What are you weekend plans?
Weekend plans are simple. Study, practice my instrument, and play video games, most notable, Minecraft, on a multi-sever with several friends. I hope I find an Ur-Ghast, or a Hydra in the Twilight Forest. All in all fun will be had, and I will also try to reclaim the most advanced person on the server.
Friday, September 27, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
9/25/13
Most students view siting 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?
Siting work, despite it's importance, is a complete pain, and can be very time consuming. Most teachers like to have someone site all sources they have, not taking into account that they may have learned theses things long ago, or that they asked parents, peers or even other teachers. It should only be used for direct quotations from a source, or a near exact one.
Siting work, despite it's importance, is a complete pain, and can be very time consuming. Most teachers like to have someone site all sources they have, not taking into account that they may have learned theses things long ago, or that they asked parents, peers or even other teachers. It should only be used for direct quotations from a source, or a near exact one.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
9/24/13
What is your favorite book, magazine, or publication? Why?
I have several favorite book series, done by varies authors. The Maximum Ride book series is very good, but past the third book it takes a turn for the worst. Harry Potter is a good series, but many different things, including the terrible fanfiction that is written about the books as a whole. Favorite fanfiction of all time is Fighting for a Purpose V2 an amassing project that is a crossover of Halo and Star Wars.
I have several favorite book series, done by varies authors. The Maximum Ride book series is very good, but past the third book it takes a turn for the worst. Harry Potter is a good series, but many different things, including the terrible fanfiction that is written about the books as a whole. Favorite fanfiction of all time is Fighting for a Purpose V2 an amassing project that is a crossover of Halo and Star Wars.
Monday, September 23, 2013
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 get more of a kick out of reading things than actually writing, but I still enjoy writing. I mostly specialize in writing fanfiction, stories that are writing about characters who already exist. Despite this, I make an effort to make original characters and an original/semi-original story line. Spelling and grammar are two important skills that come out of writing, helping in day to day associations with other humans and it would also help with presentations at the workplace.
I get more of a kick out of reading things than actually writing, but I still enjoy writing. I mostly specialize in writing fanfiction, stories that are writing about characters who already exist. Despite this, I make an effort to make original characters and an original/semi-original story line. Spelling and grammar are two important skills that come out of writing, helping in day to day associations with other humans and it would also help with presentations at the workplace.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
9/17/13
What 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?
Having an outline is a very good idea. It allows you to be able to fix your mistakes a head of time, and not to have points taken off for stupid stuff, such as spelling. It is very good for me, mostly because of my bad grammar and spelling habits (I blame the school district on that one). I use word for writing in general, so it's not really writing, it's typing. I may just start keeping a journal next to my bed at night, sense I can fully reflect on stuff and get new ideas.
Having an outline is a very good idea. It allows you to be able to fix your mistakes a head of time, and not to have points taken off for stupid stuff, such as spelling. It is very good for me, mostly because of my bad grammar and spelling habits (I blame the school district on that one). I use word for writing in general, so it's not really writing, it's typing. I may just start keeping a journal next to my bed at night, sense I can fully reflect on stuff and get new ideas.
Monday, September 16, 2013
9/16/13
Tell me about your weekend. Where did you go? What did you do?
I stayed home during the weekend, lucky me. I had no band camp, eliminating anything I had to do, making it into a lazy weekend for me. I spent a good deal of time on a multiserver in minecraft with a friend. Well it was the Feed the Beast: Unleashed mod pack, but still it was quite fun. As of late I have the most advanced armor, furnaces, farms, and mining gear, while he has the advantage in machines, something I'm hoping to make up for soon, once I increase the size of my rubber tree farm. I didn't do much else besides sleeping, mostly because of a killer headache.
I stayed home during the weekend, lucky me. I had no band camp, eliminating anything I had to do, making it into a lazy weekend for me. I spent a good deal of time on a multiserver in minecraft with a friend. Well it was the Feed the Beast: Unleashed mod pack, but still it was quite fun. As of late I have the most advanced armor, furnaces, farms, and mining gear, while he has the advantage in machines, something I'm hoping to make up for soon, once I increase the size of my rubber tree farm. I didn't do much else besides sleeping, mostly because of a killer headache.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
9/11/13
Journal - Who do you look up to in life? Why? What have they done to help you or guide you?
People I look up to in my life would be for the most part, rare. I, for the most part, have a little something called trust issues. But if I would have to chose someone to look up to, it would be my mom. She is nice and caring, working at a childern's hospital. She is willing to stand up for what she believes in, and willing to fight for it to, if push comes to shove.
People I look up to in my life would be for the most part, rare. I, for the most part, have a little something called trust issues. But if I would have to chose someone to look up to, it would be my mom. She is nice and caring, working at a childern's hospital. She is willing to stand up for what she believes in, and willing to fight for it to, if push comes to shove.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
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?
Good E-mail etiquette could be considered good manners in a conversation with a regular person in real life, face to face. E-mail is becoming more of a common way to message people over vast distances, or to contact bosses. It will allow you to keep ahead of others, sense more and more businesses are becoming more and more electronic oriented. Beginning able to keep contact with people in your life via e-mail makes it a major skill for the future.
Good E-mail etiquette could be considered good manners in a conversation with a regular person in real life, face to face. E-mail is becoming more of a common way to message people over vast distances, or to contact bosses. It will allow you to keep ahead of others, sense more and more businesses are becoming more and more electronic oriented. Beginning able to keep contact with people in your life via e-mail makes it a major skill for the future.
Friday, September 6, 2013
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 there is a major issue that I would fix in the entire world, I would chose the prevention of wars. Wars are one of the things that keeps the world divided as it is. In the world we live in, hate breeds hate, and we can't do much about it. How much safer would the world be without hate? It would be better off for everyone. We wouldn't have to spend billions of dollars a year on defense, because there would be nothing to defend against. How much money would governments have, if they didn't halve to pay the absurd amount of money on Nukes, tanks, planes, jeeps none of it. We would be able to spend more on education, increase the economy. The air would be cleaner too, mostly because we would have massive war machines like that running like we do today. We would have cleaner air, less overall conflict, and way to increase education, making the world an even better place with each generation.
If there is a major issue that I would fix in the entire world, I would chose the prevention of wars. Wars are one of the things that keeps the world divided as it is. In the world we live in, hate breeds hate, and we can't do much about it. How much safer would the world be without hate? It would be better off for everyone. We wouldn't have to spend billions of dollars a year on defense, because there would be nothing to defend against. How much money would governments have, if they didn't halve to pay the absurd amount of money on Nukes, tanks, planes, jeeps none of it. We would be able to spend more on education, increase the economy. The air would be cleaner too, mostly because we would have massive war machines like that running like we do today. We would have cleaner air, less overall conflict, and way to increase education, making the world an even better place with each generation.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
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, or public service announcement is an announcement to the public about a subject, like drunk driving or texting while driving. They are none profit, and can be hard to get onto a tv or radio, let alone any type of other sight. In the past (like many other things) they were a lot more common. If I had to chose one thing to make a PSA about, it would be drunk driving.
A PSA, or public service announcement is an announcement to the public about a subject, like drunk driving or texting while driving. They are none profit, and can be hard to get onto a tv or radio, let alone any type of other sight. In the past (like many other things) they were a lot more common. If I had to chose one thing to make a PSA about, it would be drunk driving.
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