can make in my life not just regarding my own personal needs, but the needs of those close to me. I think that's truly what life is about despite whatever unknown earthly purpose humans may or may not serve, I think the next most significant thing is benefiting people around you. Whether it is something big or small each day I try to do something that makes someone else's day a little bit better. Recently, someone close to me has died, and even more now I've realized that living each day like it's your last day is something that's colossally important to me. That's reality. We really don't have any clue what day is going to be our last. So if I died tomorrow, I know that at least I'd leave behind a handful of people that loved and cared about me and I'd want to spend my last days with them. I can't ask for anything more than that.

Trip to CA

So this weekend was my first time at the airport alone. First, I crashed my car into a pole and knocked the front bumper off it. Second, i missed my plane. Third, i lost the SD card in my phone which held about 750 pictures. To say the least i was slightly pissed off. Then i spent a bittersweet weekend with my boyfriend and his family. Now that all the excitement is over, my car is stitched up with zipties, and I realized i never lost my SD card at all...(don't ask)..I look back and laugh at the situation. Not yet actually..but I'm sure I'll laugh at it eventually. Anyways, seeing my friends and my boyfriend cheered me up in colossal ways. The one thing I've learned recently that I like about living in a small town surrounded by nothing is that I like not having to jump around town to town. I can get where i need to in less than ten minutes. Even though that definitely has setbacks in my opinion...I have to say if i could do that in CA, i would be one happy girl.

The Notebook

I liked the script from The Notebook. Nicolas Sparks's writing has vivid imagery and there is a down-to-earth tone and honesty in his character, Noah's,  personality.  The movie was amazing, but you really get to see into Noah's perspective in the book. I liked the quote, "And that leaves me with the belief that miracles, no matter how inexplicable or unbelievable, are real and can occur without regard to the natural order of things. " I think the hope in this quotation is beautiful. Recent experiences in my life have shown me how precious hope actually is. Although sayings like these tend to sound hokey and overly romantic, this one I think isn't too bad. Anyways i loved reading this.
p.s. I have never read The Notebook, but i read the sequel, The Wedding, and it was amazing with a good twist in the end if anyone is interested i recommend it.

Hw post

I'm not sure if we have to post something about our reading homework yet, but, I am going to do it now just in case. I liked "Me Talk Pretty One Day," by David Sedaris the best out of all the readings because i could relate to it. After taking three years of french at my highly esteemed private high school in CA, the knowledge i have of the language is laughable and embarrassing to say the least. As the narrator in this excerpt struggles with understanding the difference between female and male differences in the language, i also did. I still can barely make out a word or two when i hear french. Also, i love satire so i enjoyed this piece all the more. Je suis stupide, mais contentment: I am stupid, but content.

something about myself

I just moved out to South Dakota from California, but i have spent a lot of time in South Dakota. The area that I'm most familiar with is Watertown, SD. That is where my mom's side of the family lives. I've visited Watertown essentially every summer since i was a baby, and also visited for holidays and whatnot. I like SD, but i love CA and i plan on moving back there someday.